I have a confession - I was never aware that the great Leo Fender was THE inventor of the electric guitar.

This simply makes me the more proud to own whatever Fender's I have.

Thanks Leo

I didn't either. Wow thats really sweet.

Thats because he wasn't it was Adolp Rickenbacker, George Beauchamp, and then there was Les Paul and the Log.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

For what it's worth, Leo Fender was the creator of the first commercially successful solid-body electric guitars: the Esquire-Broadcaster-Telecaster family.

Perhaps more importantly, he developed the first fretted electric bass guitar--the Precision Bass. In my opinion, that's his greatest single contribution to music.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

Leo Fender was sort of like the Henry Ford of guitars... He may not of came up with the invention, but he created a way to produce a quality instrument at an affordable price with his design.

The history of Fender is right on this site... still an amazing feat, though.

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"...The final truth is, there is no truth..." - (from "Nice n' Neat" by the Boomtown Rats)

Clarence Leonidas Fender was a good engineer!

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Ah, well you'll have to excuse the "Music Theory For Dummies" book then Seems they were a little nonspecific.

Cheers to Leo.....

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08 American Strat - Blizzard Pearl
04 MIM Strat - Black Maple Neck
07 Gibson SG - Heritage Cherry
11 Gibson Les Paul Studio 60's Tribute GT
Martin Acoustic - 00CXAE
Marshall Class 5 Head
Blackstar HT5 Combo
Mustang V Head
Behringer AT108

And in some respects, the electric bass did more to advance popular and small combo music than the 6 string. Jazz/Big Band/Orchestral bassists of the time for the most part had no interest in Leo's invention but it was picked up by bassists in small pop combos right away. In terms of impact, the bass guitar has been a huge part of music.

Nowadays, there's high quality amplification designed for double basses but back when I started (mid-60s), there wasn't much. So you either played an electric bass (guitar) or resigned yourself to being seen but not heard. Not being much for looks, I went for being heard!

Heck, I even converted my purist dad eventually by pointing out that the sound I get from my P-bass is very close to that of a double bass. Except "notice you could hear me in the 10th row!"

So thx Leo!!!