Solid Body Electric Guitars Types

Massive body guitars have dominated the world of electric guitars in the last 55 years. The most used instruments are either traditional models developed in the 1950s or, based on these, new features such as modern equipment, extended keyboards and unusual paints. The materials used and the structure of the electric guitars have been developed for more comfortable playing. Modern performers now want an instrument with a keyboard with advanced locked tremolo system that can combine the tones of single and double-wound magnets, which provides good intonation, sensitivity and can be played comfortably in all sound ranges. These elements can also be applied to traditional designs today.

Design and Playability

The first popular massive electric guitars are manufactured with double magnetics for versatile use and with one horn for easy access and playability. The Fender Stratocaster model has taken the guitar design and aesthetics one step further with the addition of a horn, comfortable body shape, an extra magnetic and tremolo system. Many features developed by Fender Stratocaster in the 1950s have been seen in contemporary models since the early 1980s.

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PRS – Paul Reed Smith Electric Guitars

Paul Reed Smith started making guitar in the 1979s and produced the PRS series in 1985. This series combines the ease of playability with modern features to traditional designs that recall Gibson massive body guitars.

Jackson Electric Guitars

Grover Jackson developed the first “Superstrat” in the early 1980s. This type of guitar is considered to be the most influential designs in recent times. Stratocaster took the concept one step further and the body shape was redesigned and a different and angled stem head was used. A locked upper sill with the Floyd Rose tremolo system is combined with a 24-fret, shark-tooth pattern inlay keyboard along the handle and a humbucker magnetic close to the bridge.

Floyd Rose Tremolo Arm

The Floyd-Rose unit is a major breakthrough in the development of the tremolo system. The Tremolo arm covers a wider range of sound than traditional systems. The wires are locked at the upper threshold to prevent intonation, and adjustable micro-tuning findings are located in the bridge section.

Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Developed in the 1950s, Fender Stratocaster was commercially launched in 1954. When it was designed by Leo Fender and his team in California, it was considered as an advanced version of the company’s Telecaster model. It is one of the most innovative guitars in history and is being imitated by many manufacturers all over the world. This design has a comfortable body shape, a pair of horns that provide comfortable access to the keyboard’s treble curtains, and an internal tremolo block built into the bridge. Featuring a solid maple handle screwed to the body and three single-wound magnets with simplified controls, this guitar has a bright, clean sound. It is still produced as a result of its success that has been going on for years.

Gibson Les Paul Guitars

In 1952, Gibson launched the original Les Paul “Gold-top” model with trapezoidal tail and P90 magnet. It dealt with changes in the 1950s and many adaptations have been made to date. Many models, from economic models to special productions, took the basic design of Les Paul as an example. In 1958, the “Standard” model was introduced to the market with surburst style paint, but it was discontinued in 1960 because many people found it to be old-fashioned. However, the popularity of Les Paul guitars among rock and blues guitar players in the 1960s led to its re-release in 1968 and its production still continues.