Eric on Instagram: "Did you know? The electric guitar was invented in the early 1930s through the work of many innovators. Early versions include the first electric guitar created by Paul Tutmarc in 1931 and the "Frying Pan," the first commercially successful electric guitar, by George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker in 1932. The solid-body guitar, a key development, was pioneered by individuals like Les Paul and Leo Fender, with Fender releasing the first commercially successful model in 1950