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the Smithsonian Institution
edited by Monica Smith
This online exhibit explores the history and development of the electric guitar. It includes information about the instrument designers and the musicians who influenced the creation of new guitars and innovations in their sound. Examples of about 40 different guitars are included with descriptions of each. There is also information on how different types of acoustic and electric guitars operate with the sounds of each available for listening. Finally, addition information, references, and links are included.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=12007">Smith, Monica, ed. The Invention of the Electric Guitar. Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, July 21, 2007.</a>
AIP Format
, edited by M. Smith (Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, 1996), WWW Document, (https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-electric-guitar).
AJP/PRST-PER
The Invention of the Electric Guitar, edited by M. Smith (Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, 1996), <https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-electric-guitar>.
APA Format
Smith, M. (Ed.). (2007, July 21). The Invention of the Electric Guitar. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History: https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-electric-guitar
Chicago Format
Smith, Monica, ed. The Invention of the Electric Guitar. Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, July 21, 2007. https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-electric-guitar (accessed 1 May 2025).
MLA Format
Smith, Monica, ed. The Invention of the Electric Guitar. Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, 1996. 21 July 2007. 1 May 2025 <https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-electric-guitar>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{
Title = {The Invention of the Electric Guitar},
Publisher = {Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {1 May 2025},
Month = {July 21, 2007},
Year = {1996}
}
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%A Monica Smith, (ed) %T The Invention of the Electric Guitar %D July 21, 2007 %I Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History %U https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-electric-guitar %O text/html
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%0 Electronic Source %D July 21, 2007 %T The Invention of the Electric Guitar %E Smith, Monica %I Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History %V 2025 %N 1 May 2025 %8 July 21, 2007 %9 text/html %U https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/invention-electric-guitar Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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