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Electric guitar design is a type of industrial design where the looks and efficiency of the shape as well as the acoustical aspects of the guitar are important factors.
Jun 11, 2011 · Fundamentals of Electric Guitar Design, Part 1. The purpose of these articles is to establish a system of analysis and terminology that will allow anyone to understand and describe any non-acoustic guitar design and visually critique or improve them.
- Bill Aitken. The SynthAxe was an 80s British invention, designed by Bill Aitken, Mike Dixon and Tony Sedivy, and it set out to reimagine the guitar synthesizer.
- Larry Allers. An unsung hero, Larry Allers was an important ideas man at Gibson’s HQ in Kalamazoo, where he began working during the 30s. He was promoted to head the firm’s woodworking department following the success of the Les Paul Goldtop in ’52, and Larry likely also spearheaded the original development and design of the SG, Flying V, Explorer and ES-335.
- Dan Armstrong. In the late 60s, Ampeg hired Dan Armstrong, a New York guitar repairer, to design a guitar and bass to partner its amplifiers. Dan carved the distinctive bodies of the Ampeg See-Throughs from clear Lucite, and Bill Lawrence’s interchangeable pickups added to the unorthodox vibe.
- Paul Barth. A pioneer on America’s West Coast guitar scene of the 30s, Paul Barth helped create some early electric guitars and the first electro-magnetic pickup.
Discover 40 of the most iconic electric guitar body shapes of all time from the Fender Stratocaster to modern innovations from Kiesel and Strandberg.
To help explain the role of ergonomics in guitar design, in the section below we’ll take a close look at 3 classic electric guitar body shapes and examine each of their body shapes with regard to ergonomics.
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