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The guitar is a product of many other similar musical instruments that have been popular for at least 5000 years. Archeologists have found evidence of similar instruments from carvings, drawings and statues in old Iranian art. Throughout history, the guitar evolved into what we know of it today. The electric guitar was invented in 1931 by Anthony Vick and George Beauchamp in North Carolina. The guitar consists of several parts which include the headstock; which is found at the end of the guitar neck, the nut; which is found on the headstock and effects the sound of the instrument, the machine heads, the fret board; which is along the neck of the guitar and changes the sound of the instrument when strings are pinched against it, the truss rod; which affects how much tension is put on each string, the inlays; which are small designs along the neck, the neck, the neck joint, the body; which varies between acoustic and electric versions, the pickups; which are found only on electric guitars and which pick up the string vibrations so they can be amplified, electronics; which are found on only some guitars and allow the player to control certain aspects of the sound, the bridge and the pickguard. Guitars have been given many nicknames over time, which include box, guit-fiddle, bread winner and axe. The guitar is a very popular instrament used by virtually all musicians, including very famous groups such as The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Dire Straits, Limp Bizkit and Creed. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
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