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George Beauchamp
1899-03-18 – 1941-03-30
Life & Legacy
George Delmetia Beauchamp (; March 18, 1899 – March 30, 1941) was an American inventor of musical instruments. He is known for designing the first electrically amplified guitar to be marketed commercially, using transducer pickups, which amplified the sound of the guitar and revolutionised music. He was also a founder of National Stringed Instrument Corporation and Rickenbacker (originally Rickenbacher) guitars.
Occupation & Career
guitar maker, musical instrument maker, inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q596713 — wikidata View source
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