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Rock on!

Today is the anniversary of the first electric guitar patent. We celebrate Etsy-style.

 

Janet Kornblum

IRL

Posted on Aug 10, 2011   Updated on Jun 3, 2021, 3:28 am CDT

Aug 10, 1937, the first-ever electric guitar patent awarded to the Electro String Corporation, according to History.com. So how about thrashing it Etsy style? Charms, clothing — real guitars. It’s all on Etsy.

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*First Published: Aug 10, 2011, 6:33 pm CDT