The Guitar; Then and Now

Making Music: the evolution of the GuitarBy Kaitlyn Stodola

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Table of contentsGaetano VinacciaEvolutionTimelineChartsBibliography

3 Gaetano Vinaccia

Born in Italy, 1759Died after 1831at 72Made guitars during the 1770s Family known for developing mandolin

Gaetano Vinaccia (continued)Had his label on one of the earliest guitars madeHad lots of patents on guitar designs

Gaetano Vinaccios Guitar

Early Guitars Long, thin neck

Body was wide at the bottom, thinner at the top

Fret board usually had some kind of light inlays

Usually made of oak or cherry wood

EvolutionHavent changed too muchElectric guitar developed in 1924

Guitar sales; electric vs. acousticBased on 2006 sales Guitar anatomy; how it worksThis is what a basic acoustic guitar looks like on the inside

Guitar anatomy; how it worksInside a basic Electric Guitar

BibliographyMusic trades industry census; http://www.musictrades.com/census.htmlGaetano Vinaccia; http://www.comitatinazionali.it/upload/documenti/vinaccia1.pdfA brief history of the guitar; http://www.heidmusic.com/guitar-info/guitar-history.html

Classical Guitar History; http://www.guitarrasbros.com/ingles/history.htmlMusic:Here it goes again by OKGOPicture BibliographyGaetano Vinaccias Guitar; http://www.holylandprotectorate.org/instr/012-x.jpgAcoustic guitar anatomy; http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/guitaracoustics/guitar_graphix/guitar_anatomy.jpgElectric guitar anatomy; http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWjoeLNcmQo/SFrIMVMojJI/AAAAAAAABUc/s3cFoYemPqk/s400/stratocaster_anatomy.jpg~*~The end~*~Thanks For Watching!

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