History Of Guitar (Part 3) 1939-1949 (Les Paul and The Log, Leo Fender, Paul Bigsby)

This week Josh's Monday Monolog is Part 3 of the History of the Guitar. This session covers The 1940s and the gradual rise of the solid body electric that would soon be a massive for in a new music called Rock & Roll.

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[madfbar]

Details, details, details. Can't get enough!

[Relayera]

I think the Tele, Strat, and Les Paul should absolutely get their own episode.

I really like how you try to give everyone due credit rather than tearing any of them down. They are all very important and they don't need to be ranked.

[someonesdad]

One episode per evolutionary step would be awesome!

[CurranKevin]

Another big up-vote here for historical deep-dives in PODCAST form! (Thanks so much for this content, Josh.)

[connorangwin]

Hey Josh, hope you see this. For the Telecaster episode, I have had the pleasure of talking with George Fullerton in person at an event at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA back in 2004. When there he gave his own narrative of the history of Fender and G&L guitars. One tid bit, the reason the Telecaster has such a thin head stock is so they could get two necks out of one blank, purely a cost saving measure. Also the Stratocaster was a refinement of the Telecaster based on the player feedback on the Telecaster. The recessed jack would eliminate jack breakage at the edge, three pickups were also requested and the trem was a new thing all in itself (though you alluded to its origins). You mentioned the telecaster referencing television as the inspiration, same with the Stratocaster, they like the idea of being able to project into the stratosphere. The later G&L products did some of the same, the ASAT is Anti Satellite, of course the Broadcaster was a trick from Dale Hyatt to get their name on the board. Another fun fact, George used to sneak into Leo's lab and tune his prototypes to a chord. Otherwise Leo would be strumming on dissonance as he had no musical ear. This especially happened at the G&L plant on Fender Ave as Leo's hearing started to fail him and it would ring throughout the factory.

[ricklodewell]

I look forward to these every Monday! Thanks.
I don't listen to podcasts, but I think I'm more the exception than the rule.

[jayess]

Thank you Scott. This series has been outstanding.

[SD_Marc]

I would be interested in deeper dives from here on out. This has been fascinating. Thanks.

[rldickie]

I'm really enjoying this series and hope it continues. And the telecaster definitely deserves its own episode.

[BlareWolfgang]

I like the format of the morning show rather than a podcast. I also like going over lots of stuff, AND focusing on one thing at a time. So whatever tickles your fancy for the format is 👍

[mcfontaine]

This is such an amazing series Josh. I’m 54 and been playing for more than 30 years … and you have taught me loads in these 3 shows. Thank you for all this amazing research.

[jakobtemple]

YES PLEASE! A Podcast would be the best thing to happen this quarter. Haha

[uhoh]

where is next episode? Loved this one :)

[riklionheart]

Deep dives, timelines, old gear demos - it’s all good! Really enjoying this series, it combines three things dear to my heart - guitars, music and history. I loved the story of the three innovators hanging out on the patio, alongside the photo of the Strat, Bigsby, and Les Paul. That seemed to be a real pivotal moment in guitar evolution. 

Looking forward to more of these, many thanks Josh.

[cartoonvillains]

Yes, PLEASE make this a weekly podcast! The hour long format is perfect for commutes and it opens JHS media to a whole new audience of people that don’t use YouTube (they do exist 🤣)

[TravisHam]

I've noticed that Josh's video quality seems to get better every week on these Monday Monologues. Grateful to see this segment being treated with the value it deserves.

[SweetSpotSC]

I too would love to listen to these episodes as a podcast, but I also love watching the episodes to see the photos and support add revenue for the channel. Thank you very much for making such wonderful historical discussions! I have learned much!

[leebuck]

I listen at work, phone is Bluetoothed to a speaker. So I have something to do, but I enjoy the educational value. It gets me through my day. And yeah, podcast would work.

[jdavies]

As a guitar nerd, am loving this series - enough detail, without getting ridiculous.

[okayguitarplayer]

The three guitars side by side was crazy awesome to see. Clear lines/style...