patented in 1937,[2] use a pickup and amplifier that made the instrument loud enough to be heard,

but also enabled manufacturing guitars with a solid block of wood needing no resonant chamber.[3 ] A
wide arr ay of electronic effects units became possible including reverb and distortion (or
"overdrive"). Solid-body guitars began to dominate the guitar market during the 1960s and 1970s;
they are less prone to unwanted acoustic feedback. As with acoustic guitars, there are a number of
types of electric guitars, inc