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Guitar Facts that Rock
Strum along to these fun and funky guitar facts.
- Guitars belong to the string family, alongside instruments like cellos, violins and harps.
- The oldest guitar-like instrument dates back to ancient Egypt, around 1450 B.C.
- Today's guitar strings are made from a variety of materials, from nickel-plated steel for electric guitars to phosphor bronze for acoustic instruments. Classical guitars typically use nylon blends.
- The electric guitar was invented by G.D. Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker in the 1930s.
- The largest guitar ever made was actually a science project in Texas, measuring over 43 feet long and 16 feet wide.
- The most expensive guitar sold for $6 million in 2020 and had previously belonged to Kurt Cobain.
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