The granddaddy of all granddaddy guitar brands was founded in 1946 by Leo Fender ... There is nothing quite like having a big jazz box under your arm and feeling the full acoustic resonance ...

Just under a century ago, it wasn’t totally clear yet what was jazz and what was blues, or what was becoming R&B and what would soon turn into rock ’n’ roll. And the guitar was near the ...

Guitar amplifiers have been evolving since the early 20th century and the Jazz Age when stringed instruments ... Many amplifier brands have emerged in the intervening years that have helped ...