What is George Beauchamp?
'''George D. Beauchamp''' ([[1899]] - [[1941]]) was an [[inventor]] of [[musical instrument]]s and co-founder of [[National Stringed Instrument Corporation]] and [[Rickenbacker]]. Born in [[Texas]], he played the [[violin]] and the [[lap steel guitar]] in [[Vaudeville]] before going into the business of then manufacturing of electric [[lap steel guitar]]s, [[electric guitar]]s, electric [[bass guitar]]s, [[electric violin]]s and combo [[instrument amplifier]]s. He is well known for his creation of the [[Frying pan (guitar)|Frying pan electric guitar]]. He died in [[Los Angeles, California]] while deep-sea fishing. == Other websites == *[http://www.rickenbacker.com/history_early.asp The Earliest Days of the Electric Guitar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051224083246/http://www.rickenbacker.com/history_early.asp |date=2005-12-24 }} *[http://www.vguitar.com/brands/details.asp?ID=79 Which Came First- Electric Guitar or Amp?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111185058/http://www.vguitar.com/brands/details.asp?ID=79 |date=2005-11-11 }} *[http://www.digitalviolin.com/Beauchamp.html Digital Violin] - Article examining Beauchamp's Electro violins {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Beauchamp, George}} [[Category:1899 births]] [[Category:1941 deaths]] [[Category:American inventors]] [[Category:People from Texas]] [[Category:Vaudeville performers]]