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When was the first time an electric guitar was used in a public performance?

Question #152507. Asked by odo5435.
Last updated Jul 13 2026.
Originally posted Jul 13 2026 5:50 AM.

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The first public performance featuring an electric guitar took place on 31 October 1932, when bandleader Gage Brewer played an early prototype of the Rickenbacker Electro A-22, which would later become known as the "Frying Pan". The instrument was made of cast aluminium and equipped with one of the first magnetic pickups.

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Jul 13 2026, 10:51 AM

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