WHO INVENTED THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR?
The origins of the acoustic guitar changes depending on who you ask. We can trace early, guitar-like instruments to all corners of the world, each with a fantastic story. There are even explicit representations of guitar-like instruments found in ancient carvings, as old as 3300 years (Hittite carvings found in Turkey). Through time, there have been countless variations on the guitar. We have to focus on the advancements that led us most clearly to the form of the modern acoustic guitar as we know it today. That way, we can more accurately answer the question, who invented the acoustic guitar? Antonio de Torres Jurado That leads us to one man, Antonio de Torres Jurado. Antonio de Torres Jurado was a 19th-century musician who is credited for shaping the modern acoustic guitar, circa 1850. He altered the proportions of the existing acoustic guitar, to give it more defined features. The most visible alterations are the widened body and narrow waist. He also replaced wooden ...