George Beauchamp

This article is about the inventor of musical instruments. For the Titanic survivor, see George Beauchamp (sailor). For the English music hall performer, see George Beauchamp (music hall).
George Beauchamp
Born
George Delmetia Beauchamp

(1899-03-18)March 18, 1899
Coleman County, Texas, United States
DiedMarch 20, 1941(1941-03-20) (aged 42)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationInventor

George Delmetia Beauchamp (/ˈbiːtʃəm/[citation needed]; March 18, 1899 – March 30, 1941) was an American inventor of musical instruments. He is known for designing the first electrically amplified guitar to be marketed commercially. He was also a founder of National Stringed Instrument Corporation and Rickenbacker (originally Rickenbacher) guitars.