Léo Fender: Fender is widely considered one of the pioneers of the electric guitar and bass. In the 1930s, he began experimenting with solid-body electric guitars and basses, which were more resistant to feedback than traditional hollow-body guitars. He founded the Fender Electric Instrument Company in 1946 and introduced the Fender Telecaster, one of the first commercially successful solid-body electric guitars.
George Beauchamp: Beauchamp was an American inventor and musician who worked with Adolph Rickenbacher to develop the first electric guitar in 1931. The guitar, called the "Frying Pan," was made of a frying pan with a magnetic pickup attached.
Adolph Rickenbacher: Rickenbacker was a German-American inventor and musician who collaborated with George Beauchamp to develop the first electric guitar. He later founded the Rickenbacker Guitar Company, which is still in operation today.
Les Paul: Paul was an American guitarist, inventor, and recording artist who made significant contributions to the development of the electric guitar and recording techniques. He is credited with developing the solid-body electric guitar in the early 1940s and later collaborated with Gibson Guitar Corporation to introduce the Gibson Les Paul guitar in 1952.
These are just a few of the many individuals who played a role in the invention and development of the electric guitar and bass.