He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. 他是实心琴体的电吉他发展过程的关键人物。
At the time, solid-body electric guitars had made the shape of a guitar body immaterial to its sound, but guitar makers still used the traditional guitar shape, with its rounded lower bout. 当时,实心电吉他吉他身体无关紧要的形状,它的声音,但吉他制造商仍然使用传统的吉他形状,其浑圆较低回合。