Who invented the electric guitar.And why does it sound so sweeeeet?

Answer 1

"Electric guitars were originally designed by an assortment of luthiers, electronics enthusiasts, and instrument manufacturers, in varying combinations. Some of the earliest electric guitars, then essentially adapted hollow bodied acoustic instruments, used tungsten pickups and were manufactured in the 1930s by Rickenbacker. The electric guitar was first made famous in performance by jazz legend Charlie Christian.

The version of the instrument that is most well known today is the [solid body] electric guitar, a guitar made of solid wood, without resonating airspaces within it. One of the first solid body electric guitars was built by musician and inventor Les Paul in the early 1940s, working after hours in the Gibson Guitar factory."

Shamelessly ripped from wikipedia.

As to why it sounds so sweeeeeeet? There's something awesome about making a tiny finger motion and having this huge sound come out.

Answer 2

I think Adolf Rickenbacker invented the first guitar

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_guitar