First Electric Guitar & Bridge Design Created in 1950, after researching and developing between 1932 – 1949 , Leo Fender and his artisans started the whole solid-body with bolt-on neck designs, ultimately impacting the future of electric guitars in the marketplace. What Is A String Through Bridge? This is a feature where all the strings are mounted on the bridge and nut, but where the strings are laced through holes on the back of the body called Ferrules or Eyelets; circular rings made from metal to run strings through the guitar body and across the saddles. Many believe this design improves a guitar’s sonic sustain and resonance. The other different types of electric guitar bridges as one of important guitar parts fall into categories off… Stop tail Trapeze or Vibrato The Telecaster design would become the world’s first mass-produced and commercially successful solid-body electric gu...