Bo Diddley and his guitars

in music •  7 years ago  (edited)

Bo Diddley liked to make things. He made some of his first guitars and some of the first amps.

He regularly designed his own guitars.


He even designed them for his band members ...like Lady Bo...
Bo Diddley was one of the guitarists credited to have given us Rock n Roll.

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If you are fans of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, George Thorogood, Parliament-Funkadelic, and The Clash, then you must dig into Bo Diddley's discography. These artists and musicians have claimed Bo Diddley as one of their influences.

Interesting fact: The Bo Diddley beat is a syncopated musical rhythm that is widely used in rock and roll and pop music. The beat is named after Bo Diddley, who introduced and popularized the beat with his self-titled debut single.

Thanks scuzzy. You're right. He influenced so many of our best rock n roll artists.

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