Answer: Clarence Leonidas “Leo” Fender and a friend named Clayton “Doc” Kaufman had taken a solid plank of oak, painted it glossy black, attached a pickup at on

Answer: Clarence Leonidas “Leo” Fender and a friend named Clayton “Doc” Kaufman had taken a solid plank of oak, painted it glossy black, attached a pickup at one end, and strung its length with steel strings.