I still credit the Rickenbacker "frying pan" as it predated Fender's black log by over 10 years. But the Esquire was the first mass-produced electric solid-bod

I still credit the Rickenbacker "frying pan" as it predated Fender's black log by over 10 years. But the Esquire was the first mass-produced electric solid-body guitar designed to be played like a regular acoustic, standing up with a strap. edit: mass-produced. Paul Bigsby's solid-body predated Fender's but were custom made.