The electric 'guitar dates back to 1931, but didn't become really popular until the 1950s. On an electric guitar, effects can be added. One popular effect is reverb ", which adds an echo". These days, nearly every rock or pop band that you see includes an electric guitar. If you're interested in playing the guitar, you can find both electric and acoustic varieties to suit almost any type of music and any budget. Learning a musical instrument takes patience, but it's very worthwhile ". As guitarist Jimi Hendrix said," Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar, but if you stick with it, you're going to be rewarded. "Is there a guitarist inside you? By picking up a guitar, you could become part of a very long and very cool musical tradition.