
Why were these so popular? They were objectively awful. Not to mention that every 20-something, female "singer-songwriter" had one in her college dorm room. Every six-string playing youth pastor in the bible belt had one of these in his office/chevy blazer. Lots of people must have felt so because these hideous abominations were everywhere. If you played electric but needed to switch to acoustic for a song, or if you really didn't like playing a large-bodied acoustic, then these seem to be made just for you. Acoustic guitars that were shaped like electrics.

If I recall correctly, it was when I was starting my guitar journey. I'm not sure when it was that these guitars first hit the shelves.
