When were pickups for acoustic instruments first invented?

I need this information to aid me in commenting on technological advances in the music industry which had a particularly important impact on folk music.

A friend of mine use to make his own Hawian guitars using pickups back in the late 60's so they were around then

The electric guitar pickup was invented by Lloyd Loar, of the Gibson company in the 1920s. More info here...
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Ele...

Here is an excellent article that should help you out:

http://www.ultimateguitargear.com/ken_fi...

I would also Google:

acoustic instrument pickups

and learn about the different types of pickups. Many sites have a "history" tab that should give you in on all types.

I would also include the following anecdote (re: Bob Dylan, his folk audience and their rejection of his appearing with an electric guitar) as it is really the beginning of the impact of electric amplification on folk music.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Dy...

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