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Electric Bass Guitar

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    Object Details

    Associated Name

    Wilkerson, Ken

    maker

    Washburn Company

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Ken Wilkerson

    date made

    ca 1990

    ID Number

    2012.0246.01

    catalog number

    2012.0246.01

    accession number

    2012.0246

    Object Name

    guitar

    Physical Description

    wood (overall material)
    plastic (overall material)
    metal (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 1 in x 10 1/2 in x 44 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 26.67 cm x 113.03 cm
    overall: 45 5/8 in x 13 in x 2 in; 115.8875 cm x 33.02 cm x 5.08 cm

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    Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
    Guitars

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Rock and Roll

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-b1a2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1435117

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