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Electric Guitar

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    Object Details

    user

    Setzer, Brian

    maker

    Gretsch

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Brian Setzer

    ID Number

    2014.0269.01

    catalog number

    2014.0269.01

    accession number

    2014.0269

    Object Name

    guitar

    Physical Description

    glass (strap material)
    wood (guitar material)
    metal (guitar material)
    plastic (guitar material)
    adhesive (guitar material)
    ink (guitar material)
    lacquer (guitar material)
    velvet (case material)
    metal (case material)
    leather (case; strap material)
    plastic (case material)

    Measurements

    case: 44 in x 18 3/4 in x 6 in; 111.76 cm x 47.625 cm x 15.24 cm
    guitar: 42 1/2 in x 16 in x 3 1/2 in; 107.95 cm x 40.64 cm x 8.89 cm

    place made

    United States: New York, New York City

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    Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
    Music & Musical Instruments
    Guitars

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    general subject association

    Music
    Musicians

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-e9de-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1692607

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