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Stanley Clarke Signature Standard 4 String Bass

African American Museum

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Object Details

Owned by

Stanley Clarke, American, born 1951

Manufactured by

Alembic Inc., American, founded 1969
Gotoh Gut Co., Japanese, founded 1960

Description

Alembic Stanley Clarke Standard model electric bass guitar with a body made of polished wood. Front of body has inlaid wood down the middle. Inlaid wood has two (2) wide strips of light wood with two (2) thinner strips of dark wood in the middle. Down the center is a thin strip of light wood between the two (2) darker lines of wood. Center inlay extends the length of the back of the neck. On either side of center inlay on the front body is dark wood with rings and dark growth lines displayed. Additional inlay around the outside edges of the body. Headstock has matching dark wood at front and back. On the lower portion of the front body on the PL side, are four (4) knobs and three (3) switches with an input jack. Bass includes two (2) pickups above the adjustable saddles and bridge. Fret board has inlaid mother of pearl of various sizes at various sections down the center. Headstock has four (4) pegs with strings strung to bass. At the top of the headstock is a metal logo of the manufacturer. Logo includes a cloud at the top with hand reaching down out of the cloud holding the body of a dragon that is shaped in a ring. Within the ring is a stylized alembic.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stanley Clarke

Date

after 1990

Object number

2013.160.2.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

electric guitars
musical instruments

Medium

wood, copper alloy, plastic, wire, mother of pearl and gold

Dimensions

44 1/8 x 13 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (112.1 x 34.3 x 6 cm)

Place made

3005 Wiljan Court, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Musical Instruments

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eed27ef7-a1fd-4c03-8ced-05153e4c4064

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.160.2.1

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