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Guitars

Smithsonian Music

A selection of guitars and other guitar-related items in the collections.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of African American History and Culture 18 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Guitars 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Cases (containers) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
electric guitars 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Fiddles 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1940s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 13 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Florida 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Broward County 2 Filter by term Exclude term
California 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Fort Lauderdale 2 Filter by term Exclude term
South Korea 2 Filter by term Exclude term
3005 Wiljan Court 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Connecticut 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Instruments 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 9 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs and Still Images 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Guitars 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Music & Musical Instruments 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Popular Entertainment 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Artifact Walls exhibit 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Instrumentalists (Musicians) 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Singers (Musicians) 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Rock and roll (Music) 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Funk (Music) 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Composers (Musicians) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Guitar 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Communities 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

CC0 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 4 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Culture: African Americans

Signed guitar and case owned by James Brown

Prince's Yellow Cloud Electric Guitar

Double neck guitar/synthesizer owned by Vernon Reid

Electric guitar belonging to Chuck Berry, nicknamed "Maybellene"

Guitar with case and strap owned by Vernon Reid

Electric console steel guitar built by Felton W. Williams, Jr.

Studio Portrait of Little Milton Playing a Guitar

Silvertone Electric-Acoustic Guitar, used by Jesse Fuller

Earl King, 1992

Albert Collins, 1991

Bootsy Collins Space Bass guitar owned by Bootsy Collins

Bass guitar used by Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang

Blind Musician

Voodoo Guitar "Marie" made by Don Moser with debris from Hurricane Katrina

Buddy Guy, 1990

Stanley Clarke Signature Standard 4 String Bass

Josh White Model Guitar and case owned by Josh White

Bass guitar used by Norwood Fisher in the band Fishbone

Prototype for Meshell Ndegeocello Reverend Fellowship Bass guitar

Gretsch G6138 "Bo Diddley" model rectangular guitar owned by Bo Diddley

Electric bass guitar owned by Jim Vance

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