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Guitars

Smithsonian Music

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

Museum / Unit

National Museum of American History 66 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 14 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Musical instruments 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Noisemakers 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Sound devices 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Cases (containers) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
English guitar 1 Filter by term Exclude term
dobro guitar 1 Filter by term Exclude term
english guitar 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Native Americans 14 Filter by term Exclude term
African Americans 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Mesoamerica 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Andes 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Huichol Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Northern Mesoamerica 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Central Andes 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Ch'uta (Chuta) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of South America 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1880s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1890s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 20 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 15 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 19 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 16 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 46 Filter by term Exclude term
Michigan 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Kalamazoo 7 Filter by term Exclude term
California 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Peru 6 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Mexico 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Pennsylvania 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Arizona 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Bolivia 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments 64 Filter by term Exclude term
Guitars 64 Filter by term Exclude term
Music & Musical Instruments 55 Filter by term Exclude term
Music and Sound 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Instruments 10 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Non-Indian 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 6 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Music 69 Filter by term Exclude term
Guitar 64 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 55 Filter by term Exclude term
Instrumentalists (Musicians) 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Rock and Roll 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Rock and roll (Music) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Singers (Musicians) 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Artifact Walls exhibit 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Composers (Musicians) 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 69 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 17 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 7 Filter by term Exclude term

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Signed guitar and case owned by James Brown

Prince's Yellow Cloud Electric Guitar

Chuck Brown's Gibson Guitar

Van Halen Frankenstein Electric Guitar

Paul Reed Smith "Dragon I" Electric Guitar

Garth Brooks' Takamine Guitar

Guitar

Guitar

Benedetto Archtop Guitar, used by John "Bucky" Pizzarelli

Martin Harp Guitar

Guitar

Double neck guitar/synthesizer owned by Vernon Reid

Electric guitar belonging to Chuck Berry, nicknamed "Maybellene"

Stromberg Guitar, used by Irving Ashby

Guitar with case and strap owned by Vernon Reid

1936 Gibson L7 Guitar

Guitar

Guitar

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

Guitar used by Carlos Vives

Sarraillac Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

Theorbo Guitar

Silvertone Electric-Acoustic Guitar, used by Jesse Fuller

Gibson Old Hickory Electric Guitar

Gibson Harp Guitar

Maccaferri G40 Guitar

Guitar

Guitar

Electric Guitar

Portuguese Guitar

Axe Electric Bass Guitar, signed by Gene Simmons

Tenor Guitar, used by Nick Reynolds of The Kingston Trio

Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar, used by Sting

Parker Fly Electric Guitar

Guitar

Electric Guitar

Guitar

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