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Carlo Robelli-brand hollow body electric guitar used by Pete Cosey

Catalog Data

Manufactured by:
Peerless Guitars Co., founded 1970  Search this
Used by:
Pete Cosey, American, 1943 - 2012  Search this
Subject of:
Carlos Robelli  Search this
Medium:
wood and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 40 3/4 × 16 15/16 × 5 1/2 in. (103.5 × 43 × 14 cm)
Type:
guitars
Place made:
Busan, South Korea, Asia
Date:
1970s
Description:
A black Carlo Robelli-brand jazz archtop hollow body 6-string electric guitar used by Pete Cosey. Guitar has f-holes on either side of the bridge. Four clear unlabeled pickup control knobs located off lower f-hole are numerically graduated. Bridge, pickups, and tuners are gold-tone metal. Frets are silver-tone metal; neck of guitar has decorative nacreous material between frets. On body of guitar above where neck meets body is a pickup selector switch labeled [RHYTHM / TREBLE]. Beneath strings and pickups is a black floating pickguard. Front of headstock has [Carlo Robelli] and decorative motif inlaid in nacreous material. Back of headstock has black and gold sticker that reads [MADE IN KOREA].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Music  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Karumah, Dunni, Ishmak, Aribania and Mariama Cosey in memory of Baba Pete Cosey
Object number:
2021.105.2.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Musical Instruments
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.105.2.1