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Appalachian Dulcimer

Brian Jones British
1960s
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
This dulcimer was used by Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones on “Lady Jane” and “I Am Waiting” from the 1966 album Aftermath. Jones was a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who introduced many uncommon instruments to rock and roll. He played the Mellotron on several Rolling Stones albums, the sitar on “Paint It, Black,” the marimba on “Under My Thumb,” the harpsichord on “Dandelion,” the saxophone and flute on “Citadel,” and the Japanese koto on “Take It or Leave It.”

Technical description: Mahogany body, ebonized tuning pegs

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Appalachian Dulcimer
  • Artist: Brian Jones (British, Cheltenham 1942–1969 Hertford)
  • Artist: The Rolling Stones
  • Date: 1960s
  • Medium: Mahogany, metal
  • Dimensions: Length: 36 in. (91.4 cm)
    Width: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
    Weight: 2-3 lbs.
  • Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked
  • Credit Line: Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Collection of Anonymous
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments