H-25 Silhouette Bass
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.This electric bass is played by Mark Kelley of the Roots.
Technical Description:
Maple body and neck, rosewood fingerboard; 30 in. scale; cherry red burst finish; bolt-on neck with pearloid dot inlays; gold script Harmony logo silkscreened on headstock; one DeArmond gold foil pickup, two rocking tone selector switches, volume and tone controls; chrome plated adjustable bridge with dampers, metal tuners and tailpiece with ashtray cover, large plastic tortoiseshell pickguard and clear black knobs
Technical Description:
Maple body and neck, rosewood fingerboard; 30 in. scale; cherry red burst finish; bolt-on neck with pearloid dot inlays; gold script Harmony logo silkscreened on headstock; one DeArmond gold foil pickup, two rocking tone selector switches, volume and tone controls; chrome plated adjustable bridge with dampers, metal tuners and tailpiece with ashtray cover, large plastic tortoiseshell pickguard and clear black knobs
Artwork Details
- Title: H-25 Silhouette Bass
- Artist: The Harmony Company
- Artist: The Roots
- Date: 1966
- Medium: Maple, rosewood, metal, plastic
- Dimensions: Length: 44 1/2 in. (113 cm)
Width: 13 in. (33 cm)
Depth: ~1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Weight: 7-8 lbs. - Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
- Credit Line: Courtesy of The Roots
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments