Howard Roberts Custom Model Electric Archtop Guitar
This Howard Roberts Custom model guitar, serial number 307747, is by Epiphone in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Played extensively by Robbie Robertson, an influential musician and member of The Band, this instrument exemplifies the iconic guitars of the 20th century. Its association with Robertson, who was of Native American descent, underscores the diversity of American music history.
Artwork Details
- Title: Howard Roberts Custom Model Electric Archtop Guitar
- Maker: Epiphone (American)
- Date: 1966
- Geography: United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Fingerboard: Ebony; Binding: Plastic; Top: Laminate spruce?; Back and sides: Maple plywood; Inlay: Mother of Pearl
- Dimensions: Body is 16"wide, 3 7/8" thick, 25.5" scale and nut is 1 11/16"
- Classification: Musical instruments
- Credit Line: Gift of The Robbie Robertson Family and Iconoclast,2024.
- Object Number: 2024.605a, b
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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