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English: Maybellene, Chuck Berry's guitar, a Gibson ES-350T Gibson Guitar Corp.
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  • Electric guitar belonging to Chuck Berry, nicknamed "Maybellene" [nmaahc_2011.137.2]. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Smithsonian Institutes.
    "Object Details: ",
    "​Manufactured by: Gibson Guitar Corp., American, founded 1894 ",
    "​Owned by: Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017 ",
    "​Subject of: Chess Records, American, founded 1950 ",
    "​Description: A Gibson ES-350T semi-acoustic guitar named Maybellene. The wood is light, and the tuning keys are damaged. A black and orange label with the serial number (A33643) and where the guitar was made (Kalamazoo, MI) can be seen through one of the F-holes. The case is treated canvas on wood with velvet lining. ",
    "​Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry
    1959 
    "
    ,
    "​Object number: 2011.137.2 ",
    "​Restrictions & Rights: 1960 Gibson Guitar Corporation ",
    "​Type: guitars ",
    "​Medium: wood and metal ",
    "​Dimensions: 41 x 17 x 4 in. (104.1 x 43.2 x 10.2 cm) ",
    "​See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection ",
    "​Classification: Musical Instruments ",
    "​Exhibition: Musical Crossroads ",
    "​On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    National Museum of African American History and Culture 
    "
    ,
    "​Topic:
    • African American
    • Musicians
    • Rock and roll (Music)
    "
    ,
    "​Record ID: nmaahc_2011.137.2 ",
    "​Metadata Usage (text): CC0 ",
    "​GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53975556d-6561-498b-9629-eb66bfc68861 "

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