Electric guitar belonging to Chuck Berry, nicknamed "Maybellene"
- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Manufactured by
- Gibson Guitar Corp., American, founded 1894
- Owned by
- Berry, Chuck, American, 1926 - 2017
- Subject of
- Chess Records, American, founded 1950
- Date
- 1959
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- 41 x 17 x 4 in. (104.1 x 43.2 x 10.2 cm)
- 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.
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Type
- guitars
- Topic
- Musicians
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry
- Object number
- 2011.137.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- 1960 Gibson Guitar Corporation
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.