Manufactured by
Peerless Guitars Co., founded 1970
Used by
Cosey, Pete, American, 1943 - 2012
Subject of
Carlos Robelli
Date
1970s
Medium
wood and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 40 3/4 × 16 15/16 × 5 1/2 in. (103.5 × 43 × 14 cm)
Description
A black Carlo Robelli-brand jazz archtop hollow body 6-string electric guitar used by Pete Cosey. Guitar has f-holes on either side of the bridge. Four clear unlabeled pickup control knobs located off lower f-hole are numerically graduated. Bridge, pickups, and tuners are gold-tone metal. Frets are silver-tone metal; neck of guitar has decorative nacreous material between frets. On body of guitar above where neck meets body is a pickup selector switch labeled [RHYTHM / TREBLE]. Beneath strings and pickups is a black floating pickguard. Front of headstock has [Carlo Robelli] and decorative motif inlaid in nacreous material. Back of headstock has black and gold sticker that reads [MADE IN KOREA].
Place made
Busan, South Korea, Asia
Classification
Musical Instruments
Type
guitars
Topic
Blues (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Music
Musicians
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Karumah, Dunni, Ishmak, Aribania and Mariama Cosey in memory of Baba Pete Cosey
Object number
2021.105.2.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58626ecd2-9794-4515-ac9a-44358d9020c4

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