Prototype for Meshell Ndegeocello Reverend Fellowship Bass guitar
date: label: Date
content: 2014
name: label: Designed by
content: Meshell Ndegeocello, American, born 1968
label: Used by
content: Meshell Ndegeocello, American, born 1968
label: Manufactured by
content: Reverend Musical Instruments, American, founded 1996
label: Manufactured by
content: Ace Products Group, American, founded 1983
notes: label: Description
content: This is the official prototype of the Meshell Ndegeocello Reverend Fellowship Bass guitar played by Meshell Ndegeocello in her 2014 tours of Japan and Europe.
label: Description
content: Guitar (.1): The guitar has a satin black body with a unique shape, a chrome bridge, output jack, volume/tone knob, and tuners; satin black pickups; a black plastic scratchguard; a dark brown rosewood neck with inlayed faux mother-of-pearl; reverse headstock; metal frets; and metal strings with a blue coating in the headstock area. Although there are two guitar strap buttons on the top left edge of the guitar and the bottom edge below the bridge of the guitar, this guitar does not have a strap. Handwritten notation in silver marker on the back of the headstock that reads, ZSG #17380.
label: Description
content: Case (.2): A black, PVC “leatherette” Kaces III Brand Gig Bag (model KLB20) used by Ndegeocello to store/transport the bass guitar. The case has a foam padded interior covered in black polyester, padded backpack straps, a quited grip handle with velco closure, and a large, diagonal accessory pocket with a hidden zipper.
place: label: Place made
content: South Korea, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Funk (Music)
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Neo-Soul (Music)
label: Topic
content: Rock and roll (Music)
label: Topic
content: Soul (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Meshell Ndegeocello
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.8.1-.2
objectType: label: Type
content: electric guitars
label: Type
content: musical instruments
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Guitar (.1): korina (wood), chrome, rosewood, walnut, graphite, metal, and plastic;
label: Medium
content: Case (.2): polyvinyl chloride, polyester, and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: guitar (.1): 46 1/2 × 13 × 2 3/4 in. (118.1 × 33 × 7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: case (.2): 49 × 17 11/16 × 4 1/2 in. (124.5 × 44.9 × 11.4 cm)