Gibson Electric Lap Steel Guitar
date: label: Date made
content: 1945-1950
name: label: maker
content: Gibson Co.
notes: label: Description
content: The Gibson Guitar Corporation of Kalamazoo, Michigan manufactured this electric lap steel guitar from 1947 to 1959. This BR-9 model electric guitar was produced for beginners and includes fingerboard markers for ease of locating any position. This six course (6 x 1) guitar has a solid wood body, beige finish with Cremona Brown trim, combination hand rest and unit cover, and tone and volume controls. In a 1959 Gibson catalog, the BR-9 guitar sold for $75.00 or $165.25 for the complete outfit including the guitar, case, and GA-9 amplifier.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Michigan, Kalamazoo
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Guitars
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1981.0530.04
label: accession number
content: 1981.0530
label: catalog number
content: 1981.0530.04
objectType: label: Object Name
content: guitar
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 32 in x 8 in x 3 in; 81.28 cm x 20.32 cm x 7.62 cm