Guild Thunderbass amplifier: Museum Object and Cultural History
Guild Thunderbass amplifier: Date: before 1978. Created by: Guild Guitar Company, American, 1952 - 1995. Used by: Christopher Dowd, American.
The object in the museum catalogue
Guild Thunderbass amplifier used by Christopher Dowd, keyboardist, vocalist and trombone player, in the alternative rock band, Fishbone. The amplifier has a serial number of: [4773].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: before 1978
- Created by: Guild Guitar Company, American, 1952 - 1995
- Used by: Christopher Dowd, American
- Subject of: Fishbone, American, founded 1979
- Type: amplifiers
- Medium: plastic , metal , wood , cloth , plant fiber
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 12 x 21 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (30.5 x 54.6 x 31.1 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Funk (Music)
- Topic: Punk (Music)
- Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
- Object number: 2012.53.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, From the Heart of the Family Hood, a Gift to the Ever Expanding Present
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The displayed image also has an explicit CC0 designation. The underlying object's rights statement is: No Known Copyright Restrictions Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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