Microphone preamplifier owned by Bo Diddley: Museum Object and Cultural History
Microphone preamplifier owned by Bo Diddley: Date: 1950s. Manufactured by: Ampex, American, 1944 - 2014. Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008.
The object in the museum catalogue
An Ampex 351 microphone preamplifier with a white and black label reading: [4]. The preamp features a small meter at center behind a glass front along with various black dials and metal switches. An Ampex manufacturer’s tag on the back reads: [AMPEX / CAT. NO. 02-30960-11 / SCHEM. 84-0070 / CONT. NO. 29723 / PROTECTED BY U. S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1950s
- Manufactured by: Ampex, American, 1944 - 2014
- Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008
- Type: audio equipment
- Medium: metal with glass and plastic
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 7 × 19 × 9 3/4 in. (17.8 × 48.3 × 24.8 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2013.177.5b
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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