Two part Mapex snare drum stand used by Will Calhoun: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A Mapex S700 snare drum stand played by Will Calhoun in performances with the band Living Colour. The stand is collapsible and has two parts. The top portion (2015.14.10a) has three metal arms that end in right angles to hold the drum in place. The ends of the arms are coated in black plastic. The arms are connected via a pivot joint to a silver metal pole which slides into and locks in place with the lower portion. The lower portion of the stand (2015.14.10b) is the base of the stand, which is a tripod with black rubber foot caps. The base is adjustable to various heights and has a screw to lock the top portion in place. At the top of the lower portion is a small black and white [MAPEX] plaque.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2005
• Manufactured by: Mapex, Taiwanese, founded 1989
• Used by: Will Calhoun, American, born 1964
• Subject of: Living Colour, American, founded 1984
• Type: stands (support furniture)
• Medium: metal, plastic, rubber
• Dimensions: 2015.14.10a Folded: 21 1/2 × 5 × 6 1/4 in. (54.6 × 12.7 × 15.9 cm)
• Dimensions: 2015.14.10b Folded: 12 1/2 × 5 × 5 in. (31.8 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
• Object number: 2015.14.10ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Will Calhoun
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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 underlying object's rights statement is: No Known Copyright Restrictions Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.