Washburn Electric Guitar, played and broken by Paul Stanley of KISS: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Black PS1800 Washburn guitar played and broken by Paul Stanley of KISS. Serial Number 09060807. The neck is separated from the body of the guitar and the strings are loose. The guitar is signed by Paul Stanley on the front and there are two other signatures on the back of the body. The guitar was smashed on stage during the finale of Voodoo Fest 2009. It was given to the KISS Army, a loyal fan group, who then donated it to the Museum to honor KISS and their accomplishments.

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 2009
• maker: Washburn Company
• Object Name: guitar
• Physical Description: mother of pearl (overall material)
• Physical Description: wood (overall material)
• Physical Description: metal (overall material)
• Physical Description: wire (overall material)
• Measurements: neck: 26 in x 4 3/4 in; 66.04 cm x 12.065 cm
• Measurements: neck with stings extended: 35 in x 4 3/4 in; 88.9 cm x 12.065 cm
• Measurements: body: 22 1/2 in x 14 1/2 in; 57.15 cm x 36.83 cm
• Measurements: neck: 26 1/8 in x 4 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 66.3575 cm x 12.065 cm x 4.445 cm
• place made: Indonesia
• Subject: Rock and Roll
• ID Number: 2014.0286.01
• accession number: 2014.0286
• catalog number: 2014.0286.01
• serial number: 09060807
• Credit Line: Gift of Keith Leroux and J.C. Upshaw Downs
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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