Electric guitar belonging to Chuck Berry, nicknamed "Maybellene"
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Electric guitar belonging to Chuck Berry, nicknamed "Maybellene"

Gibson Guitar Corp., American, founded 1894 · 1959

wood and metal
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A Gibson ES-350T semi-acoustic guitar named Maybellene. The wood is light, and the tuning keys are damaged. A black and orange label with the serial number (A33643) and where the guitar was made (Kalamazoo, MI) can be seen through one of the F-holes. The case is treated canvas on wood with velvet lining.

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