Elvis Presley's Martin Guitar - Image 2

1975

National Music Museum, University of South Dakota
Vermillion, United States

The back of Elvis Presley's guitar shows numerous signs of heavy use, including scratches from his belt buckle; loose binding on the bass side of the neck near the nut; finish damage resulting from exposure to sweat; and tiny pieces of Elvis' costume embedded in the finish of the back.

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Details

Title: Elvis Presley's Martin Guitar - Image 2
Creator: C. F. Martin & Co.
Date Created: 1975
Location Created: Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Type: plucked stringed musical instrument
Rights: © National Music Museum
Provenance: Ex coll.: Elvis Presley, Memphis, Tennessee; Kathy Waldrop, USA
Photo Credit: Tony Jones
Credit: Anonymous Gift, 2013

National Music Museum, University of South Dakota

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