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Museum object · strings (chordophone components)

Duct tape bag with 34 envelopes of guitar strings owned by Bo Diddley

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African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Bag made of grey duct tape containing 34 paper envelopes filled with guitar strings.

Recorded subjects
African American; Blues (Music); Composers (Musicians); Instrumentalists (Musicians); Men; Musicians; Rhythm and blues (Music); Rock and roll (Music)

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2013.177.3.3

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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