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Photograph of Carl Harvey playing Rastacasta electric guitar on stage

2012-2017

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

This is a color photograph of Carl Harvey playing his prototype custom ESP Rastacasta electric guitar onstage. Shown from the waist up, he wears a black tee-shirt with small white text and an image that are both partailly obscured by his guitar strap that is worn diagonally across his chest. His black guitar shoulder strap has a pattern of red, yellow and green marijuana leaves. He is wearing a bandana on his head and sunglasses, and a gold pendant around his neck. He is playing a red, yellow and green striped guitar. Standing inthe foreground is a second indivual playing a black accoustic guitar. Standing in profile to the viewer, he wears a black sleeveless shirt and black leather pants. On his head is a black bandana and sunglasses. Rigging for stage lights can be seen in the background. The back is blank.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2021.102.6.5

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