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Upright acoustic double bass owned by Stanley Clarke

late 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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

Upright bass with four (4) strings. Scroll at top with black pegs, tuners, and tuning keys. Saddle at bottom made of black wood. Steel strings at bottom are strung with green fibers. Bass stands upright on an endpin.

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Catalog reference: 2013.160.1

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