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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 t-shirt with a white circular design in the center of the chest. Around the circumference of the design is white text that reads " SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC [illegible] - JULY [illegible]." He has a gold pendant around his neck. On his head he wears a red patterned bandana and sunglasses. He is carrying a red, yellow and green striped guitar with a black shoulder strap with a pattern of red and yellow marijuana leaves. In the background are Jumbotron screens. Along the bottom margin is the photographer’s name in white text, partially cut off. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

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

Catalog reference: 2021.102.6.3

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