Guitar with case and strap owned by Vernon Reid

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2021.92.2a: A custom electric guitar manufactured by ESP and owned by Vernon Reid. Reid played the guitar on Living Colour's debut album Vivid. The guitar has a multicolored swirling pattern with a black colored neck, bridge and pickguard. The colors that make up the pattern on the guitar are green, red, blue, and tan. The pattern continues on the guitar head. Printed on the head in black is “ESP.” The guitar has volume and tone controls on the right side of the body on the pickguard. A color image of a rocket is between two pickups near the neck of the guitar. A strap button is attached to the bottom of the tailpiece. Another strap button is located on the left side of the body of the guitar near the neck. 2021.92.2b: A guitar case owned by Vernon Reid. The case is black with white trim and metal hinges and clasps.

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