{"id":142362,"date":"2023-10-19T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?p=142362"},"modified":"2023-10-18T15:13:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T22:13:13","slug":"acoustic-america-iconic-guitars-mandolins-and-banjos-mims-newest-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/acoustic-america-iconic-guitars-mandolins-and-banjos-mims-newest-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos, MIM\u2019s newest exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sponsored by Musical Instrument Museum<\/strong><\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening on November 10, Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos<\/em>, the newest special exhibition at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona, presents a once-in-a-lifetime collection of 90 historic stringed instruments played by the heroes of folk, blues, and bluegrass music. These instruments\u2014mandolins, guitars, banjos, ukuleles, and more\u2014 have shaped generations of American music since before the Civil War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Presented in partnership with renowned mandolinist David Grisman and his record label Acoustic Disc, Acoustic America<\/em> showcases a remarkable collection of instruments that have redefined music not only in the United States but around the world. Notably, more than 30 special instruments from the personal collection of David Grisman are on public display including a complete quartet of Lloyd Loar-signed instruments and Grisman\u2019s iconic Gibson F-5 \u201cFern\u201d mandolin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guests will see unique details on authentic instruments including bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs\u2019s gold-plated 1928 Gibson banjo, blues legend Mississippi John Hurt\u2019s stunning 1964 Guild guitar, a historic Martin D-28 guitar played by folk icon Elizabeth Cotten, and Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary\u2019s 12-fret dreadnought acoustic guitar. Additional highlights include Freddie Green\u2019s El Dorado archtop guitar, John Hartford\u2019s A.A. Farland open-back banjo, Lloyd Loar\u2019s personal 1924 F-5 mandolin, Country music icon Ira Louvin\u2019s customized 1947 C. F. Martin mandolin, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThese are instruments that have changed so many lives of artists and audiences alike,\u201d says MIM senior curator Rich Walter. \u201cEach one has a unique story and personality, but together they remind us of the shared connections within America\u2019s most influential music.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Acoustic America<\/em> illustrates the overlapping histories of exceptional soloists and songwriters, groundbreaking manufacturers, and novel inventions, illuminating how diverse origins combine into enduring traditions. Learn more at MIM.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sponsored by Musical Instrument Museum: Opening on November 10, Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos, the newest special exhibition at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona, presents a once-in-a-lifetime collection of 90 historic stringed instruments played by the heroes of folk, blues, and bluegrass music. These instruments\u2014mandolins, guitars, banjos, ukuleles, and more\u2014 have shaped generations of American music since […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":142363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1640],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.-2023-10-13-Acoustic-Guitar-Photos_Group.jpg?fit=750%2C450&ssl=1","authors":[{"term_id":1640,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"advertising-partner","display_name":"Sponsored Story","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/author_fallback.png","url2x":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/author_fallback.png"},"user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","description":"Occasionally we post stories on behalf of our sponsors. These messages will always be from related companies who we think you might be interested in. "}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142362"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":142377,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142362\/revisions\/142377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142362"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=142362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}