Peachy at The Met: Genesis of American Guitar to be Explored in Metropolitan Museum's New Exhibition Exhibition Dates: January 14–December 7, 2014 Exhibition Location: The André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments, Gallery 684 Our Coverage Sponsored by Maine Woolens
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Another great American exhibit on display at The Met right now centers on acoustic guitars, and it's quite a collection! 180 years and counting is the story of the Martin company, and you'll have a whole new appreciation for the sound that they grace us with.
This exhibit was first featured here on Whom You Know:
The founder was born in Saxony and learned his trade in Vienna, and brought it to New York circa 1833 where they set up a workshop and retail store. Later, the business moved to Pennsylvania later that decade.
We like the size of this exhibit; some of the best exhibits at The Met are short and sweet, and tremendously focused and detailed such as this one.
We've never heard of a harp guitar before - and to the common music listener like Peachy this exhibit will be enticingly educational. The body length is quite sizable and the elongated body rests on the floor and is not held; this way it vibrates more freely we understand.
We were happy to see some Torrington, Connecticut representation by James Ashborn from the 1840's to 60's styled after Spanish models. And did you know there are female-sized guitars as in size 3, 4 and 5 and the size 0 is the biggest? It's concert size. When you walk around and see all these stringed instruments, you'll also be surrounded by other instruments like pianos which are well worth a look too.
