File:Guitarra española (16th century guitar) - MIM PHX.jpg

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guitarra española (c.1590), Belchior Dias - MIM PHX

Guitarra española
(10-string guitar)
Lisbon, Portugal, c. 1590

Spruce, Brazilian rosewood, and ebony;
ivoly and/or whalebone; parchment; gut

Belchior Dias, probable maker

Loan courtesy of Frank and Leanne Koonce
L2012.8.1.1
Instruments resembling the modern 
guitar first appeared in the late 1400s. 
Of the early guitars still in existence, 
this is considered the oldest full-sized 
example. Although the soundboard has 
been replaced, the parchment rosette 
over the sound hole may be original.

I read about this place on Trip Adviser - it was the top rated attraction in Phoenix - and now we can see why! The museum is dedicated to musical instruments from around the world - the collection is fascinating, the exhibits are great and the hands-on displays were fun. We spent almost 5 hours here and still felt rushed - this place is definitely worth a detour.

I know nothing about musical instruments so if you happen to know what a particular instrument is, please feel free to comment on it. I tried to include as many labels as possible.

The museum is in Phoenix, AZ - we visited it in March 2014.


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Source Musical instruments on display at the MIM
Author Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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  • Cassie Kellogg (13 April 2017) "What is the oldest instrument at MIM?" in Frequently Asked Questions (pdf), Phenix: Musical Instrument Museum (MIM Phenix), p. 2
    "​... Among Western instruments at MIM, the 10-string guitarra española in the Guitar Gallery is the oldest. Instruments resembling the modern guitar first appeared in the late 1400s, and among the early guitars still in existence, this one made in Portugal circa 1590 is considered the oldest full-sized example. "
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" I read about this place on Trip Adviser - it was the top rated attraction in Phoenix - and now we can see why! The museum is dedicated to musical instruments from around the world - the collection is fascinating, the exhibits are great and the hands-on displays were fun. We spent almost 5 hours here and still felt rushed - this place is definitely worth a detour.

I know nothing about musical instruments so if you happen to know what a particular instrument is, please feel free to comment on it. I tried to include as many labels as possible.

The museum is in Phoenix, AZ - we visited it in March 2014. "

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Alaskan Dude at https://www.flickr.com/photos/72213316@N00/14371993553. It was reviewed on 3 July 2014 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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