June 2010 - September 2010
The Art of the Stompbox highlights the development and use of effects pedals in American popular and experimental music. It showcases a variety of historic effects pedals and includes examples of the most recent designer-manufactured and artist-decorated pedals.
ON! focuses on the period between 1900 and 1965 when innovators worked to harness electricity to produce sound in a variety electro-acoustic instruments. Inspired by the advances technology, musicians and manufacturers could see a vast array of new sound possibilities.
The first-ever public exhibition of a collection of rare and historic Howe-Orme mandolins, mandolas and guitars. The exhibit, “Howe-Orme: Forgotten Voices Remembered,” featured innovative pieces from the 1890s—some of whose technology is still present in guitar designs of today.
October 2008 - March 2009
The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar captures the essence and emotion evoked by slide guitar and slide technique and features nearly 70 rare and historic instruments, including: lap steel guitars, pedal steel guitars, Hawaiian lap steel guitars, and several instruments from across the globe that represent the many cultures of slide technique.
Street Address:
Museum of Making Music
5790 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (760) 438-5996
Fax: (760) 438-8964
Toll Free: (877) 551-9976
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