#mimphx

Stopped in to @mimphx over the holiday weekend. Check this out: this instrument from 1590 is apparently considered to be the oldest full-sized example of a guitar in existence! 😳 Gives whole new meaning to the phrase “vintage guitar.” 🤓 #mimphx #musicalinstrumentsmuseum #phoenix #arizona #phoenixaz #oldestguitar #vintageguitar #oldguitar #phoenixarizona (at Musical Instrument Museum - MIM) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5l6j5Ph-mw/?igshid=l8zhzu6gyvrp

I was on the lookout for single-reed instruments and #clarinet variants at #mimphx, but compared to the plethora of oddball brass instruments there weren't that many clarinet-type instruments (single reed, cylindrical bore). But here's one! An oktavin, c. 1910. No idea. I can't find anything about it on Wikipedia or anyone playing it on YouTube, which makes it pretty obscure. Looks like it also probably has a conical bore, so would have a more saxophone-y sound. (at Musical Instrument Museum - MIM)

Spotted at @mimphx: pretty uncommon 1997 John Jorgenson Signature Hellecaster Stratocaster - one of John’s personal examples here. Tough NOT to spot this one, actually. 🤩 Don’t suppose they’d mind if I plugged this thing in and took it for a spin, would they? 😄 #mimphx #fender #fenderguitars #hellecaster #hellecasterstratocaster #johnjorgenson #hellecasters #limitededition #rareguitar #instaguitar #guitarsofinstagram (at Musical Instrument Museum - MIM) https://www.instagram.com/p/B51sFwnhhvq/?igshid=l5s6761473e6

#throwbacktuesday to our performance @mimphx for their Rock and Roll Month. #music #photography #mimphx #livemusic #rock #photoshop #artist #throwbackthursday #rocknroll #independentartist (at Musical Instrument Museum - MIM) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjYSf6AHOi/?igshid=lnssly4hep3x

Another really cool sighting at @mimphx - Tempe local band makes good! I’m nontrivially influenced by Jesse Valenzuela’s playing and soloing - such tasty note choice and phrasing, always. Cool to see the bass that helped power some of the @ginblossomsaz hits! #mimphx #musicalinstrumentsmuseum #phoenix #phoenixaz #ginblossoms #ginblossomsaz #tempe #tempeaz #localmusic #localband #heyjealousy #fender #fenderbass #pbass #precisionbass (at Musical Instrument Museum - MIM) https://www.instagram.com/p/B55RXdVhtkI/?igshid=nthuzz2hboy3

#Repost @takuhirano ・・・ Such a fun time at the MIM yesterday with the band... the museum was amazing! Thanks so much to Ricky Peterson (@rickmpls) for organizing the tour. #SwipeLeft : 2nd photo is me in front of the Cuba display, and on the plaque is a photo of one of my percussion teachers during my studies in Havana, the legendary Changuito! Repost from @mimphx (Musical Instrument Museum): "As a musician, this is like going to heaven. It's amazing."―Mick Fleetwood — It was a pleasure having several members of #FleetwoodMac visit MIM yesterday! Thanks for stopping by and wishing you an amazing performance at @tsrarena tonight. #MIMphx #MickFleetwood #NeilFinn #RickyPeterson #TakuHirano #LiveMusic #PhoenixConcert #Phoenix https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvhYWNBIKk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10rbtbzp3m3ht

Just a few of the mandolins and mandolin family instruments on display @mimphx The Music Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona is truly an amazing place to visit, explore, and learn. #gibson #mandolin #mimphx #museumlife #musicinstrumentmuseum (at Musical Instrument Museum - MIM) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtAVY3g6ZU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4wqwp7u7jysi

The Taylor Swift display in the Artists section at #mimphx. MIM is totally awesome, don't get me wrong. But oh dear, their exhibit on recent performing musicians, primarily popular music, is very, very white. None of the African-American artists without whom American popular music simply would not exist are there. Motown is not represented at all. Taylor Swift, but no Beyoncé. With the recent death of Chuck Berry (not present) it's especially noticeable. The artists may have been selected for availability of artifacts rather than an attempt to be representative, but for as truly great as the rest of the museum is, this is not awesome. (at Musical Instrument Museum - MIM)