Image: John Denver "This Old Guitar" (1974) - Gibson archtop guitar (c.1910) - MIM PHX

Description: John Denver "This Old Guitar" (1974) - Gibson archtop guitar (c.1910) - MIM PHX (often described as 1910 Gibson F-Hole Jazz Guitar) Guitar Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, c. 1910 Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., maker Denver composed "This Old Guitar" in 1974 after he was reunited with this guitar.

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References

John Denver (Henry John Deutschendorf) Guitar (details). Musical Instruments Museum, hlswilliwaw.com.

“This Old Guitar” Comes to Arizona’s Musical Instrument Museum. JohnDenver.com (2011-12-07). "A modest, early twentieth century Gibson guitar will soon be displayed in the Musical Instrument Museum’s Artist Gallery in Phoenix, AZ. This guitar, the first John Denver ever owned, was given to the legendary singer/songwriter by his grandmother when he was twelve years old. It sparked Denver’s interest in music and was the catalyst for his extremely successful musical career."

John Denver and His 1910 Gibson F-Hole Old Guitar - This Old Guitar (1974) (video). YouTube.

We read about the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) on Trip Advisor - 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.
Author: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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