Chet Atkin’s Haile Guitar
Chet Atkin’s Haile Guitar
- Description (Brief)
- Hascal Haile of Tompkinsville, Kentucky made this guitar in 1972. Hascal "Hack" Haile (1906-1986) began making guitars professionally after retiring from furniture making in the late 1960s. He made guitars for many classical and country musicians and was considered to be among the world’s top makers of custom guitars. This six course (6x1) guitar has a top of Spanish pine, back and sides of Spanish cypress, and a maple neck. The guitar’s edge and soundhole is inlaid with abalone and ebony. Country musician, Chet Atkins previously owned and played this guitar and owned several Haile guitars throughout his career.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- guitar
- date made
- 1972
- user
- Atkins, Chet
- maker
- Haile, Hascal B.
- place made
- United States: Kentucky, Tompkinsville
- Measurements
- overall: 41 in x 14 5/8 in x 4 1/4 in; 104.14 cm x 37.1475 cm x 10.795 cm
- ID Number
- 1980.0681.01
- accession number
- 1980.0681
- catalog number
- 1980.0681.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hascal Haile
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- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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