This guitar was made by Takamine Gakki Ltd. in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan in 1990. It was used by American country musician Garth Brooks for his first NBC-TV special, “This Is Garth Brooks,” at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas in 1991. During the taping of the program, Brooks and fellow musician Ty England smashed two guitars together on stage. Brooks’ guitar was reassembled and donated to the Smithsonian in 2007.
Garth Brooks' Takamine Guitar
- Description
- This guitar was made by Takamine Gakki Ltd. in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan in 1990. Takamine began as a small family company in the early 1960s. Artisan and master luthier, Mass Hirade joined the company in 1968 to help Takamine improve the overall quality of their guitars. Hirade strengthened the business and in 1975 partnered with the U.S. based company, Kaman Music Corporation, to begin exporting Takamine guitars internationally.
- This guitar, serial #90031116, was used by American country musician Garth Brooks for his first NBC-TV special, “This Is Garth Brooks,” at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas in 1991. During the taping of the program, Brooks and fellow musician Ty England smashed two guitars together on stage. Brooks’ guitar was reassembled and donated to the Smithsonian in 2007.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- User
- Brooks, Troyal Garth
- date made
- 1990
- Credit Line
- Gift of Troyal Garth Brooks
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- pearl (overall material)
- catgut (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 41 in x 15 7/8 in x 4 3/8 in; 104.14 cm x 40.3225 cm x 11.1125 cm
- Object Name
- guitar
Guitar, shattered on stage by Garth Brooks
