Custodian
Rick Nielsen
Rockford, Illinois Preserving since 1976
Contribution
5
Objects in Archive
Preservation
0
3D scans contributed
Research Access
0
Requests fulfilled
Areas of Focus
Electric guitarsHamer customsStage-played instruments
About the Collection
The Cheap Trick guitarist's collection of some 2,000 instruments — profiled in his book and countless guitar-press features — includes the 1959 Gibson Les Paul heard on the band's early records, his Hamer five-neck, a 1952 Fender Telecaster, and rare Dwight electrics.
Custodianship Philosophy
"Guitars are meant to be played loud, not kept quiet."
