Microphone preamplifier owned by Bo Diddley

American Bo Diddley American Ampex

1950

Medium: metal with glass and plastic
Genre: Audio equipment
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Styles

audio equipment

Tags

Rhythm and blues (Music)Singers (Musicians)Composers (Musicians)MusicRock and roll (Music)Instrumentalists (Musicians)

About

An Ampex 351 microphone preamplifier with a white and black label reading: [4]. The preamp features a small meter at center behind a glass front along with various black dials and metal switches. An Ampex manufacturer’s tag on the back reads: [AMPEX / CAT. NO. 02-30960-11 / SCHEM. 84-0070 / CONT. NO. 29723 / PROTECTED BY U. S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS].