Update on the post from a week or so ago (and those from a few years back).

I checked this weekend and the Yellow Cloud Guitar is indeed on display at the American History Museum, Smithsonian Institute, The Mall, Washington DC.

I would HURRY to see it NOW - if you haven't already. The only reason it is on display is that the Musical Instruments hall is closed for renovation and they threw 3 or 4 "popular" instruments in separate display cases in front of where the instruments hall entrance was - probably to please any visitors who might complain about the hall closure. Who knows when the new instruments hall will open or what pieces it will eventually include.*

Again this is a very "quick & dirty," temporary display.

It is tucked behind the Doll's House and the Print Shop on the 3rd Floor in the West Wing of the museum. You might have to search for a minute.

- KJ

*I volunteer at the Natural History Museum next door and our Mammals hall has been "closed for renovations" for so long (going on 5 years! and no sign of nearing completion)that I wonder if most of these animals might be extinct by the time it reopens.

And it looks like you can buy your very own White Cloud (the guitar, not the toilet paper) at the members retail section at NPGMC. They only have the white one listed, and they have it listed as available with either the set neck configuration or the bolt-on neck. They have one price, $1,000, listed. Last time they had some (when they had the white and the blue ones available) they had two different prices ($1,000 & $1,500) for the two different neck styles. Wonder if it's a mistake on their part or if they really are selling both styles for the same price?

Must fight "told ya so" urge...

KathyMJ said:

Look at the lack of response to this interesting news story. It shows the lack of culture and intellect in the average orger I suppose. And the stuppid low brow posts get the long drawn out badly written response all the time. Oh, well. I live a few blocks away from Smithsonian so I went down to just check it out. Sure enough, it was tucked way back in the corner next to Luois Armstrong's first horn. The power of that display along with the Yellow Cloud was almost overwhelming. The guitat had that funky museum lighting on it so it looked magically regal and important - as it is. As I approached the small glass case to read the inscription, I noticed a young fellow standing there with tears in his eyes. He just looked at me as if I knew what he was feeling. A woman walked up and didnt say anything. I heard her gasp in awe. We all - almost in unison - fell to our needs before the guitar like it was as alter. We were all NPGMC members. It was a good day.