{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O1782780"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1782780/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2025PK1655/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2025PK1655/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"low","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2025PK1655","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PK1659","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PK1657","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PK1656","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PK1658","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PK1661","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2025PK1660","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O1782780","accessionNumber":"LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2058-2024","objectType":"Pedalboard","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"A guitar effects pedalboard, with five built-in pedals. It is a wedge-shaped rectangular unit with black metal casing. There is a shiny glass panel across the top, printed with blue and white instructions for programming the pedals, along with black plastic buttons. Each of the pedals below it are labelled with a signifier in white ('1,2,3,4 and B'), and each have a small red LED light. There is a yellow vinyl sticker that has been stuck in the top right hand corner on the face of the pedalboard; this is stamped with white writing. The back of unit has a range of input and output jacks, further printed white writing, and a black plastic power cord which ends in an exposed piece of copper wiring. There is a piece of black gaffer tape adhered to along the right hand side of the unit. ","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Roland Corporation","id":"AUTH403221"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"x40240"},"note":"BOSS is a division of Roland Corporation"}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"metal","id":"AAT10900"},{"text":"glass","id":"AAT10797"},{"text":"plastic","id":"AAT14570"},{"text":"electronic components","id":"THES274431"},{"text":"tape","id":"AAT14685"},{"text":"vinyl","id":"AAT14502"},{"text":"adhesive","id":"AAT14801"},{"text":"printing ink","id":"AAT187371"}],"techniques":[{"text":"casting","id":"AAT53104"},{"text":"screwing","id":"AAT53020"},{"text":"assembling","id":"AAT53007"},{"text":"moulding","id":"x46876"},{"text":"printing","id":"AAT53319"},{"text":"adhering","id":"AAT53010"},{"text":"stamping","id":"x34899"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Cast metal, glass, moulded plastic, and assembled electronic elements. With tape, stamped vinyl, adhesive, and printing ink. ","categories":[{"text":"David Bowie Archive","id":"THES394093"},{"text":"Entertainment and leisure","id":"THES48959"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2025PK1655","2025PK1659","2025PK1657","2025PK1656","2025PK1658","2025PK1661","2025PK1660"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES343891"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"equipment","id":"AAT122241"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Japan","id":"x29399"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1988-1992","earliest":"1988-01-01","latest":"1992-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"This model was made between these years"}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Lent by the V&A Americas Foundation through the generosity of Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"6.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"highest point","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"35","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"21","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"BOSS\nME-5\nGUITAR MULTIPLE EFFECTS\n","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the face of the pedalboard."},{"content":"220 V","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Stamped on the yellow vinyl sticker adhered to the top right hand corner of the pedalboard."},{"content":"DNS\r\nAC 220V 50.60HZ 12 W\r\nMODEL ME-5\r\nSERIAL NO. 906912\r\nROLAND CORP. MADE IN JAPAN\r\n\r\nCAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN\r\nWARNING: TO REFURE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.\r\n\"COMPLIES WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS B COMPUTING DEVICE PERSUANT TO SUBPART J OF PART 15 OF FCC RULES\"","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed on the back of the pedalboard unit. "}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Boss ME-5 Guitar Multiple Effects Pedalboard, owned by David Bowie, made ca.1988-92","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.2058-2024"],"accessionNumberNum":"2058","accessionNumberPrefix":"LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION","accessionYear":2024,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"David Bowie Archive Number","id":"THES394108"},"number":"dbg0435"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-18","recordCreationDate":"2024-06-11","availableToBook":true}}