GPOTD 1/19/24 the conclusion of hippy/jam band week

[Aahzz]

10-2257 This is a *Museum Quality Replica* meticulously hand crafted using the finest materials.

A faithful recreation of the greatest electric guitar ever made, Jerry Garcia's "Tiger" guitar by Doug Irwin. When Tiger & Wolf were showcased at the MET in 2019 I was able to take very detailed and up close photographs of these guitars on which I based by templates and informed my building process. My aim is to create the MOST faithful example, both visually and sonically, using the time tested and handcrafted methods that were utilized when creating the original pieces.

Like the original Tiger, the Mother of Pearl inlays throughout the guitar is meticulously hand cut, as it is in all DeLuis Guitars. I mention this repeatedly throughout my catalog because using CNC instead of hand cutting has become an industry norm, and I always want to honor Old World craftsmanship by utilizing skill, patience and practice in regards to the art of inlay.



Specs

• 25.5 inch Scale Length
• Hand Carved Cocobolo Top and Back
• Figured Maple Core with Padauk & Maple Fine Line Laminations
• Figured Maple & Padauk 7 ply Neck
• Hand inlayed Ebony Fingerboard
• Dimarzio Super II and SDS-1 Pickups with Buffer and OBEL
• Hand Inlayed, Mother of Pearl "Tiger" Ebony Plate
• Nitro-cellulose lacquer

https://reverb.com/item/75641001-de-luis-jerry-garcia-tribute-tiger-with-case-brand-new-2023

 

[Monson]

To me that's more like a steampunk ray gun than a guitar.

 

[Wyatt]

I always though it was a great looking guitar and this is a fine copy, but I don;'t think I would own one. I lean more toward the basic hippy sandwich by Ibanez, Aria, etc.

914 lbs seems about right.

 

[Chad]

I’m not sure I could do a replica guitar even if I really liked the artist.

 

[DinoMikeSr]

Sweet.

 

[frunobulax]

One would have to be in a pretty serious Dead tribute band or be in a Humira ad.

 

[Denverdave]

Hard pass.

VERY hard pass.

 

[Gorgon90]

Can appreciate the skill to build it but it's a pretty boat anchor piece of wall art for me.

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

I love it but I'd never really want to own it.

 

[Dexter Inferno]

I like that guitar as much as I like the Dead - as in not at all.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

I don’t have enough time in the day to play a Dead song.
I mean, there’s not even enough time in the actual day!

 

[Lerxst]

These guitars always remind me of tacky old lady jewelry boxes.

 

[LittleSnakes]

Probably a work of art but it doesn’t do anything for me

 

[jp_nyc]

I won’t pass judgement on a Jerry Garcia guitar because I haven’t done enough acid and heroin to wrap my head around it.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

I love it but I'd never really want to own it.

This is where I am at as well. I will never play like Garcia and wouldn't want to set the expectations. I learned that lesson when I had the Hendrix Summer of Love guitar and people expected me to bust out Foxy Lady.

 

[tiger roach]

914 lbs!?!?

Okay this one looks the part. I like it and would play it. But even I am not crazy enough to pay that much.

 

[LeftyTom]

Dual input jacks?

 

[Honkridge]

Only if it comes with a Wall of Sound amp...

 

[Machinegunner]

Anyone else would look a little silly playing a guitar that’s so iconically and singularly Jerry.

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

Dual input jacks?

One is a regular mono output jack to the amp. The other is for the On Board Effects Loop(OBEL) a stereo send and return that goes out to the effects between the pickups and the guitars vol and tone knobs.