<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Jerry-garcia ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/jerry-garcia Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:43:35 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “His legacy will live on through the instruments he created”: Doug Irwin, legendary maker of Jerry Garcia’s record-shattering Tiger and Wolf guitars, dies aged 76 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/doug-irwin-legendary-maker-of-jerry-garcias-record-shattering-tiger-and-wolf-guitars-dies-aged-76 5hSkrBnYGkgMYqitWz6LXC Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:43:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These items represent fifty years of memories and experiences with the Grateful Dead”: Following the record-breaking sale of Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger,” more Grateful Dead and Garcia guitar gear is coming up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/jerry-garcia-guitar-gear-up-for-auction cVCvpuiWiPgbsqRSfZcCFR Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:10:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s kind of hard to play, honestly”: Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi on what it was like to play Jerry Garcia’s $11.5 million Tiger guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/derek-trucks-susan-tedeschi-playing-jerry-garcia-tiger-guitar 3xpVMkhK5CwxfagyNn5ZhZ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:58:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It puts the Black Strat in the neighborhood of the most expensive Stradivarius violins ever sold”: I was there when records were broken at the biggest guitar auction in history – and witnessed a new dawn in the value of the instrument ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/what-it-was-like-to-attend-the-biggest-guitar-auction-in-history 6hdB9w7SXbw9LUegAAHshU Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:10:15 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:14:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We knew that if Tiger went somewhere else, it was most likely going to be left behind glass”: Derek Trucks plays Jerry Garcia’s ‘Tiger’ guitar on stage just hours after it sold for $12 million ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/derek-trucks-plays-jerry-garcia-tiger-hours-after-12m-sale QQfu8NCrbQdc4VE9UHey6c Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was a lot of mythology around there being ‘secret drugs compartments’”: How 2,000 hours of work and some of the world's most exotic tonewoods birthed Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jerry-garcia-tiger-jim-irsay-collection-auction PgPqNjcgctAjj5KbctfBVa Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Lot after lot we felt like we were making history”: World record for most expensive guitar shattered three times in one night as Jim Irsay auction sees David Gilmour's Black Strat fetch $14.5m ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/jim-irsay-collection-guitar-auction-final-results r8x5LXstnFudBfrpcYospB Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:23:25 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:42:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Jim Irsay Collection sale live: David Gilmour's Black Strat sells for record-shattering $14.5 million in the biggest guitar auction in history ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/live/jim-irsay-collection-auction-live 5TWdAdtefDQU8GBcHvashJ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:03:06 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He felt a responsibility to look after these things. He was aware that you can’t be buried with them – you are but the temporary custodian”: Inside the greatest guitar auction of all time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/behind-the-scenes-at-the-jim-irsay-guitar-collection PsDMyD3CbXGaw7o2ZLz7JW Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:53:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jim Irsay was an incredible collector with an eye for rare treasures”: Details emerge of the historic guitars in the Jim Irsay Collection auction – including David Gilmour’s Black Strat and Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/details-emerge-of-the-historic-guitars-in-the-jim-irsay-collection-auction qKsmXH2AcdRf5KMWRP5CbP Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:24:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He mentioned he had a prototype SE Silver Sky that would be a fun platform to make something special”: John Mayer’s signature guitar has been reimagined as the wild ‘Golden Sky’ – and it’s inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Tiger ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-golden-sky-mod-guitar SwsGhifHdTGscTAzy4cPHM Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:38:02 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:34:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Arguably the greatest year in rock music history”: Warren Haynes to play legendary Jerry Garcia, Dickey Betts and Mike Bloomfield guitars at Gov’t Mule NYE show – honoring the music of 1971 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/warren-haynes-nye-2025 6TXBg5VEBrjTKuUimGc9uM Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:52:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of history”: Jim Irsay’s billion-dollar guitar collection is going to auction, with legendary instruments from Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour up for grabs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/jim-irsay-guitar-collection-going-to-auction hMpZqAuy84qfSKYRJ4D3GM Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:52:37 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:30:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He needed nobody; Jerry was his only customer”: Tom Lieber apprenticed to Jerry Garcia's guitar builder Doug Irwin in the ’70s – now he’s raising the ’Dead once again ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/tom-lieber-grateful-dead-jerry-garcia-custom-guitars 7akLtYsyecPtBetUrdVABB Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:38:55 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When Jerry left, that was the end of the Grateful Dead. Period. There’s just no way that you can replace Jerry Garcia”: The Grateful Dead on Jerry Garcia’s lasting impact on their legacy – and how they felt the band couldn’t go on without him ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/grateful-dead-on-jerry-garcia-lasting-impact-on-their-legacy 3U3ys6ekr3ZFfbCsjfrCiN Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:25:24 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:28:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was practicing with it in the dressing room and it was feeling too good to put down”: John Mayer honors Jerry Garcia by performing with a replica Alligator Strat at The Sphere – but says he wasn't ready for its “unbridled fury” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-mayer-jerry-garcia-alligator-strat-the-sphere 8DZqSaJ7nAmvXsBkDkmr4L Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:30:30 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:09:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jerry's most sophisticated guitar setup… the culmination of decades of experimentation with state of the art gear”: Jerry Garcia’s final touring rig – featuring Bob Weir’s revered Wall of Sound McIntosh amp and an embedded pedal panel – is up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jerry-garcia-final-touring-guitar-rig-auction etizb65oFxdyNnE3AB6dnQ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:15:12 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:58:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first time I played it, I was smiling”: PRS unveils the latest evolution of John Mayer’s signature guitar – the ‘Dead Spec’ Silver Sky, inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Alligator Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/prs-john-mayer-dead-spec-silver-sky LnCdPDM9inLuHAwqHw2ika Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:13:06 +0000 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jim Irsay, owner of some of the world’s most iconic guitars, says he was offered over $1 billion to sell his collection and relocate it to Dubai ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jim-irsay-offered-one-billion-dollars-for-guitar-collection M22BxJg8PtnNmYD9S4FyvU Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:21:06 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:15:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer receives a prototype replica of Jerry Garcia’s iconic Wolf guitar – watch him play it during Dead & Company’s last-ever tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-mayer-jerry-garcia-wolf-prototype ZyRMuxRTGQDUYeK36SwWG9 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:30:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Custom Shop honors Jerry Garcia’s 80th birthday with ultra-limited Masterbuilt Alligator Stratocaster recreation ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-jerry-garcia-alligator-stratocaster 3iPaJvu8fEYEHJbSrGh78m Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:11:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amps used by Pete Townshend and The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia for sale on Reverb ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pete-townshend-grateful-dead-reverb-amps nV7Mu2hAmU4fyvayHFq8mV Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:06:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ What guitar changed John Mayer forever? Hint: it’s not his signature PRS ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/what-guitar-changed-john-mayer-forever-hint-its-not-his-signature-prs 4Ju6HuMK2VaGzX9x8opowX Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:50:19 +0000 Fri, 15 Nov 2019 19:22:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jerry Garcia’s 'Alligator' Fender Strat is hitting the auction block ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jerry-garcias-alligator-fender-strat-is-hitting-the-auction-block 6g3Fo9iSQKBmzzxZbYGyZV Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:37:21 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:12:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John Mayer Play Jerry Garcia's Wolf Guitar Onstage with Dead & Company ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-john-mayer-play-jerry-garcias-wolf-guitar-onstage-with-dead-and-company HFFKMH6eKstGLfMx7DgoEF Tue, 25 Jun 2019 13:49:20 +0000 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:03:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metropolitan Museum of Art to Exhibit Iconic Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/metropolitan-museum-of-art-to-exhibit-iconic-guitars abpiZAMkMBHyfWDVARvPLD Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:12:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Grateful Dead's 50 best live performances ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/grateful-deads-50-best-live-performances-excerpt ijsUhE3qK6Pv9xidySr7qD Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:25:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:40:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Play Three of Jerry Garcia's Most Influential Grateful Dead Riffs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-play-three-jerry-garcias-most-influential-grateful-dead-riffs Bx8xzUMPwyhfBxqvKaLDsF Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:15:42 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:43:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grateful Dead Announce Massive Live Box Set, 'Pacific Northwest '73-'74: The Complete Recordings' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/grateful-dead-announce-massive-live-box-set-pacific-northwest-73-74-the-complete-recordings 4qHpSHMyZWQQ6X3UUy8p2X Tue, 12 Jun 2018 19:46:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ How 1970's 'Workingman’s Dead' Changed the Grateful Dead Forever ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/workingman-s-dead-grateful-dead-shifted-uncommercial-jam-band-one-worlds-most-popular-acts SgvDLKuKtZVGci5yGwyhVg Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:02:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Plastic-Free "Ocean" Guitar Unveiled in Honor of Jerry Garcia's 75th Birthday ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/plastic-free-ocean-guitar-unveiled-honor-jerry-garcias-75th-birthday RCGqEbPh95H73NWDY4B9Zj Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:52:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia Talks Gear, His Near-Fatal Illness and 'In The Dark' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jerry-garcia-discusses-his-gear-near-fatal-illness-and-new-grateful-dead-album-dark 3gQMHzKGQdVajndPqEsJZF Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:48:28 +0000 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 07:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Acoustic Stylings of the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/hole-notes-acoustic-stylings-late-jerry-garcia xQPjku8Dpn3C9w9KPnw87i Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:09:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jerry Garcia's "Wolf" Guitar Sells for $1.9 Million ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jerry-garcias-wolf-guitar-sells-19-million zxucD66dhA8h75BkKzW7Uj Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:42:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jerry Garcia's Custom "Wolf" Guitar to Be Auctioned in Brooklyn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jerry-garcias-custom-wolf-guitar-be-auctioned-brooklyn xFxKRQpWSjyxJLnxsoEWGB Fri, 05 May 2017 14:00:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Jerry Garcia’s Tiger Played by Warren Haynes at Red Rocks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/see-jerry-garcias-tiger-played-warren-haynes-red-rocks KajUuuiRfGAkwqJbXRDZwa Tue, 02 Aug 2016 17:02:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jerry Garcia's Tiger Guitar to Return to the Stage Tonight ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/jerry-garcias-tiger-guitar-return-stage-tonight uZo6hZUgAtXfyu5bFJDdj7 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:13:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jerry Garcia’s Tiger and Rosebud: A Look at the Last Guitars He Played Onstage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/jerry-garcias-tiger-and-rosebud-look-last-guitars-he-played-onstage 5Lp2swHT8kXsNEX8evvVR9 Thu, 02 Jul 2015 17:23:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jerry Garcia's Travis Bean TB500 Guitar to Be Auctioned in December ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jerry-garcias-travis-bean-tb500-guitar-be-auctioned-december kum48qA3jEu7cJew3CqkPY Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:35:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear an Unreleased 1972 Live Version of The Grateful Dead's "Playing In The Band" from 'Sunshine Daydream' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/hear-unreleased-1972-live-version-grateful-deads-playing-band-sunshine-daydream vMazLNrk3Vu6aT3awyHVW4 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:27:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Four-Disc 'Keystone Companions' Box Set by Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders Coming September 25 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/four-disc-keystone-companions-box-set-jerry-garcia-and-merl-saunders-coming-september-25 2A47ddE8gQDbAMGAi9ybJ5 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:21:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia to Be Subject of New Documentary ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/grateful-deads-jerry-garcia-be-subject-new-documentary J3tWy5Wd7FY5WodEaokQUh Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:47:29 +0000