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How Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh’s Alembic ‘Mission Control’ pioneered the concept of the boutique bass

By Joel McIver and Jason Scheuner

We chronicle the history of the legendary instrument also known as ‘Osiris’, ‘The Osage’ and ‘The Omega’

D’Angelico commemorates 50 years of the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty with special-edition Premier SS semi-hollow

By Michael Astley-Brown

New model comes adorned with artwork inspired by the classic album

Get this striking D’Angelico Grateful Dead DC semi-hollow half-price at Sweetwater

By Michael Astley-Brown

Classic-sounding semi-hollow now available for $499 ahead of Black Friday

Jerry Garcia’s 'Alligator' Fender Strat is hitting the auction block

By Richard Bienstock

The heavily modded '50s Strat is expected to fetch between $250,000 and $400,000

Dead & Company's Bob Weir on the Merits of "Listening to Your Guitar"

By Ryan Kershaw

In this particular case, he's talking about D'Angelico Guitars' New Deluxe Bob Weir Bedford Model

D’Angelico Announces New Deluxe Bob Weir Bedford

By Richard Bienstock

New signature model from the Dead & Company guitarist boasts an all-basswood solid-body design.

The Grateful Dead's 50 Best Live Performances

By Blair Jackson

Grateful Dead Documentary to be Released on DVD and Blu-ray

By Richard Bienstock

‘Long Strange Trip’ brings together never-before-seen performance footage, vintage interviews and more from the Dead's vaults.

How to Play Three of Jerry Garcia's Most Influential Grateful Dead Riffs

By Damian Fanelli

Three of the Grateful Dead frontman's most lasting contributions to the guitar lexicon.

Grateful Dead Announce Massive Live Box Set, 'Pacific Northwest '73-'74: The Complete Recordings'

By Jackson Maxwell

Watch Chickenfoot Cover Otis Redding with Taj Mahal, Bob Weir, REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin

By Guitar World Staff

AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Allman Brothers Band to Reissue Albums for Record Store Day

By Jackson Maxwell

Dead & Company Announce Summer Tour

By Jackson Maxwell

Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and Phil Lesh Will Tour As a Duo in 2018

By Damian Fanelli

Dead & Company Announce Fall Tour

By Jackson Maxwell

The Grateful Dead offshoot group Dead & Company have announced a fall North American tour.

How 1970's 'Workingman’s Dead' Changed the Grateful Dead Forever

By Blair Jackson

Plastic-Free "Ocean" Guitar Unveiled in Honor of Jerry Garcia's 75th Birthday

By Damian Fanelli

In honor of Jerry Garcia's would-be 75th birthday (August 1), the Jerry Garcia Foundation has commissionedluthierand artist TomLieberto create aneco-friendly, plastic-free electric guitar.

Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia Talks Gear, His Near-Fatal Illness and 'In The Dark'

By John Swenson

The Acoustic Stylings of the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia

By Dale Turner

Jerry Garcia is best known as the lead guitar player and primary singer/songwriter of the Grateful Dead.

Jerry Garcia's "Wolf" Guitar Sells for $1.9 Million

By Damian Fanelli

Jerry Garcia’s infamous “Wolf” guitarhit the auction block last night in Brooklyn—and its sale wound up rasing more than $3 million for charity.