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The 14lbs beast needed some taming, and it taught Trucks a valuable history lesson
Since going under the hammer for $11.56 million at the Jim Irsay auction, “Tiger” has also appeared on stage with Derek Trucks
At 32, Matthieu Lucas hosts guitars wielded by the likes of Slash, Eric Clapton and AC/DC at Parisian guitar emporium Matt’s Guitar Shop. He is driven by his core belief that vintage guitars, once owned by legendary musicians, are meant to be played on stage again
Irwin made five guitars for Garcia, two of which became some of the most expensive guitars of all time when they sold at auction
More than 300 pieces from the inner circle of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia are currently up for grabs – including Garcia’s studio‑ and video‑played pre‑war Gibson Super 400N
Trucks took the Tiger to the stage hours after it sold at the historic Jim Irsay Collection auction
The monumental bidding wars that took place on the first night of the Jim Irsay Collection auction at Christie’s New York were a testament to the power of the instrument and the aura of the classic rock gods, and left attendees spellbound
The second most expensive guitar of all time is already playing out its new owner’s promise of an active second life
Ornate, laden with brass and exotic woods, ‘Tiger’ has become one of the world’s most expensive guitars as part of the recent Jim Irsay auction
![The Jim Irsay Collection's three big stars of the night [L-R]: Kurt Cobain's 1969 Mustang, David Gilmour's record-breaking Black Strat, and Jerry Garcia's Tiger.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7b4qJRk85dSviaveTCjfAe-840-80.jpg.webp)
On any other night, $6,907,000 for Kurt Cobain's Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang and $11,560,000 for Jerry Garcia's “Tiger” would have been world records. But this wasn’t any other night...
