tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post2020084597479596434..comments2024-03-28T12:38:56.645-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Guide: Jerry Garcia Instrument History (Guest Post) Light Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-50655428541468934622023-11-29T13:34:42.715-08:002023-11-29T13:34:42.715-08:00Does anyone know if Jerry ever owned or played an ...Does anyone know if Jerry ever owned or played an applause by ovation black acoustical,electric guitar? ...I have one signed by Jerry Garcia acquired by myself from Annette Flowers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-57974213665140599742023-09-09T00:34:19.087-07:002023-09-09T00:34:19.087-07:00Thanks for spotting that.Thanks for spotting that.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-22151827700792487842023-09-06T11:23:29.428-07:002023-09-06T11:23:29.428-07:00The 1982-84 cutaway Takamine was an EF360C, not an...The 1982-84 cutaway Takamine was an EF360C, not an EF360SC. The "S" models had the white neck binding. Jerry's had the plain neck, which I personally prefer.Mark Scalisehttps://gdsets.com/gdsets.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-37603397605876326122023-04-22T10:52:50.620-07:002023-04-22T10:52:50.620-07:00A very detailed history of Jerry's guitars her...A very detailed history of Jerry's guitars here. I enjoyed seeing all the guitars he played. However, the black Les Paul Custom looks like a '56 model with Alnico "Staple" and P-90 pickups. The '57s had humbucker pickups as did the Les Paul standards. Unless it's an early '57. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908289655529265900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-18285393644623349372023-03-30T20:54:50.542-07:002023-03-30T20:54:50.542-07:00Yes, in Aug/Sept '72, Garcia took a break from...Yes, in Aug/Sept '72, Garcia took a break from Alligator, probably while it was being modified in the Alembic shop. He stuck with the sunburst Strat though, til he got Alligator back. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-38030210196322515732023-03-18T16:13:07.534-07:002023-03-18T16:13:07.534-07:00oops! see that it could have been the sunburst str...oops! see that it could have been the sunburst strat....1surfcityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190496017855043936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-38805626666466407862023-03-18T16:11:56.967-07:002023-03-18T16:11:56.967-07:00notice there is no guitar listed for the short per...notice there is no guitar listed for the short period around 9/10/72 show at the hollywood palladium... alligator, I'm guessing?1surfcityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190496017855043936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-87662335328004492362023-01-23T04:48:23.379-08:002023-01-23T04:48:23.379-08:00Good catch, but that is the same guitar pictured i...Good catch, but that is the same guitar pictured in the post that was identified as a Takamine EF360S with a Martin-like headstock. Like this example: <br />https://reverb.com/item/57723244-takamine-ef-360s-1981 <br />I'd be hard-pressed to tell the difference between that and a Martin D35! Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-9839887897297940512023-01-10T11:53:12.670-08:002023-01-10T11:53:12.670-08:00Missing the Martin D-35 from the Radio City shows ...Missing the Martin D-35 from the Radio City shows in 1980: https://minkinphotographystore.com/products/jerry-garcia-grateful-dead-radio-city-music-hall-nyc-october-1980-1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-53801072056710562622023-01-06T22:35:20.544-08:002023-01-06T22:35:20.544-08:00It's a mystery what happened to a lot of his e...It's a mystery what happened to a lot of his early guitars....sold off, given away, or perhaps still in the family... I don't know if there's an inventory of the current whereabouts of all Garcia's guitars.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-15447074273600226552023-01-03T11:38:45.222-08:002023-01-03T11:38:45.222-08:00more on his early Guild star fires especially wh...more on his early Guild star fires especially what happened to them-- “broken” then what ? and the first studio on WB where is that Guild - I ask because I finally found a 62 starfire Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-77860352542689705662022-12-03T04:14:32.669-08:002022-12-03T04:14:32.669-08:00Yes. For the most part there isn't a record of...Yes. For the most part there isn't a record of which guitars Garcia used in studio sessions; but see the 3/10/21 comment above for an interesting glimpse of Garcia's guitar choices in a 1994 guest session.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-80214999531433730482022-11-30T16:01:23.445-08:002022-11-30T16:01:23.445-08:00https://www.google.com/search?q=jerry+garcia+ornet...https://www.google.com/search?q=jerry+garcia+ornette+coleman+session&sxsrf=ALiCzsZnpLa2UsWlkiwq3O2z-emndyKusQ:1669852827806&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYoYPFjtf7AhW1FjQIHU49DeIQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1455&bih=688&dpr=1.1#imgrc=u2_SgltQh3C0zMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-83420999320832523792022-11-30T15:58:25.953-08:002022-11-30T15:58:25.953-08:00Wasn't the Steinberger played on Ornette Colem...Wasn't the Steinberger played on Ornette Coleman's Virgin Beauty?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-41431886581067144872022-11-07T17:07:12.923-08:002022-11-07T17:07:12.923-08:00Henry Kaiser owns the "Veneta" stratHenry Kaiser owns the "Veneta" strat<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-21613688596521248372022-08-26T08:36:42.587-07:002022-08-26T08:36:42.587-07:00NedBase has a band photo showing Jerry Garcia play...NedBase has a band photo showing Jerry Garcia playing the "Peanut" guitar. Scroll down to the "02-18-71" entry at http://nedbase.blogspot.com/ to see it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-72354905266695973472022-08-23T14:22:15.853-07:002022-08-23T14:22:15.853-07:00Alligator was first seen in munich 72-05-18....the...Alligator was first seen in munich 72-05-18....the pillhun story is now in detail explained in the dead podcast...https://art19.com/shows/good-ol-grateful-dead-cast/episodes/49f1fdd4-2cee-456f-9be7-cb1e1f9aaeechanawakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-77653390292750834282022-08-04T21:42:59.515-07:002022-08-04T21:42:59.515-07:00Re: the 12/31/70 white Strat - a better photo reve...Re: the 12/31/70 white Strat - a better photo revealed it was the Nash Strat. See the Jan 21 '20 comment thread below.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-270674707035776772022-08-04T21:39:42.720-07:002022-08-04T21:39:42.720-07:00A new picture of 12/31/70 has surfaced without the...A new picture of 12/31/70 has surfaced without the bright light on the guitar, and it looks like it is the Nash Strat: <br />https://twitter.com/FateMusicJG/status/1541548113558573056/photo/1 <br />But it's interesting that Garcia seemed reluctant to use it in more Dead shows until summer '71, trying out several other guitars before he returned to it.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-76881156871381104302022-08-04T21:22:10.756-07:002022-08-04T21:22:10.756-07:00I've listed the Nash Strat as a '55 here. ...I've listed the Nash Strat as a '55 here. Not sure where the info that it was two Strats put together came from.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-10284262886387073692022-08-04T12:54:18.216-07:002022-08-04T12:54:18.216-07:00Mike actually took the neck off to reveal the prod...Mike actually took the neck off to reveal the production dates from 1955Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-20001464717886798502022-08-02T13:21:29.144-07:002022-08-02T13:21:29.144-07:00It's a string groundIt's a string groundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-59833876289036211972022-06-07T23:58:23.043-07:002022-06-07T23:58:23.043-07:00Hi Michael this is a brand new video (6-3-22) in w...Hi Michael this is a brand new video (6-3-22) in which you are prominently referenced as a source toward the very end. It's entitled "Jerry Garcia's Guitars: A Short History", runs about 25 min, is comprehensive and deftly done, with a respect toward the music, history, and culture surrounding the band. I've watched videos made by the owner of this channel for several years ecce homonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-80871087358704778252022-05-07T04:19:32.580-07:002022-05-07T04:19:32.580-07:00I agree. It looks exactly like my mid 70s D35, and...I agree. It looks exactly like my mid 70s D35, and most D25s of that era were cherry red.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508596483308849125.post-6407283336203553872022-04-28T04:16:33.573-07:002022-04-28T04:16:33.573-07:00Hmm... According to another researcher above:
&qu...Hmm... According to another researcher above: <br />"Gibson SG's: <br />1967 standard-Played from December 1968 to August 1969.<br />1966 standard-Played from April 24, 1970 to November 21, 1970." <br />See the comment from Sep 3, 2019 for more details.Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.com