custom Doug Irwin guitar "Tiger"
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The custom Doug Irwin guitar "Tiger" is Jerry Garcia’s most iconic and heavily used electric guitar, renowned for its distinctive design, craftsmanship, and central role in his performances with the Grateful Dead.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiger (Doug Irwin guitar) | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom-made instrument
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electric guitar ⓘ |
| alsoUsedWith | Jerry Garcia Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| auctioned | true ⓘ |
| auctionHouse | Guernsey’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| auctionYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| bodyCoreWood | maple ⓘ |
| bodyWood | cocobolo ⓘ |
| bridgeType | Tune-o-matic style bridge ⓘ |
| buyer | Jim Irsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| construction | neck-through or deep-set neck design ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | symbol of Jerry Garcia’s mature tone and style ⓘ |
| currentOwner | Jim Irsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Doug Irwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayedIn | Jim Irsay Collection exhibits ⓘ |
| electronicsFeature |
buffered output
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coil-splitting options ⓘ onboard effects loop ⓘ |
| fingerboardWood | ebony ⓘ |
| finish | natural wood finish ⓘ |
| inlay |
ornate fingerboard inlays
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tiger illustration on body ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex custom electronics
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distinctive sustain and clarity ⓘ |
| lastPerformanceDate | 1995-07-09 ⓘ |
| lastPerformanceVenue | Soldier Field, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDispute | subject of ownership dispute between Doug Irwin and Jerry Garcia estate ⓘ |
| luthier | Doug Irwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | tiger inlay on the body ⓘ |
| neckWood | maple ⓘ |
| notableEvent | last guitar Jerry Garcia played in public ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformances |
“Althea” live performances
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“Scarlet Begonias” / “Fire on the Mountain” live performances ⓘ “Shakedown Street” live performances ⓘ |
| ownerAfterGarciaEstate | Jerry Garcia estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPrimaryUseEnd | 1995 ⓘ |
| periodOfPrimaryUseStart | 1979 ⓘ |
| pickupBrand | DiMarzio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pickupConfiguration | three humbucking pickups ⓘ |
| primaryPlayer | Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordAtSale | one of the most expensive guitars ever sold at auction at the time ⓘ |
| scaleLength | 25.5 inches ⓘ |
| soldFor | approximately 850000 USD ⓘ |
| status | iconic Jerry Garcia guitar ⓘ |
| tailpieceType | stop tailpiece ⓘ |
| usedForGenre |
jam band music
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psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
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