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.

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instanceOf custom-made instrument
electric guitar
alsoUsedWith Jerry Garcia Band
associatedAct Grateful Dead
auctioned true
auctionHouse Guernsey’s
linked to: Guernsey
auctionYear 2002
bodyCoreWood maple
bodyWood cocobolo
bridgeType Tune-o-matic style bridge
buyer Jim Irsay
commissionedBy Jerry Garcia
construction neck-through or deep-set neck design
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalSignificance symbol of Jerry Garcia’s mature tone and style
currentOwner Jim Irsay
designer Doug Irwin
displayedIn Jim Irsay Collection exhibits
electronicsFeature buffered output
coil-splitting options
onboard effects loop
fingerboardWood ebony
finish natural wood finish
inlay ornate fingerboard inlays
tiger illustration on body
knownFor complex custom electronics
distinctive sustain and clarity
lastPerformanceDate 1995-07-09
lastPerformanceVenue Soldier Field, Chicago
linked to: Soldier Field
legalDispute subject of ownership dispute between Doug Irwin and Jerry Garcia estate
luthier Doug Irwin
nameOrigin tiger inlay on the body
neckWood maple
notableEvent last guitar Jerry Garcia played in public
notableSongPerformances “Althea” live performances
“Scarlet Begonias” / “Fire on the Mountain” live performances
“Shakedown Street” live performances
ownerAfterGarciaEstate Jerry Garcia estate
periodOfPrimaryUseEnd 1995
periodOfPrimaryUseStart 1979
pickupBrand DiMarzio
pickupConfiguration three humbucking pickups
primaryPlayer Jerry Garcia
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
psychedelic rock
rock

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