custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf"
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The custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf" is Jerry Garcia’s most iconic, heavily modified electric guitar, renowned for its distinctive inlay of a cartoon wolf and its central role in his performances with the Grateful Dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6057612 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf" Context triple: [Jerry Garcia, hasSignatureInstrument, custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf"]
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custom Doug Irwin guitar "Tiger"
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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B.
Guild S-100 guitar
The Guild S-100 guitar is a solid-body electric guitar model known for its distinctive double-cutaway design and association with Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil.
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C.
Lowden
Lowden is a Scottish surname most notably associated with actor Jack Lowden.
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D.
Ibanez Universe guitar
The Ibanez Universe guitar is a pioneering seven-string electric guitar model co-designed with virtuoso Steve Vai, known for its extended range and popularity among progressive and metal guitarists.
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E.
Ibanez JEM guitar
The Ibanez JEM guitar is a signature high-performance electric guitar designed with virtuoso Steve Vai, known for its fast neck, versatile electronics, and distinctive “monkey grip” handle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf" Target entity description: The custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf" is Jerry Garcia’s most iconic, heavily modified electric guitar, renowned for its distinctive inlay of a cartoon wolf and its central role in his performances with the Grateful Dead.
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A.
custom Doug Irwin guitar "Tiger"
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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B.
Guild S-100 guitar
The Guild S-100 guitar is a solid-body electric guitar model known for its distinctive double-cutaway design and association with Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil.
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C.
Lowden
Lowden is a Scottish surname most notably associated with actor Jack Lowden.
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D.
Ibanez Universe guitar
The Ibanez Universe guitar is a pioneering seven-string electric guitar model co-designed with virtuoso Steve Vai, known for its extended range and popularity among progressive and metal guitarists.
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E.
Ibanez JEM guitar
The Ibanez JEM guitar is a signature high-performance electric guitar designed with virtuoso Steve Vai, known for its fast neck, versatile electronics, and distinctive “monkey grip” handle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom guitar
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Grateful Dead
ⓘ
Jerry Garcia Band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designer | Doug Irwin ⓘ |
| hasBodyType | solid-body ⓘ |
| hasBodyWood |
cocobolo
ⓘ
maple ⓘ |
| hasBridgeType | hardtail bridge ⓘ |
| hasControlLayout | multiple knobs and mini-toggle switches ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | “Wolf” cartoon sticker replaced by inlay ⓘ |
| hasElectronicsFeature |
buffered output
ⓘ
coil-splitting switches ⓘ onboard effects loop ⓘ pickup selector switches ⓘ |
| hasFingerboardMaterial | ebony ⓘ |
| hasFinish | natural wood finish ⓘ |
| hasInlay | cartoon wolf inlay ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after cartoon wolf image on body ⓘ |
| hasNeckJoint | set neck ⓘ |
| hasNeckWood |
maple
ⓘ
purpleheart ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPickups | 3 ⓘ |
| hasOutputConfiguration | stereo-capable output (via effects loop and buffer) ⓘ |
| hasPickupConfiguration | HSH ⓘ |
| hasScaleLength | 25.5 inches ⓘ |
| isCustomBuiltFor | Jerry Garcia ⓘ |
| isHeavilyModified | true ⓘ |
| isMostIconicGuitarOf | Jerry Garcia ⓘ |
| luthier | Doug Irwin ⓘ |
| maker | Irwin Guitars ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Grateful Dead live performances
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complex onboard electronics ⓘ distinctive wolf inlay ⓘ |
| notableOwner | Jerry Garcia ⓘ |
| playedBy | Jerry Garcia ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Jerry Garcia ⓘ |
| roleInCareerOf | central performance instrument for Jerry Garcia ⓘ |
| usedPrimarilyInGenre |
jam band
ⓘ
psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf" Description of subject: The custom Doug Irwin guitar "Wolf" is Jerry Garcia’s most iconic, heavily modified electric guitar, renowned for its distinctive inlay of a cartoon wolf and its central role in his performances with the Grateful Dead.
Referenced by (1)
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