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Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: jacko on March 10, 2006, 08:16:42 AM

There's always been alot said about the work Alembic did on Jerrys guitars and Phils basses but I don't think I've ever seen a mention of anything being done for Bobby. Anyone want to bring me up to speed - Jeff? Bill?
 
Graeme

Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: olieoliver on March 10, 2006, 08:23:58 AM

I read in the Alembic history (long story) that they did Weir's guitar too.
http://www.alembic.com/family/history.html (http://www.alembic.com/family/history.html)
In fact I saw Bob and Ratdog in a video yesterday. Couldn't tell what kind of guitar he was playing though. Any one else know?

Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: kmh364 on March 10, 2006, 10:16:31 AM

Lately Bobby's been playing an old Tele he got from his family and various Modulus Graphite guitars.

Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: olieoliver on March 10, 2006, 10:19:59 AM

This must have been the Modulus on the video I saw.

Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: olieoliver on March 10, 2006, 10:25:42 AM

Here is pic of Bobby and the guitar! (http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/26040.jpg)

Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: kmh364 on March 10, 2006, 11:30:41 AM

The guitar above is a custom Modulus G3FH, although he also plays/has played a custom Modulus Blacknife as well. Ck the link below for info on his current gear:
 
http://www.dozin.com/bobs/gear.html (http://www.dozin.com/bobs/gear.html)
 
Cheers,
 
Kevin

Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: David Houck on March 14, 2006, 05:27:02 PM

Graeme;
 
According to Susan in her official history (http://www.alembic.com/family/history.html), in 1969 Bob's guitars were Alembicized.
 
In an interview (http://dozin.com/bobs/interview/weir.html) from 1981 Bob says that from about 1968 to '71 I used a Gibson ES-345.
 
This picture (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=15162) looks to be from that period.
 
I don't know, I'm just grasping at straws here.  It kinda looks like the guitar in that picture has been modded.
 
Just to add to the confusion, according to dozin.com (http://dozin.com/bobs/guitars/gibson/guitar.htm) Bob played a red ES-335 from '65 to '70.
 
(Message edited by davehouck on March 14, 2006)

Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: jacko on March 15, 2006, 02:57:54 AM

Thanks guys. very informative.
 
Graeme

Title: Question for the deadheads
Post by: strangerones on March 16, 2006, 06:09:44 PM

For a while we had a Hard Rock Vault were in Central Florida with a bunch of guitars and clothing and such used by famous musicians.  
 
There was a Grateful Dead section which had what the tour guide claimed was an Alembic guitar played by Bobby.  Don't know any more than that as it was right before I began educating myself about Alembics and such, and now the place has shut down.