Author Topic: Wolf Copy (Read 459 times)

jalevinemd · « **on:** August 26, 2005, 07:35:01 PM »

Check this out. I don't know much about the quality of Phiga guitars, but if they're any good, you're getting a hell of a lot for relatively little money.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jerry-Garcia-Tribute-Guitar-Wolf-Electric-Guitar-Phiga_W0QQitemZ7346375506QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jalevinemd · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2005, 02:49:09 PM »

If only it had a nicer top.

zappahead · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2005, 08:17:15 PM »

I have a Phiga, its a very nice guitar. His tops tend to be far less fancy than what you see on guitars like Alembics, but that is reflected in his prices. Its a give and take. That guitar is probably really nice. The one he made for me is a very well built guitar. Very sound and solid all around.

jalevinemd · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2005, 09:31:56 PM »

This is the first Phiga guitar I've seen anyone bid on.

jacko · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2005, 08:19:54 AM »

It's very nice but i just wish he wouldn't perpetuate the myth that the original wolf was designed by Irwin.

Graeme

zappahead · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2005, 04:35:49 PM »

I have seen a lot of Phiga's sell on ebay. He has sold plenty of Bolt, Tiger and Wolf copies. I know he has sold in excess of 10 of the Bolts and nearly as many of that as the Wolf copies. This is the first one I have seen that has the inlay and the MOP inlays on the fretboard. He has made and sold a ton of Garcia copy guitars. They started as a side project and now they are his main source of guitar sales.

Its a pretty common belief that Irwin designed the original Wolf. Almost everyone believes that to be true.

descended · « **Reply #6 on:** September 02, 2005, 06:27:46 PM »

Does the guitar play anything like an alembic?

zappahead · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2005, 10:26:53 AM »

I think the one I have, which is not a Wolf copy, plays as well as any guitar I have played. I am not going to say that Phils overall quality is just as good as Alembic's (especially in appearance, Alembics are definetly far more elaborate in appearance for the most part), but it is certainly comparable. Its hard for a one man shop to keep up with a company that has been making guitars for a very long time like Alembic has.

Id say its a personal preference thing. Phils guitars play very well and to me are a great deal for the money. He also does not usually use active electronics so if you want the Alembic sound then its not gonna be what you are looking for. If you want a real nice guitar that is very reasonable in price then his are about as good as you can get. Id wager that his prices will be going up very soon. He has a huge backlog of orders and he is now selling everything he makes. It took him about 6 months to make my guitar, which isnt half bad. To me you cant get a better deal on a custom made guitar if money is an issue. If you have an unlimited budget I would shoot for the stars with a real high end guitar, but if you want to keep it reasonable then he is a really nice option.

jahnahisti · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2005, 09:25:07 PM »

Doesn't alembic have a patent on the Further / Wolf shape?

jahnahisti · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2005, 12:57:34 PM »

Has alembic ever released any guitars with a similar peacock as was originally on the wolf?

(Message edited by jahnahisti on September 12, 2005)

jahnahisti · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2005, 01:00:38 PM »

Has Alembic ever released any more guitars with a similar tailpiece to the wolf?