Author Topic: Question for the deadheads (Read 186 times)

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

olieoliver · « **Reply #1 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
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?

kmh364 · « **Reply #2 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.

olieoliver · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2006, 10:19:59 AM »

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

olieoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2006, 10:25:42 AM »

Here is pic of Bobby and the guitar!

kmh364 · « **Reply #5 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

Cheers,

Kevin

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2006, 05:27:02 PM »

Graeme;

According to Susan in her official history, in 1969 Bob's guitars were Alembicized.

In an interview from 1981 Bob says that from about 1968 to '71 I used a Gibson ES-345.

This picture 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 Bob played a red ES-335 from '65 to '70.

(Message edited by davehouck on March 14, 2006)

jacko · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2006, 02:57:54 AM »

Thanks guys. very informative.

Graeme

strangerones · « **Reply #8 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.