I am probably going to get bashed over the proverbial head for asking these questions, but I have no where else to turn. I am trying, desperately, to re-create Jerry's Alligator Strat, that Alembic modified during the Europe 72' era. I have seen the photos on Dozin.com and that was the way the guitar started out, but wasn't finished. In those pics it had what looked to be an Alembic Series I bridge and homemade tailpiece on it. As the guitar was played in the small bit of video I could find of Europe 72' it had a tailpiece on it that looked like the bridge was a simple Gibson ( oops did I just say a curse word? )Tune-o-matic style bridge and a tailpiece that looks like some sort of gutted tremelo unit. Also at the same time Alembic changed the small piece of control plate that was broken off from a very crude brass piece to a very professional looking black metal piece, and swapped the knobs to the conventional series I knobs. Does anyone have any pics of this setup up close, I have someone capable of making it, I just need to factually see it up close. I would be forever grateful ( pun intended ) if anyone could help. Also on a side note does anyone know what happened to all the Hard Truckers cabinets the Dead had? i would love to own one as a piece of history, and of my favorite band. Thanks for listening to my rambling, let the beating commence.....
