Foundation AMICUS is the auction a rare guitar Jerry Garcia, Alembic # 13, on eBay until 19: 00 PDT on June 12, 2011.
In 1980, Jerry Garcia, ranked 13th in the "100 greatest guitarists magazine Rolling Stone of all time", gifted a guitar Alembic, Lucky # 13, Matthew Kelly (Kingfish, Ratdog, Grateful Dead). Kelly "pay before", by making a donation of the guitar Foundation amicus to raise funds for charity, working in Thailand. This rare guitar of Jerry Garcia, Lucky # 13, is now on eBay until 19: 00 PDT on June 12, 2011.
Handmade in 1972 for Jerry Garcia by the building of the masters of Alembic guitar: Doug Irwin, Ron Wickersham, Rick Turner and Frank Fuller. Lucky 13 # believe to have been played on a solo project of Jerry Garcia a letter signed by Bob Weir authentication and may be used on the album of Ace Bobby Weir.
It is well known that Jerry Garcia was very little of guitars from other players of his caliber. Alembic guitars are rare, especially after 1972, their first year of betraying the guitars and basses. Only four were customized for Jerry. According to the records of the Alembic of 1972, Alembic # 3, # 6, # 13 & # 25 were made for Jerry Garcia. Alembic # 3 returned to the Alembic. Alembic # 6 has been damaged and traded in. Alembic # 25, wand Eagle, was sold at auction in 2007. Lucky 13 # remains as a unique opportunity for fans of the Grateful Dead. It is very rare that a guitar of this quality to arrive at the auction.
Lucky # 13 remained in the personal collection of Jerry from 1972 until 1980. During this time Kelly was recording his first solo LP Studio of Bob Weir. Kelly recalls, "the real highlight to make"A wing and a prayer"cam LP when to my surprise, on entering the studio, one day, I spotted Jerry above in the far corner with his guitar in hand and all loans to switch in action." It was a surprise because nobody knew that Jerry could come, let them play alone on this LP, but it was, all set up and prepared to fix some titles of my album "."
In 1980, Kelly was made on the final touches on his solo LP in the studio of Bobby Weir and it was at this time that Jerry has fallen again, liked what he heard and offered to be the producer of the album. They spent 3 or 4 days and nights working on all the songs. It was during these sessions that Jerry graciously offered the Alembic Lucky # 13 to Matthew as a gift. Guitar "lived" in the studio Weir since 1972 when Jerry was working on one of his first solo albums and has continued to live there until Kelly left Bob Weir Ratdog in 1998. Matthew kept the guitar in its case of guitar until very recently.
Although Matthew is extremely grateful for such a priceless gift, is only much later that he became fully aware of the importance of this "jewel of the grand prize." It is at this time he has done, "it is my duty and the responsibility of"pay"by making a gift of Lucky 13 # amicus (Matthew co-founder Kelly, Bob Weir Advisory Board)". Virtually all the revenue of the winning submission will be used to help the poor villages and refugees of the hill along the Thai-Burmese border tribe.
Lucky 13 # is responsible for Grateful Dead history, and has a unique provenance. Like all guitars made by Alembic, no one person is responsible. Probably responsible for his creative team includes Doug Irwin, Ron Wickersham, Rick Turner and Frank Fuller. Doug Irwin worked Alembic, skills luthier learning while contributing to the creation of Lucky # 13 and Alembic # 25. Alembic # 25 became what is now called Eagle. Jerry gave Eagle to rod, after he played for only a few years. In 2007, the son of Rod auctioned Eagle for $either. Lucky # 13 could go to learn more, or it could go for less, no one knows to what virtual eBay hammer falls 19: 00 PDT on June 12, 2011.
Also included in the auction is a vintage 1950s of Harvard Fender amp used by Jerry Garcia as one of its amps of preparation behind the scenes.
Anyone who is interested in learning more about Lucky # 13, visit http://www.jerrygarciaguitar.com. To display the eBay auction to go to http://cgi.ebay.com/300559286552
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