From the Vault: Property from the Grateful Dead and Friends
From the Vault: Property from the Grateful Dead and Friends
Property of Bob Weir
Lot Closed
October 14, 09:33 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of Bob Weir
Stage used by Weir with the Grateful Dead in the early 1990s
Casio, c. 1987, PG-380 model guitar with custom Modulus neck, serial number on neck 890497 (1989). Body made in Japan, neck made in USA. Body is from a Casio PG-380, which was state of the art MIDI at the time. A custom Modulus “blackknife” neck was added, custom pickguard with three single coil pickups mounted close to the bridge, Kahler made Floyd Rose tremolo and locking nut, “Fathead” brass plate on back of peghead to increase sustain. Includes original hard shell case.
Good condition. Shows signs of extensive use. Gaffer tape on the back of the body.
REFERENCE
Sotheby's would like to thank Alex Whitman of TR Crandall Guitars for his assistance with this lot.