here is the original ALEMBIC wolf- despite the fact that doug irwin replaced the headstock veneer/inlay and branded it an irwin-we all know where this beauty started life. This is the only photo I could find with a clear image of the alembic symbol on the headstock and the original inlay-also notice the wolf sticker is not there yet

Another pic of this guitar. Circa 9/2/78
 
 

Here is another photo of this guitar . . .
 

Here is a photo the Garcia's Alembicized Strat. According to one of the Garcia biographies, this is a '57 Strat given to him by Graham Nash.
 
 

EXCELLENT!-where did you score that photo!- I have been looking for a photo of alligator-especially the bridge mod. thank you for sharing Donald! was this in the guernsey's catalog? all I can say is listen to 3/19/73 eyes>chinadoll- the GODFATHER and the ALLIGATOR were singing!FANTASTIC!

Scan from the Guernsey's Auction Catalogue
 

Scan from the Guernsey's Auction Catalogue  
 

Hey Googe!
 
In regards to the photos above, I'm friends with Herb Greene. I did he web site, etc. He was hired by the Dead a few years ago to shoot the instruments in their collection. He asked me to scan them and put them on a disk, so I did.
 
Did they ever say who actually bought Jerrys guitars at auction?

ryan, those are great pictures. good work! the first one's really unique because there aren't that many pictures out there of doug irwin.  Also, in the second one, you can still see the alembic logo on the wolf headstock near the nut.  God, I'd love to get my hands on one of those catalogs! oh and donald, they never said who won the auction. as far as i know it's been kept private.
 
(Message edited by jake on April 06, 2003)

Scan from the Guernsey's Auction Catalogue  
 

Scan from the Guernsey's Auction Catalogue  
 

Scan from the Guernsey's Auction Catalogue  
 

Scan from the Guernsey's Auction Catalogue  
 

Scan from the Guernsey's Auction Catalogue  
 

Scan from the Guernsey's Auction Catalogue  
 
The Wolf