Jerry Garcia Wolf Guitar To Be Played In Public Ahead Of Charity Auction

Earlier this month we learned Jerry Garcia’s iconic Wolf guitar would soon be auctioned off with all proceeds going towards the Southern Poverty Law Center. Now, more details about the event where the guitar will be auctioned off have been revealed.

Jambands.com reports the May 31st event at Brooklyn Bowl in which Wolf will be auctioned will see “celebrated musicians” play the guitar before it changes hands. As for now no details of just who will participate have been shared.

Jerry Garcia first used Wolf – which was built by luthier Doug Irwin – on September 5, 1973 as part of a Garcia & Saunders gig at a private party held for the Hell’s Angels. Garcia used the guitar through the first half of 1975 and then again full-time in the fall of 1977 through the summer of 1979 as per Relix. Wolf came out of retirement in 1989 when Garcia started to experiment with MIDI synthesizers and was last thought to be played by Jerry with the Dead on February 23, 1993. Since his passing, the guitar has been used by a number of musicians in a number of settings over the years including by Warren Haynes for many Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration performances.