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Solo Tone

Althea

Grateful Dead

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1977 Doug Irwin 'Tiger' custom guitar
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark II (likely Mark IIa or IIb) head into JBL K120 speakers

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1980. Jerry Garcia used his 'Tiger' guitar and Mesa/Boogie Mark II amp for the 'Go to Heaven' album sessions, including 'Althea'. No direct evidence of pedal use on the studio solo, but onboard effects and amp reverb likely. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatebright and glassy highswarm, rounded attackslightly compressed sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicssubtle amp reverbdistinct note separationmildly scooped midsno audible overdrive or fuzzsinging, melodic phrasing

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation at a moderate tempo. While not technically fast, it demands musicality and subtlety.

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