My Jerry Garcia Pedalboard

[@keithlavallie6968]

I’ve been fascinated with Jerry’s tone since the first time I seen the dead in 88. I’m not a guitar player but I love guitars.especially Jerry’s Irwin’s. Your set up, sound and playing is “DEAD” on! Amazing brother I could listen to it all night...

[@DeadHeadDan]

Keith Lavallie thanks man!

[@kentmunro7693]

Thanks for posting this info , Jerry's many styles & sounds have always been intriguing to me... Cheers !!

[@hekakain4108]

The actual geetar itself is great with the switches, like a switcher on your geetar. Good content bud...subbed n liked. 😉

[@DeadHeadDan]

Awesome thanks!

[@garybrown1619]

Very nice perfect tone. Not bad Jerry licks either

[@christopherchristopher4482]

Nice rig, man. That's pretty close. Thanks for sharing. I would recommend buying some of the noiseless Dunlop nylon extra heavy picks he used, too. They actually make a difference on the attack and bring it home.

[@DeadHeadDan]

Christopher Christopher I've actually switched to those Dunlop Adamas heavy graphite picks you're talking about. It does make a difference

[@brandenmiquelas3319]

Dude can you post a video of you playing dear prudence in the style of jerry I can't figure it out and you nailed it in this video!

[@DeadHeadDan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4S6eJWfosmcptk Here man. sorry its sloppy i don't usually use that acoustic.

[@AWBWAG]

great sound

[@DeadHeadDan]

Thanks!!

[@jon3843]

Good shit man sounds spot on!

[@GreenmanWood]

Pretty damn close! Good job and good playing!

[@chancethegreat]

I really dig your sound. I am in central PA too. Are you playing anywhere?

[@DeadHeadDan]

Yeah all the time! I’ll be in Harrisburg today 2-4 at spring gate playing an acoustic duo. Check out danjamison.com

[@davidormiston1898]

Envelope high pass with the sweep going down instead of up. dancing in the streets tone 77.

[@Luminous-iLLusions]

I really wish I has an OBEL on my guitar that's awesome I hope to have a similar setup soon

[@DIYTutorialGuy]

Great playing and tone!

[@RagtimeAnnie]

I am curious to know about the "stereo cable" near the toggle switches on the front of your guitar - specifically, why is it positioned where it is, as opposed to being on the side of the guitar near the other cable? Is it to prevent impedance problems or buzzing - or is it preferable to have it wired close to the switches, or ...? Aesthetically, (were this my guitar) I would prefer a more "streamlined" look - with the cables originating from the bottom side right - so I figure there must be a logical reason to separate the two cables?

[@DeadHeadDan]

No, the is from hole where a tone knob was. Was a perfect fit for a 1/4 jack.

[@RagtimeAnnie]

@@DeadHeadDan Ahh - Thank you ! A pragmatic decision. Makes sense to me.

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

enjoyed your video style :). what do u think about the phasor he used? i been using my boss pf3 for a quick rise up set fast.... it is not the swirly shit, it just a quick fatten up thing.... congrats on the purchase, that is some real money thee4ere :)

[@BanjoSkeleton]

What is the ideal reverb range for jerry tone? I leave mine at 5 on my deluxe reverb but some people tell me that is too much, but it sounds correct...

[@DeadHeadDan]

Honestly it depends on your guitar volume, picking strength, tone knobs, preamp section.. etc there is no “correct number”

[@3walterc]

Congrats! You have it nailed. Best I have heard. Can you please tell me: 1. What is your amp and settings? 2. All pedal settings Thank you, sir! I appreciate your discovery!!!! Walter

[@DeadHeadDan]

PreAmp is a Sarno Music Solutions (SMS JG Preamp) essentially a fender twin preamp section, bright switch on, bass 0, mids 5, treble 10. Preamp goes into a Mcintosh Mc250 amplifier and then into JBL K120 speakers.

[@tw8454]

dude this is amazing

[@autistichead8137]

Outstanding!! What pickups are those? The tone I can get closest to is his Travis Bean tone Because I have a Jazzmaster with the new factory V mod pick ups and they really come close to those Travis Bean wide single coils. Now I just have to learn how to play like Jerry did in 77.

[@DeadHeadDan]

Thanks man. Those are super 2s and SDS-1. All dimarzios.

[@autistichead8137]

@@DeadHeadDan Fantastic Job. I also can get close to a really good 72 sound because I have an AmProII Strat and a Tone Master blackface Twin with a Morley classic Wah. You also just cost me money as I had to shell out for a Q TRon just now 😂

[@jottieman]

What would be your second choice for the envelope filter ?.

[@mikeyjoyce2844]

Joshua Rutnik the qtron or spacial delivery envelope filters are pretty good

[@DeadHeadDan]

Yeah q-tron !

[@DoobTube71]

I like the Lovepedal Rubber Chicken. The Keeley Neutrino is also great. Both use 9v negative input power, versus the MuTrons which I believe require 18v power. They are also less expensive.

[@brighton09100]

Sounds great!

[@tritontr21]

Explain your guitar in detail. Pick up selection you were using for each song you were playing etc. Tapped HBs etc etc. Who installed your extra pickup? I have a reclaimed semi hollow CE CU24 recliamed. I want to do the same. Thanks. You sound great.

[@DeadHeadDan]

Dondante most of the playing is on the middle pickup, dimarzio super 2 (same as the bridge) in single coil mode. My buddy routed the hole in the guitar for the middle pickup. The neck pickup is a dimarzio SDS 1.

[@anthonyc.2322]

Yo what do you set your turbo distortion to. I have 1 I like it but not for Jerry stuff

[@DeadHeadDan]

Anthony C. I set the pedal setting to the I, (not II position) the tone to like 11:00 maybe 11:30, and the distortion almost all the way down.

[@anthonyc.2322]

Kinda use it more of a drive than a distortion. Thanks dude

[@GDACPA]

i see you told us your amp set up but if i wanted to buy one single amp that would get close to Jerry's sound, which one(s) would you recommend? Thanks for your very, very helpful video and I love your playing!

[@DeadHeadDan]

Glenn a fender twin with JBL speakers

[@tommymeade8459]

What cables are you using?

[@DeadHeadDan]

@@tommymeade8459 in this video I’m not sure but I make my own cables with Belden 9271 or mogami. I’d be happy to make some for you

[@DoobTube71]

Is that a customized PRS SE series guitar? Can you please describe in detail the guitar and mods? Obviously it is stereo. No everyone - very few in fact - have PRS Super Eagle or Super Eagle II $$$ ! Apologies,...I just found your "My Jerry Garcia Guitar Rig" video. Thank you! VERY cool. I have a Zach Meyers single cut PRS SE series. My next guitar will be a poor man's / working man's PRS SE double-cut with tremolo and similar mods to your Gargia guitar rig! A deep dive, in depth, detailed description of that guitar and mods would be much appreciated.

[@DeadHeadDan]

DudeAbides! I found the schematics of Jerry’s Tiger and Wolf online.. I used the Wolf single coil pickup and the super 2s from the tiger for the other two. I routed a hole for the middle pickup, drill through the top for the toggle switches and route a slot for a 5 way switch. I used the original volume pot hole for the OBEL (on board effects loop - a stereo jack which sends the signal to my pedals via the left channel and returns back into the guitar via the right channel.) then the signal goes out of the guitar to the amp. The guitar definitely should have a buffer in it. I also upgraded my tuners!

[@owenthunderguns3608]

Sounds dope!!!

[@TK-fk4po]

How do you have the octane pedal set?

[@tuckertammaro2985]

Where could I get the delay pedal? Also if you’ve upgraded since this video, where would I be able to get that one?

[@DeadHeadDan]

That delay pedal was just a cheap one I got used at a local shop. That’s made by Arion I believe.

[@godfreydaniel6278]

I honestly thought I was gonna hurl from the camera motion...

[@DeadHeadDan]

This is meant for audio more than video. Thanks for your input though.

[@godfreydaniel6278]

@@DeadHeadDan - It was disappointing because you really captured the tone - I wanted to see - but I couldn't...

[@godfreydaniel6278]

@Francisco Lautenbach - There's a special place in hell for spammers...

[@kignacio]

If you’re gonna spew, spew into this

[@Seamus322]

Great tone, what amp are you using?

[@DeadHeadDan]

Seamus322 well, I’m using a Sarno SMS preamp, into a Mcintosh MC250 powering two JBL k120 speakers

[@lolsouris]

Did you mod that prs?

[@DeadHeadDan]

Andrew Anello oh yeah! Gutted the electronics, routed a middle pickup spot and replaced the tuners with locking ones

[@johnpipper1642]

Would you mind telling me the octave settings you use?

[@DeadHeadDan]

John Pipper the left two knobs are just shy of noon.. setting on oct 2 and the value about 3:30 or 4:00

[@johnpipper1642]

@@DeadHeadDan Ok cool. Thanks so much!

[@jammingood1]

Did you get a deal on that. Reverb used 600 😥

[@DeadHeadDan]

Deal on which item?

[@jammingood1]

@@DeadHeadDan Mutron 3

[@DeadHeadDan]

zach marcum oh! I had bought the HAZ brand one, I actually sold that since and bought the micro version used for like 400 maybe if I were to guess.. I am much happier now it’s way better

[@Abeltontunes]

What kind of guitar is that?

[@DeadHeadDan]

Its a PRS custom 22 that I ripped all the electronics out of and replaced with Jerry Garcia inspired parts

[@GratefulNachos]

What delay is that?

[@DeadHeadDan]

Arion digital delay

[@PurpleOldMaN]

4:42 Probably a deadhead thinking Jerry is alive! :)

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

What effects did Jerry use on 5/8/77 dancing in the streets?!?

[@DeadHeadDan]

James Smith he used a Mutron. It has a wide range of effects.

[@jerryslostfinger766]

Where did you find your mutron and when you say jerrys mutron do you mean jerrys mutron? Lol

[@DeadHeadDan]

That particular one was a HAZ remake.. I’ve since replaced that with the Mutron III. It’s a small pedal, but sounds better!

[@llamabanduio5668]

would love to email you a question?

[@DeadHeadDan]

Sure go ahead. Danjamison at Comcast dot net