Recreating Jerry Garcia's "Alligator" Strat

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There's more in Corona than a slice of lime. The California city is also the home of Fender’s Custom Shop, and PG’s John Bohlinger, with our crack video team of Chris Kies and Perry Bean, descended on the shop recently for a different kind of rundown.
Here master builder Austin MacNutt gives us a close-up look at one of his special projects, the Jerry Garcia “Alligator” Stratocaster, in a limited run of 100. Check back in at premierguitar.com.
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[@G.GordonMidi]

John was being real funny in this one. “I’ll take your word for it” lol

[@inez8335]

Neither of the guys asked a teki question - what is the "footman loop" purpose, along with the nut anchor, holding tension on different strings to keep them in tune...? I like the neatly tucked wind on those pegs - well done!

[@doobieblaze1628]

Jerry Forever ✌️❤️

[@tomblaze2]

I love this guitar 🎸 - my Squier classic vibe 50s strat gets close enough to this tone under $500

[@tylerthompson1842]

Yea spending the 30k or wherever it was for these is bonkers considering if you really wanted too you could make your own close enough “tribute” for under 1,000.

[@Waffle-TH3_C00L3ST]

How did you take the guitar apart and put it back together so quickly!? That’s the process I need to see. Looks amazing🤘🏼❤️

[@chinariderband]

This is soo amazing! I always hoped things like this would happen to Jerry's guitars.

[@migzz7976]

That’s amazing that master dude seems really cool. Yeah would have been cool to have seen the take apart and put back together in time lapse.

[@master00booya]

I would love to play that guitar, I’m waiting for McIntosh to do a limited release of the Wall of Sound 🐉💫

[@bruceh9105]

Nothing about any of the Alembic mods? Nothing about the electronics? The original had a modified Alembic stratoblaster. This luthier gave us nothing for specs.

[@hayfielddraw4364]

You could probably like, do a quick google search and find that stuff man.

[@Dang...]

I wish they'd played it!

[@vonslagle]

Now everyone go listen to Alligator

[@goatman3057]

This version is the best! IMO kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHqknZmlfqpsf8U

[@theyoungamptech320]

guitar picks and mini stamps

[@BezardGuitars]

Yeah because Rick Rick Turner, Ron Wickersham, and Alembic guitars had nothing to do with that guitar. Fender sure loves scrubbing the truth from history.

[@Rattnroll94]

Sami zayn plays guitar?

[@ronjinks8932]

Thanks for telling us absolutely nothing about that guitar ...

[@HeManSean]

Yeah, very odd. I'd sure like to know about the weird brass control plate and bridge, but I guess that info might be available elsewhere

[@Airhead348]

Lol they have no idea what they're doing. They act like these great mysterious luthiers which is so far from the truth. The relicking is atrocious.

[@Johnny6666]

One assumes this is a snippet from an upcoming episode, surely?

[@hayfielddraw4364]

Man, why don't you go get the exclusive interview on it, and then share it with us.

[@Trh1]

Why is John still wearing his safety glasses…

[@susiefairfield7218]

Careful... It will put your eye out

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Gotta wonder if they've ever copied a guitar so exactly they forgot which was the original....

[@Airhead348]

No they're not that good or even close. Did you see the Terry Kath Tele, the relic was awful white relic marks on the fingerboard look so new and unlike any real wear.

[@searing7549]

I take it John isn’t a fan of Jerry. Sad. He seems to almost be mocking the importance of this instrument, and the musician who played it. So many guitarists overlook the genius of Garcia. They would be lucky to “get it”.

[@nimitz1739]

Only gave the dude eight hours when we all know that guitar is probably put up somewhere not being used at all.😂

[@bladebaker6000]

The owner brings it to shows and lets people play it. I work with a dead cover band and our lead guitarist got to play alligator at a show in Menlo Park, Ca

[@bayuagni6047]

Dang awesome and pricey Stratocaster £18999😅😅😅

[@bradhagemyer7722]

And John's claim to fame is what?

[@briancoogan7732]

That rig rundown guy is annoying as hell and seems pretty unqualified for the job.

[@gr8fuljon]

actually-- "that rig rundown guy" is a nashville ringer who's WAY overqualified for this job. 🤣🤣🤣

[@migzz7976]

Agreed

[@carlosdeno]

It’s wood and wire that’s it! When all the parts have me manufactured a trained monkey could assemble it. Fender and Gibson continue to make instruments that don’t warrant their price tag. Absolutely ridiculous, I own a Rory Gallagher Custom shop Stratocaster it’s so far from the original it’s beyond belief. It’s that poor I’m selling it, can’t wait to get rid if the fecking thing! Spunking over a sticker! 🤣🤣🤡🤡 pure comedy.

[@SOLLisKNOWN]

Ok boomer you should just stick to cheap POS guitars then

[@carlosdeno]

@@SOLLisKNOWN Go back to sleep Princess and keep sucking the corporate cock!

[@bradhagemyer7722]

What he said...yeah..right right..🥴

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

Figures Garcia would obviate one of the best features of a Strat with this absurd bridge construction.