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Jerry Garcia’s guitar truckin’ to auction, could fetch $1M

In this undated photo provided by Guernsey's, Jerry Garcia's custom-made "Wolf" guitar is shown. The guitar is scheduled to be auctioned by Guernsey's on May 31 at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York, a bowling alley, restaurant and music venue, with proceeds benefitting the Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center. The guitar is being sold by devoted Deadhead, philanthropist, musician and film director Daniel Pritzker, who bought it in 2002 at Guernsey's for $790,000. This time the Wolf could fetch more than $1 million. (Guernsey's via AP)
In this undated photo provided by Guernsey's, Jerry Garcia's custom-made "Wolf" guitar is shown. The guitar is scheduled to be auctioned by Guernsey's on May 31 at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York, a bowling alley, restaurant and music venue, with proceeds benefitting the Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center. The guitar is being sold by devoted Deadhead, philanthropist, musician and film director Daniel Pritzker, who bought it in 2002 at Guernsey's for $790,000. This time the Wolf could fetch more than $1 million. (Guernsey's via AP)

By Associated Press 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Jerry Garcia’s custom-made guitar is truckin’ to auction in New York City.

The Grateful Dead frontman’s guitar is called Wolf. Guernsey’s auction house says it’ll be offered May 31 at Brooklyn Bowl, a bowling alley, restaurant and venue for music shows.

The proceeds will go to the Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center .

The guitar is being sold by devoted Deadhead Daniel Pritzker. The philanthropist, musician and film director bought it in 2002 at Guernsey’s for $790,000. It could exceed $1 million this time.

The auctioneer says Wolf first appeared in a 1973 New York performance the Grateful Dead gave for the Hells Angels.