jackevorkian wrote:Thanks, that photo explains a lot. I had always read that it was an odd Turner guitar, and assumed it would have been something more Alembic-ish. But the tone on that recording is very Gibson sounding. I'd never seen a photo the actual Turner guitar, which in fact appears to have a Gibson neck.
Yes...the whole April run in 71' is primarily that guitar. 1971 sees Garcia changing guitars like no other year... Starts the year with the SG, then the Les Paul DC(TV Yellow)then the Turner Custom, The Guild S100 for a gig or two, Turner Custom,,, Nash Strat(Alligator),then the Guild S100 again, then the Les Paul Double Cut again, The Nash Strat again, a Sunburst Les Paul, then back on the Strat...
There are a few Morning Dews from the Fillmore run... I love the one from the 28th...The tone is heavy...You can hear Garcia toggle to the Neck pickup for the solo following the breakdown. I listen to that alot!
Berkeley Community Theater, August 15, 1971