D'Angelico - Deluxe Bob Weir Signature

D'Angelico doesn’t do things by halves when it comes to paying tribute to a legend, and the Deluxe Bob Weir Bedford Signature is proof of that. This collaboration with the Grateful Dead’s founding guitarist results in an offset basswood body, finished in a Matte Stone satin finish that evokes the artist’s raw, unpretentious aesthetic.

The Korean-built guitar features a three-piece set-neck with a C-profile, a Pau Ferro fingerboard and 22 silver-plated nickel Jescar frets. The generous radius of 355.6 mm makes it easy to play barre chords as well as finer nuances, whilst the scale length of 628.65 mm maintains a distinctive tension, inherited from the specific dimensions of this model.

The three-ply binding accentuates the headstock and fingerboard, where the D’Angelico New York logo and Deluxe shield are inlaid in mother-of-pearl. The Split Block inlays, crafted from mother-of-pearl and abalone, add a visual touch that contrasts with the body’s understated design.

As for the pickups, the trio combines two stacked Seymour Duncan DA-90 STK P-90s with a single-coil Lollar Blonde, controlled by a 5-position selector switch, a blend control and push-pull functions on the volume and tone controls. This allows you to explore tonal colours that go far beyond the psychedelic rock for which Bob Weir is renowned.

The gold-plated Wilkinson 6-point vibrato, paired with Grover 509 Super Rotomatic locking tuners, keeps the tuning stable even after the most extreme dives. A Tusq nut, D’Angelico Electrozinc 10-46 strings, and gold-plated locking strap pins: every component is designed with the stage in mind, where the instrument must stand the test of time. A Deluxe Hardshell case is included for transporting the guitar.