Article Contributed by Gratefulweb
Published on 2026-03-13
Photo: Warren Haynes performing on Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger” guitar during a Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Photo by Grateful Web.
One of the most iconic instruments in rock history changed hands Thursday night as Jerry Garcia’s legendary “Tiger” guitar sold for $11.56 million at a Christie’s auction in New York. The price shattered its pre-auction estimate of $1–2 million and places the instrument among the most valuable guitars ever sold.
While Tiger is most closely associated with Garcia’s performances throughout the 1980s with the Grateful Dead, the guitar has occasionally returned to the stage in tribute performances since Garcia’s passing. During the touring Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration, guitarist Warren Haynes performed on the legendary instrument — including a memorable appearance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where Garcia’s tone echoed once again across the Colorado sandstone.
