The non-profit organization HeadCount which works with musicians to promote participation in democracy in the United States, has unveiled a new set of customized D’Angelico guitars that will be auctioned for charity over the course of Dead & Company’s annual Summer Tour. The money raised from the sale of the guitars will go to Dead Family Charities which are selected by the band
The guitars feature commemorative and beautiful one-of-a-kind art by one of today’s most prominent figures in the rock art industry, AJ Masthay. The art featured in HeadCount’s collection comes from Masthay’s Ripple series of original works along with another titled Seasons which was featured at the “Neither Here Nor There” solo exhibition at the Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco in May of 2019. Limited Edition prints for the series sold out immediately.
Masthay’s exquisite work on the guitars is featured on their pickguards and directly on the body of the guitars. A D’Angelico Premier SS in Ocean Turquoise color will commemorate the entire tour and others will be in honor of specific two-night stops on the tour including San Francisco, Chicago, New York City and Boulder, Colo. The city-specific guitars are limited-edition customs made exclusively for HeadCount and have “VOTE” featured on the fretboard, HeadCount’s logo on the headstock and an American Flag overlay. Masthay’s art will also appear on REMO Drumheads that will also be up for auction.
Bids for the guitars will be accepted throughout the tour, in the Participation Row activism village and the Loose Lucy’s VIP lounge. Remote bids can also be accepted.
Watch a video displaying AJ Masthay’s technique and mastery below.
Dead & Company Summer ‘22 Tour Dates:
June 11, 2022 – Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA
June 13, 2022 – Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA
June 14, 2022 – Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA
June 17, 2022 – Folsom Field in Boulder, CO
June 18, 2022 – Folsom Field in Boulder, CO
June 21, 2022 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis Maryland Heights, MO
June 22, 2022 – Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH
June 24, 2022 – Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
June 25, 2022 – Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
June 28, 2022 – Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, IN
June 29, 2022 – Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI
July 1, 2022 – Bethel Woods Center For the Arts in Bethel, NY
July 2, 2022 – Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA
July 5, 2022 – XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, CT
July 6, 2022 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
July 8, 2022 – Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
July 10, 2022 – Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
July 12, 2022 – The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, PA
July 15, 2022 – Citi Field in New York, NY
July 16, 2022 – Citi Field in New York, NY
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