They could be worth millions to die-hard Grateful Dead fans-but, for the time being, they’re staying in the hands of the man who built them. According to The Associated Press, five guitars owned and played by the late Jerry Garcia are in the legal spotlight in San Rafael, Calif., as a Marin County Superior Court judge has ruled that the man who made the instruments, Doug Irwin, was the rightful owner. Grateful Dead Productions had argued that Irwin’s statute of limitations as owner of the guitars had expired and collectors should have the opportunity to purchase them.
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