An electric guitar signed by Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann was auctioned for $526,000 on Sunday during the band’s epic “Fare Thee Well” concert in Chicago. The commemorative six-string – played onstage by Weir during the band’s June 28th show in Santa Clara, California – was sold by D’Angelico Guitars and HeadCount, a non-profit that “works with musicians to promote participation in democracy.” The instrument, featuring the words “FARE THEE WELL” and the band’s skull logo on the back, was signed by the Grateful Dead members along with three guest performers – Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Chimenti, who joined the band for their Chicago goodbye shows.
