Tom Lieber of Lieber Guitars sitting amongst his guitars

Creating Legendary Guitars Since 1971

Hand crafted stringed instruments, authentic Jerry Garcia guitars built by Master Luthier Thomas Lieber , originator of Tiger’s ornamental design!

THE LEGACY

Over 50 years innovating original guitar design: 

Paul McCartney: designed/built Spellbinder Bass
Jerry Garcia: designed/helped build Tiger
Stanley Clarke: designed/built Spellbinder, Spider Grinder, Siblings, Nuevos,Mando Piccolo, Spellcaster Basses
Chris Stein: designed/built Speedneck guitar, GigerStein, Butternut guitar
John Entwhistle: Bubinga arched top Explorer Bass
Phil Lesh: designed/helped build Purple Heart Tiger Bass
Iris DeMent: Spellbinder Guitar
John Wetton: Spellbinder Bass
Jack Casady: Mando Piccolo Bass
Victor Wooten: Mando Piccolo Bass
Ron Carter: Fretless Spellcaster Bass
Marcus Miller: Mando Piccolo Bass
Lee Sklar: Spellbinder Bass
Tom Chapin: Spider Grinder Folk Bass
Tom’s very first client and good friend Pete Sears: designed/built Dragon, Mando Piccolo, Spellcaster Bass

Tom-Lieber

Tom Lieber and Pete Sears holding the fabled Dragon Bass.

The Garcia

Tiger

Garcia Tiger

Garcia LE

Tiger

full length Garcia

Neck Thru

Wolf

Neck Thru Wolf
  • $32,000
  • This is my authentic, modern reinterpretation of Jerry Garcia’s original Tiger guitar that I helped create while under the apprenticeship of Doug Irwin.
  • $26,000
  • Body: 1 piece multi laminate exotic hardwood, Hand carved Cocobolo top, Cocobolo back
  • Neck: 7 piece multi laminate neck
  • Weight: 10+ lbs
  • Fingerboard: end width: 2 5/32
  • Electronics: OBEL package
  • $24,000
  • Body: Figured Maple , Purple Heart
  • Neck: Five piece Flamed (tiger) Maple/Purple Heart laminate
  • Weight: 8.5 lbs
  • Fingerboard: end width: 2 5/32
  • Electronics: OBEL package

Tiger

Cub

tiger cub guitar

Coco

Tiger

Coco Tiger

Coco

Wolf

coco wolf guitar

Tiger

LS

Tiger LS
  • $7,800
  • Body: highly-figured maple and a hand-carved arched top
  • Neck: 24 fret 25 ½ inch scale
  • Logo:
  • Weight: 9.8 lbs
  • Fingerboard: end width: 2 5/32
  • Pickups: DiMarzio two DP104 super 2’s plus one SDS-1 DP 111
  • Electronics: OBEL package
  • $8,400
  • Body: 3 piece laminate body; Coco Bolo top / back, Figured Maple core
  • Neck: 2 piece laminate neck; Figured Maple
  • Logo: Head stock logo; Globe Eagle Logo
  • Weight: 9.5lbs
  • Fingerboard: 25 ½” scale 24 fret
  • Pickups: DiMarzio pickup package
  • Electronics: On board effects loop pre amp
  • $8,400
  • Body: Cocobolo top , Figured Maple core and back, Cocobolo top and back , Figured Maple core
  • Neck: Two piece Flamed (tiger) Maple laminate neck
  • Logo:
  • Weight: 8.5lbs
  • Fingerboard: 25 ½” scale 24 fret
  • Pickups: DiMarzio pickup package
  • Electronics: On board effects loop pre amp
  • $6,200
  • Body: Figured Maple
  • Neck: 22 fret 25 ½ inch scale
  • Weight: 8.5 lbs
  • Fingerboard: end width: 2 3/16
  • Electronics: Master volume, tone for neck/middle pickup

The Garcia

Tiger

Garcia Tiger
  • $32,000
  • This is my authentic, modern reinterpretation of Jerry Garcia’s original Tiger guitar that I helped create while under the apprenticeship of Doug Irwin.

Garcia LE

Tiger

full length Garcia
  • $24,000
  • Body: 1 piece multi laminate exotic hardwood, Hand carved Cocobolo top, Cocobolo back
  • Neck: 7 piece multi laminate neck
  • Weight: 10+ lbs
  • Fingerboard: end width: 2 5/32
  • Electronics: OBEL package

Neck Thru

Wolf

Neck Thru Wolf
  • $24,000
  • Body: Figured Maple , Purple Heart
  • Neck: Five piece Flamed (tiger) Maple/Purple Heart laminate
  • Weight: 8.5 lbs
  • Fingerboard: end width: 2 5/32
  • Electronics: OBEL package

Tiger

Cub

tiger cub guitar
  • $7,800
  • Body: highly-figured maple and a hand-carved arched top
  • Neck: 24 fret 25 ½ inch scale
  • Logo:
  • Weight: 9.8 lbs
  • Fingerboard: end width: 2 5/32
  • Pickups: DiMarzio two DP104 super 2’s plus one SDS-1 DP 111
  • Electronics: OBEL package

Coco

Wolf

coco wolf guitar
  • $8,400
  • Body: Cocobolo top , Figured Maple core and back, Cocobolo top and back , Figured Maple core
  • Neck: Two piece Flamed (tiger) Maple laminate neck
  • Logo:
  • Weight: 8.5lbs
  • Fingerboard: 25 ½” scale 24 fret
  • Pickups: DiMarzio pickup package
  • Electronics: On board effects loop pre amp

Coco

Tiger

Coco Tiger
  • $8,400
  • Body: 3 piece laminate body; Coco Bolo top / back, Figured Maple core
  • Neck: 2 piece laminate neck; Figured Maple
  • Logo: Head stock logo; Globe Eagle Logo
  • Weight: 9.5lbs
  • Fingerboard: 25 ½” scale 24 fret
  • Pickups: DiMarzio pickup package
  • Electronics: On board effects loop pre amp

Tiger

LS

Tiger LS
  • $6,200
  • Body: Figured Maple
  • Neck: 22 fret 25 ½ inch scale
  • Weight: 8.5 lbs
  • Fingerboard: end width: 2 3/16
  • Electronics: Master volume, tone for neck/middle pickup

Available NOW!

Tom has a number of hand-crafted guitars that are ready to ship today.

Tiger Strat 2

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