Ayns
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Post by Ayns on Jul 7, 2020 8:11:42 GMT -5
Some of you may remember that a friend of mine had his 1969(?) Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop that he'd owned for 49 years stolen last November while packing his car on his way to a gig.
Unbelievably, the police have recovered it and he got it back yesterday :-) :-)
It is without doubt, the *worst* guitar I have ever played in my entire life ;-), but I'm so delighted that he's got it back. :-)
Hopefully they may also recover his Knopfler Strat that was stolen at the same time.
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Post by swampyankee on Jul 7, 2020 8:21:27 GMT -5
Glad to hear they got it back. It may be the worst guitar, but it's been his for a long time. Like my Tele, there are better playing and sounding Teles out there but I've had it so long I've learned to work with its quirks.
Now, the Knopfler Strat is a serious loss. Hope he gets that one back. My son's motorcycle was stolen from his porch once. We posted it all over Craigslist and the thief probably realized that it might be too hot a property to fence. He replied to the ad with the story that he had "found it in the woods" and wanted to return it to its owner.
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Post by Ayns on Jul 7, 2020 8:53:37 GMT -5
The police have arrested the "perps" who were trying to sell it online, so there may be a chance he gets his Strat back.
In a spooky coincidence, his "piece de resistance" with his Gold Top was always "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". I wonder if old Charlie had anything to do with him getting it back ;-)
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Post by Ayns on Jul 7, 2020 8:55:58 GMT -5
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jul 7, 2020 9:20:54 GMT -5
WOW!
That is a rare happy ending to a stolen-guitar story.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jul 7, 2020 9:56:00 GMT -5
Back in the early 70's my brother's garage band had their gear stolen. Among the heist was a cheap Kalamazoo bass that was his main instrument after migrating to bass from guitar. Some time later he found a used one in a music store and bought it. Having suspicions he dug out some paperwork with his original serial number and found that he had bought back the stolen guitar. The thieves were caught but none of the other equipment, including his 60's Epiphone hollowbody (can't remember which model) were ever recovered.
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Post by Taildragger on Jul 7, 2020 10:16:31 GMT -5
Great! Makes me think of Jack Casady getting his original, customized, Guild Starfire Bass back in great condition 40+ years after it was stolen following a Jefferson Airplane gig:
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Post by Riff Twang on Jul 7, 2020 11:24:33 GMT -5
That is a good news story for a change. In over 50 years I've been lucky enough to have never had any gear stolen.
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Post by jazzguy on Jul 7, 2020 11:38:31 GMT -5
Janice Ian got her stolen Martin back after 26 yrs as well.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jul 7, 2020 12:17:42 GMT -5
Back when I used to gig, we used to play a club where they asked you to leave your equipment in a narrow hallway that ran behind the stage and out the open, unguarded back door. Our first show there we refused to put our gear there, and were eventually given the key to a small room where at least it was somewhat safe.
Within weeks of our first gig, a band had the entirety of their equipment stolen from that hallway. Guitars, basses, amps, drums, microphones, everything. Must've walked right out the back door. The venue held a benefit show where all of the venue's proceeds were donated to the band to replace their equipment. We played on that bill. No idea how much money was raised, but I know we handed them our envelope with our $2 per head that we earned as well (just under $500 if I recall).
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Post by rickyguitar on Jul 7, 2020 12:26:14 GMT -5
Very good. Yay. I had some stolen years ago, never recovered. I am glad for the happy ending.
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Post by Ayns on Jul 8, 2020 7:25:40 GMT -5
Thanks Guys. Sorry for those of you that had gear stolen and never returned.
That Jack Cassady story is cool. Wasn't there some other famous guitarist got his extremely distinctive guitar back fairly recently after it being "lost" for decades? California and the colour Yellow come to mind. :-)
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Post by Riff Twang on Jul 8, 2020 8:20:47 GMT -5
Wasn't there some other famous guitarist got his extremely distinctive guitar back fairly recently after it being "lost" for decades? Maybe you're thinking of Peter Frampton, but that was a while ago now.
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Post by kenmc on Jul 8, 2020 8:33:38 GMT -5
Maybe Billy Corgan's Gish guitar. Returned to him last year
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Post by Ayns on Jul 8, 2020 8:45:02 GMT -5
Yes, I think it was Billy Corgan's .
Yellow '70's Strat with custom paint job.
Thanks.
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Post by Riff Twang on Jul 8, 2020 11:23:10 GMT -5
Maybe Billy Corgan's Gish guitar. Returned to him last year
i didn't know about that one. Very interesting story there. Lucky him.
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Jul 8, 2020 13:55:45 GMT -5
Reminds me of my gigging days. During load in/out we always had someone with the gear on stage. I'd carry stuff to my car, unlock, put it in, lock it up and go back for another load. I also saved guitars for last since their the easier target for a smash and grab. I was always paranoid about theft.
I also unloaded my car when I got home, which sucked because it was usually 3am or so and I still needed a shower to wash off the sweat and stench of cigarette smoke.
One time I did see someone who appeared to be just leaving my car when I came out with another load. Pretty sure he was checking to see if it was unlocked.
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Post by swampyankee on Jul 8, 2020 14:08:32 GMT -5
That's how I used to do it. Plus, my amps used to go into the trunk which kept them out of sight while I helped others with gear. Guitars were the last to go and went in the back seat.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jul 8, 2020 14:35:40 GMT -5
Reminds me of my gigging days. During load in/out we always had someone with the gear on stage. I'd carry stuff to my car, unlock, put it in, lock it up and go back for another load. I also saved guitars for last since their the easier target for a smash and grab. I was always paranoid about theft. I also unloaded my car when I got home, which sucked because it was usually 3am or so and I still needed a shower to wash off the sweat and stench of cigarette smoke. One time I did see someone who appeared to be just leaving my car when I came out with another load. Pretty sure he was checking to see if it was unlocked. The two main clubs we played at were about 15 minutes from our rehearsal space, which had 24 hour "security" (read: a rocker dude who sat at the front desk). When we played a gig, we wouldn't even leave our gear in the car. If we were staying, we'd load the car and one of us plus the drummer would go offload it, lock it up, and then come back. When I left the club to go home, I would swing back past the studio and pick up my guitars. My gigging amp stayed there.
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