#1861109 - 12/23/07 12:15 AM
Stolen Instruments
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Hi - I'm Screaming Stone. I'm a guitar player who got ripped off - got pissed off after finding out over 1 million instruments are stolen every year and less than 2% are recovered - then decided to do something to stop this BS. We can't ask the thieves to stop stealing, but we can make it harder for them to sell stolen gear and help get back the instruments by publicizing stolen instruments to the people who might buy them - us musicians. I've been posting stolen instrument notices on myspace, The Gear Page, Guitar Trader, Ultimate Guitar, The Guitar Forum, Harmony Central - and now The Music Player Network (thanks Jim). The more people who see the stolen instrument notices, the better chance we have at getting the gear back into the hands of the musicians. Please spread the word. For the complete list of stolen instruments, please check out any of the other sites I post on: The Gear Page: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.phpGuitar Trade: http://www.guitartrade.org/forum/index.phpUltimate Guitar http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/index.php?Guitar Forum: http://guitarforum.net/Harmony Central http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/index.phpMyspace.com/screamingstone (posted a bulletin and a blog) and http://www.screamingstone.com (the main site) Rock on, Screaming Stone
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#1866359 - 01/03/08 10:34 PM
The Pullman Strike Band's U-Haul and ALL Gear Stolen
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The Pullman Strike Band's U-Haul and ALL Gear Stolen
Contact: amelberth@gmail.com
On Saturday, December 29th, between 12:00am and 1:30am in Detroit, Michigan at the intersection of Wabash & Michigan, a U-Haul trailer that held all of the musical equipment of The Pullman Strike, a touring band from Chicago, Illinois, was stolen off the back of their vehicle.
One witness said she heard something outside of her establishment around 12:30am and saw a white van back up to the trailer, unhitch it, attached it to their van and drove away.
The trailer was a 5x8 U-Haul trailer painted orange and white with a decal of South Dakota on the side. The license for the trailer was an Idaho plate with license number 182CAL.
The trailer held all of the band members' merchandise and musical equipment and now they have been completely robbed their instruments that enabled them to write, record and play music.
Below is a detailed list of the items that were inside the trailer at the time it was stolen. The band is asking that anyone who works at or frequents pawn shops, music stores and other establishments of the like where this equipment might try to be sold be on the lookout for their equipment. Also look for the equipment at other venues such as other artists' shows.
The list is extensive, but any one piece may help in finding the rest of the equipment. If any equipment is found, please contact the Detroit Police or The Pullman Strike at the contact information provided below.
Adam Melberth Cell Phone: (608) 346-7334 E-mail: amelberth@gmail.com
The Pullman Strike is extremely thankful for any effort and assistance put forth to help recover the stolen equipment.
Thank you.
Bass: ---Ampeg SVT-Classic Bass Head Description: "DCA" spray painted in white on top of the head, only two plastic feet in front instead of all four, two velcro strips on the top front-left side where a tuner goes, gain knob is broken and detaches easily ---Ampeg 410B Bass Cabinet Description: comes with a homemade "road case" made of cardboard and black electrical/duct tape with "A&F" spray painted in red on the front top-left side of the case, cloth outside not tolex, rubber feet on bottom have been replace with Ernie Ball casters ---Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass Description: black with white pickguard, black block inlays, missing one of three tone/volume knobs at the top, straplocks are installed with a black nylon strap, comes with a black case with three gold locks, green velvet inside with compartment in the middle under the neck, case will hold Boss TU-2 Chromatic tuner with two Velcro strips on bottom, AC adapter, short double 90 degree input cable, red coiled California cable, various tools, an Altoids box full of picks
Drums: ---Ayotte 3 piece maple drumset . Color: Blue. Drum sizes are as follows: 22 inch kickdrum with wood hoops. 13 inch mounted tom. 16 inch floor tom. Description: Light blue painters tape wrapped around the inside back hoop where the kickdrum pedal sits, drums would most likely be housed in cases that are black and have stickers pasted around the handle. The stickers are of the following bands: Nymb, Mock Orange, Bedford Drive, The Zap Toys, Holy Roman Empire and Boy Lion. ---Arbiter 14 inch Vibrasonic snare drum... Color: Chrome. Description: Arbiter makes a very distinct snare drum due to the fact that both of the bottom and top heads are tightened by a single peg which is threaded through a circular track that encompasses the whole head (ie, the whole drumhead is tuned by a single peg), drum would most likely be housed in a black case and would have stickers pasted around the handle. The stickers are of the following bands: Nymb, Mock Orange, Bedford Drive, The Zap Toys, Holy Roman Empire and Boy Lion.
Cymbals: ---14 inch Paiste Sound Precision Hi-Hats (both top and bottom) ---17 inch Zildjian K Series Custom Crash ---20 inch Zildjian Avedis Series Projection Crash ---20 inch Zildjian Z Series Ride Description: The K Crash will have the beginnings of a crack around the ridge, all cymbals would most likely be inside of an all black circular Zildjian Cymbal case.
Hardware: ---DW 9000 Series Kickdrum Pedal ---Iron Cobra Hi-Hat Stand ---Pearl Straight Cymbal Stand ---Yamaha Straight Cymbal Stand ---Tama Boom Arm Cymbal Stand ---Pearl Standard Snare Stand Description: Both the Pearl and Yamaha stands will have green and/or blue markings painted on them where a tom mount would attach. They also should have Aquarian cymbal savers attached to the tops (which are little black, plastic extensions the have yellow foam padding that hold the cymbals in place). Hardware would most likely be in a large, black Outdoor duffle bag which has had the main strap rip-off and detach.
Incidentals: ---Black Sound Percussion Cowbell (w/mount) ---Black Sound Percussion Throne ---DW stick bag (should contain several pairs of Vater & Vic firth stick. Size 5A). ---Two Ayotte Stand Clamp Tom Mounts (one of which would also have lightblue painters tape on it). ---Hand Shaker (clear plastic tubing with three blue egg shakers held in by two black plastic ends). ---Tambourine Description: All items may be found in a medium-sized Chicago Bulls duffle bag which would have a Weezer pin attached to it.
Guitar: ---Peavey T-60 Electric Guitar Description: Serial Number 01832061 dated it back to 1984, dark sunburst finish, rosewood fretboard, 2 blade style humbucking pickups, in a custom molded hardshell case that is oval shaped with heavy plastic accents with the Peavey Logo stamped into it. This is a pretty identifiable piece, there arent too many like it out there. ---Agile Les Paul Electric Guitar Description: Black with white binding on the neck and body, neck pickup removed and covered with black duct tape, bridge pickup is a Dimarzio Fred humbucker, toggle switch is snapped off, in a tweed rectangle shaped hardshell case with three buckles and the center one is busted, inside this case are a bunch of stickers for a band called Tarnish and several sets of strings and 2 9 volt batteries. ---Dean Performer E Acoustic Guitar Description: Black with mother of pearl inlay around the soundhole, black sticker that says Love with another sticker of a red bird sitting on top of it, in a black SKB hardshell case with stickers for Tarnish, Burning in Effigy, and Sassafrass productions on the front. The case also contained strings, a tuner, and a capo. ---Fender Hot Rod Deville 2X12 Combo Amplifier. Description: Black with Grey grill, the grill has a spot on it from being hit with a tomato (seriously), silver control panel, may squeal when reverb is turned up. ---Fender Big Apple Stratocaster Electric Guitar Description: Black finish with Tortoise Shell pickguard, dual humbucker, white neck pickup, black bridge pickup, maple neck with rosewood fretboard, strap-locks. neck pickup is missing the floor-closest screw which holds the pickup in place, extensive pick-scratching damage on upper bout of guitar by the neck pickup (has a pink, rose-ish color), floyd-rose licensed tremolo with rust damage, Fender strat guitar case with extensive wear and tear that is covered in various stickers for bands, as well as for "Threadless" and "Ultrasound Music." Case contains a string cutter and the arm for the tremolo. ---ESP LTD Deluxe EC-1000 Electric Guitar (Les-Paul styled) Description: Amber Sunburst finish, two passive Seymour Duncan pickups, both half-black-white (zebra), extensive abalone in binding and neck inlays, bridge pickup volume control is very scratchy, light picking damage on upper bout of guitar by neck pickup, neck pickup ring is discolored pink on upper corner, strap-locks, loosely screwed in, green-purple-black lizard decorated guitar strap, chunk of corner of lower cutaway is gone, exposing wood beneath finish, black guitar gig bag that contains two instrument cables, one speaker cable, one Fender tuner, a full case of Fender heavy picks, a stick of roll-on Old Spice deodorant. ---Marshall 1960A 4x12 Angled Cabinet Description: Black tolex, black grill, missing "Marshall 1960" tag in bottom corner, light damage to tolex on sides of cab with a dime-sized chunk of tolex missing on one side exposing wood underneath, with a smaller chunk missing next to the dime-sized one. ---Orange OTR80 Head Description: Orange head, knobs for F.A.C., Bass, Treble, Presence, Gain, Master. Hi-Lo inputs, single power switch (no standby), two metal carrying handles on face of head. ---Blue duffel bag with Bank of the west embroidery Description: Contains 2 fender tuner pedals, 2 monster cables, a planet waves cable, egg shaker, tambourine, 2 capos, a footswitch for the fender amplifier, a harmonica in the key of C, the bottom of this bag has a ton of Pullman Strike buttons. ---Black folding stand for a combo amplifier
Other Items: ---Plastic Box of The Pullman Strike T-Shirts Description: clear plastic bin with various band stickers that clamp at the end, white/navy blue canvas bag with a small spiral notebook inside detailing expenses, light blue shirt with white/brown outlined logo at bottom hem that looks like an old motel sign that has "The Pullman Strike" as well as "TV" and "ENTRANCE", heather grey shirt with black lettering that reads "DEFEND COUNTRY MUSIC" and "The Pullman Strike Chicago" with a picture of an old six shooter in the middle
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#1871692 - 01/12/08 11:39 PM
STOLEN Ernie Ball Axis Super Sport w/sticker "ASHBA"
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Registered: 12/08/07
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Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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STOLEN Ernie Ball Axis Super Sport w/sticker "ASHBA" Contact: Eric @ http://www.myspace.com/audioboxxThe guitar is an Ernie Ball Axis Super Sport. Bird's eye maple neck, piezo pickup, standard bridge, 3 knobs, volume knob was removed for easier use. It's a pretty rare guitar, there is a black sticker right below the bridge which says "Ashba" in cool graphics. I support a wife and kid and I really don't have the money to replace the guitar. Thanks, Eric
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#1873920 - 01/16/08 10:46 AM
STOLEN Standel Guitar Amplifier Serial Number CS-1006
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STOLEN Standel Guitar Amplifier Serial Number CS-1006 Contact: jake @ jakelly.net Unique Turquoise and White two-tone. Serial Number CS-1006 Aritst Model. Single speaker tube amp, very good condition, but looks like an 50's amp, was in black flight case when stolen, along with SKB pedal board containing: Boss CS-2 compressor Boss AC-2 acoustic simulator Boss RV-5 reverb Ibanez Volume Pedal Danelectro Dan Echo MXR Phase 90 Click here for picture of amp http://www.jakekelly.net/standelamp.htmlStolen in Nashville, TN Novemeber 14, 2007 reward for an info that leads to recovery.
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#1873925 - 01/16/08 10:48 AM
STOLEN 1979 Ibanez Artist AR300 2619 S/N B794237
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STOLEN 1979 Ibanez Artist AR300 2619 S/N B794237 Contact: bottomlinebass @ yahoo.com Stolen in Scranton, PA on or about 11/1/07. May surface anywhere in PA, NY, NJ or OH. Very distinguishable guitar, not many around like it. Very deep sentimental value, received as a gift from a long lost friend. Reward offered for it's safe return, no questions asked. email: bottomlinebass@yahoo.com 1979 Ibanez Artist AR300 2619 S/N B794237 Double cutaway tobacco sunburst mahogany body, dual humbuckers, 3 way toggle, V-V-T-T controls, (2) pickup phase switches, tunematic bridge, closed tuners, 3 piece set maple neck, bound neck & body, abalone & MOP inlays, all gold hardware, original hardshell case Link to pics: http://hc.bloodyvelvet.com/files/174/Ibanez%20Artist1.bmphttp://hc.bloodyvelvet.com/files/174/Ibanez%20Artist.2.bmp
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#1873930 - 01/16/08 10:51 AM
STOLEN Left Handed Fender Japanese P Bass Lake Placid Blue G
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STOLEN Left Handed Fender Japanese P Bass Lake Placid Blue Gotoh Tuners Mint Green Pickguard
Contact: dave-edwards @ clearwire.net
This is a RARE LEFT HANDED FENDER JAPAN PRECISION BASS in LAKE PLACID BLUE, maybe one or two like it in The U.S.! Stolen from my home in Reno, Nevada on 10/25/07
I purchased this bass from The Ishibashi Corp. in Japan, in August 2007. I didn't write down the serial #. I DO have the invoice, and have e-mailed them a request to see if the serial is on file. I have upgraded this bass with Gotoh reverse wind tuners, and an allthread bridge like on the American re-issues. It has also had Fender American 250k pots, and a Switchcraft jack installed. The clincher here to identify it as mine- even munus a serial #- I am a luthier/guitar repairman. I fabricated a mint green pickguard for it. You can't get one, I know. It has a full tin vintage type grounding plate underneath it, with a statement something like- "Ishibashi p-bass mint green guard fabricated by owner Dave Edwards" with a date-- written in Sharpie. Not another bass like it, I'd say! I hope it turns up, I'd like to have it back! There is a reward offered, but I'm a working musician, and don't have much....I'll be glad to negotiate repair work in exchange plus cash.
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#1873931 - 01/16/08 10:51 AM
STOLEN 1991 SRV Strat w/broken trem arm still in bridge, Cus
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Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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STOLEN 1991 SRV Strat w/broken trem arm still in bridge, Custom Tele Red w/EMG pickups
Contact: thedanbrotherband @ yahoo.com
The gear that was stolen from me is as follows:
Early 90's, I'm pretty sure it's a 1991, SRV Strat, with a tortiose shell pickguard, brass saddles, Hot noiseless pickups, and the Tremelo bar was broken off in the bridge.
Custom Telecaster Copy, Red, Maple neck(big), EMG active Pickups, No pickguard, the neck was made by and is stamped "All Parts".
Yamaha 1x12 PA, main/monitor speaker.
Fulltone Fulldrive II, missing drive knob. Fulltone OCD Morley Wah Wah Boss Digital Delay Shure BETA 58 Mic Shure SM58 Mic
and an aray of cables...speaker..guitar...patch..mic.
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#1873935 - 01/16/08 10:56 AM
STOLEN CB Glockenspiel, Ghanian Gyil Wood Bars, Mallets, Cas
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STOLEN CB Glockenspiel, Ghanian Gyil Wood Bars, Mallets, Casiotone 1000P
Contact: brittany.anjou @ gmail.com
These instruments were stolen from my car on White and Varet. I'm so sorry my college car sucks and is easy to break into, and I'm sorry I was too friggin tired to take them out of my car after driving across the country and crashing on my friend's couch without moving the truckload of heavy instruments up her 5 story loft before taking a nap and dying after driving straight to bushwick from Chicago. If you find them, I will give you a reward, no questions asked. They were stolen from the trunk of my car on 10/14, and the latter items on 10/23.
40 pairs of vibraphone mallets, by pro mark, stefon harris model. 20 of them are gray, 20 are red mallets.
a 2.5 octave CB glockenspiel, in a case, with a stand, mallets, ghanaian shakers, and a patch cable.
Ghanaian Gyil wood bars, 14 bars strung together, ghanaian rosewood, authentic from ghana.
Casiotone 1000P vintage tone bank, nice new condition, perfect arpeggiator. Music stand, cables, camera, and clothes. 2 suitcases, with night mouthguard in one and prescription meds in other. Please give it back. Your teeth wont fit my guard, and you don't need my meds. I DO. Your not going to sell them. You've just been blessed with the karmic asshole curse. forever. Unless someone can redeem you and bring me my instruments back. You don't need pitched percussion instruments either, I DO. YOU ARE A THIEF, NOT A XYLOPHONIST. FUCK YOU.
Whoever stole my stuff, you suck. Please give it back. If you see anyone handling these items, please hit me up, I will appreciate you for LIFE.
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#1873941 - 01/16/08 10:59 AM
STOLEN Fender Jazz Bass -Sunburst/Blue LED's
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STOLEN Fender Jazz Bass -Sunburst/Blue LED's Contact: uriah @ uriahduffy.com $1000 Reward- No questions asked. Fender Jazz-Sunburst/Blue LED's - $1000 (Lower East Side) It's easy: $1000 dollars goes to the person who returns my Fender Jazz bass to me that was stolen last November in NYC. This bass has MANY distinguishing features that make it very unique and identifiable. Details below. Loss info: Bass was taken during loadout from a show I performed last year at Webster Hall, Nov 10th 2006. Return location: I'm on tour right now, and will be playing the Bowry Ballroom with the artist Lyrics Born on Nov. 2nd. Come to the show with the bass in tact and RECEIVE CASH. Bass Details: The obvious stuff: Sunburst finish 4 string Jazz bass w tortise shell pickguard, BadAssII bridge, Bartolini Pickups, TWO string trees & Bright Blue LED lights in the neck. Closer Look: 3 stacked knobs that are Black/Silver. Battery compartment added to back of bass. Neck badly sanded. Custom Strap Locks (large black bolts). See my original posting for more pictures: http://www.uriahduffy.com/stolenThis bass has more personal value than monetary. I'd just be happy to get it back. Thank you. Uriah Duffy
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#1873950 - 01/16/08 11:02 AM
STOLEN Emerald Green Parker Fly Guitar, Marshall Amp, Boss G
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STOLEN Emerald Green Parker Fly Guitar, Marshall Amp, Boss GT3, TL Audio Tube Mic Preamp, Alesis Quadra Synth Plus Piano, Violin w/ pearl inlay flower, plus more studio gear.
Contact: IMTreble @ snakebite.com
I am looking for the following equipment which belongs to me. I've been told that it was either donated or sold by an old lady in San Jose or a guy in Sunnyvale sometime around November or December 2006 or just after.
All of this equipment is STOLEN PROPERTY, which legally belongs to me and I am willing to negotiate and reimburse payment for any or all of it's safe return!!
Emerald Green Parker Fly Deluxe - had a black and white zebra strap and was in a soft guitar case w/wammie bar, glass slide and capo. Copy of the manual printed out was also in case. Guitar has (had) a pretty bad nick out of it from where my abusive ex tried to hit me with a mic stand and hit my parker instead.
- Small Marshall Amp
- Boss GT3
.. Really great free standing Rack on wheels with the following equipment:
- TL Audio Tube Mic Preamp ** This is a very rare item and very important to me - 3630 compressor - Studio Quad Effects - RA100 Amp - Mackie 1202vlz Mixer - had some stickers on it I think one was about being a motorcycle rider and voting - Berringer (I think) Patch bay I had put labels on it for my equipment - Headphone mixer
Alesis Quadra Synth Plus Piano had a key with a hole (abusive ex hit it with a tile knife) and had some intermitent problems with middle keys.
Violin w/ pearl inlay flower
Studio Projects C1 Microphone SM58 SM57
Clarinet - black, vintage and needed work
CUSTOM MADE CABLES WHICH HAVE MY NAME ON THEM - these should be easy to identify unless the name has been removed. If it has then there will likely be a sticky area on one end near the connector. Many different cables all custom made for me to fit my specific needs. The longer ones have a black tie attached to them for wrapping them.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! If you have seen ANY of this equipment or cables contact me IMMEDIATELY! I've been searching for it. Please help me locate these items of great value to me. NO QUESTIONS ASKED AS I KNOW WHO ORIGINALLY STOLE THE EQUIPMENT AND I AM JUST TRYING TO GET MY PROPERTY, ESPECIALLY MY INSTRUMENTS, BACK
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