Arnley, UK. Four Fenders Stolen

* Fender 51 p bass
* Fender Mike Dirnt 51 p bass
* Fender Jazz bass
* Fender Strat standard
…

“Practice room got broken into they took all guitars. Fender 51 p bass with custom rose wood pick guard. Fender mike dirnt 51 p bass with custom black pick guard. Fender jazz bass in black. …Fender strat standard in burgendy’

From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DaveVachon85?v=wall&story_fbid=139021549467298

Stolen Guitars recovered

In April we posted on the theft of 3 guitars from the music studio of Beowulf Kingsley.

Great to read this morning that he got them back!

“The Detroit police made a photo CD of the goods and a lot of them wound up being from this area, where there have been quite a few break-ins this last year. They sent on the photos and descriptions to the other police departments in SE Michigan. I’d given a very detailed description of my lost instruments, which they’d had on file. Deputy Ken Smith emailed me some pictures, and there were my guitars!”

Always, always keep records of your guitars. dbTwang Guardian is an easy way to do that.

keith

www.dbtwang.com/guardian Help to protect your guitars from theft

Possibly Canada – awaiting confirmation: 1964 Jazz Bass, 1959 Precision Bass

Richard Erickson STOLEN from my home, afternoon of 19 August, two prized Fender Custom Shop bass guitars. 1964 Jazz Bass relic in Candy Apple Red, serial # R31183. 1959 Precision Bass heavy relic in …Vintage Blonde, serial # R41853.

From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=858835502&v=wall

Alder Street (Ontario?): 4 guitars and other gear

* Gibson Les Paul Studio BLACK
* Epiphone Les Paul CUSTOM BLACK
* Fender American Standard P-BASS
* Squire Jazz Bass “blue/grey/purple color”

From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000373091142&v=wall

Conway, Arkansas: Ibanez bass guitar

“Breaking and entering at 20 block of Stevens Road, Conway. Victim reported that sometime between Aug. 12-15 he noticed several items were missing from his residence.”

From this newspaper site: http://thecabin.net/news/2010-08-24/sheriffs-log-82510

keith

www.dbtwang.com/guardian – protect your guitars from loss

We now have over 650 people following the Stolen Guitar Alerts page on Facebook which we run as part of the Guardian service. On that page we aggregate stolen guitar information from:

* Facebook
* Twitter
* Various guitar forums
* Online newspaper reports
* Craigslist
* Blogs
* www.stolenguitarregistry.com* dbTwang Guardian

From todays alerts:

Norwood, Cincinnati: Black BC Rich NJ Series

“Break in and stolen guitar. Wizard sticker on the headstock (may have been removed) and top horn has piece broken off on the edge. …This is an all-black guitar with a black painted neck and gunmetal/chrome hardware. Diamond inlays and ‘elaborate’ Floyd Rose tremolo. It is the pictured guitar except beat up and dirty.”

From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000129972224&v=wall&story_fbid=147416961943703

Staten Island, New York: Carvin Electric 6 string

“Keep your eyes open…. the guitar player from Arnies band got his Carvin Electric 6 string Stolen from his car Saturday Night in Great Kills. They just finished a gig at Killmeyer’s and he stopped at a deli. The guitar is white with a faint blue sparkle in it. Pass thi…s along to all of our Staten Island Musician Friends…….

From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jerry.pompa?v=wall&story_fbid=111895275530909

Helena, Montana: Parker Fly Supreme, Godin Multiac

“Thieves made off with more than $20,000 worth of musical …instruments and equipment from the Salvation Army chapel…One of the guitars is a Parker Fly Supreme made of natural wood that is butterscotch in color. The other is a Godin Multiac with a dark wood body and a natural spruce top along with a blue suede guitar case.”

From online newspaper: http://helenair.com/news/article_2618311a-af45-11df-a877-001cc4c03286.html

Houston, Texas: Epiphone Les Paul Custom

“My guitar was stolen from my truck last night. White epiphone Les Paul Custom, black pickguard, gold hardware, white EMG pickups, Gibson lightning strap with strap locks.”

From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000316133524&v=wall&story_fbid=153486037997349

San Diego California: Martin DC-16GTE Premium

Stolen martin DC-16GTE Premium from my home in San Diego California. The serial # of the guitar is 1049034. Was stolen on Thursday the 19th of August

From Stolen Guitar Alerts: http://www.facebook.com/stolenguitaralerts

Keith

www.dbtwang.com/guardian – Protecting your guitars from loss and theft

Thanks to Monica Myhre who left details on a comment of the gear stolen from herself and the Dave Weld band in Chicago last weekend.

This is her comment in full:

The bands gear was stolen last weekend in Chicago. Dave Weld lost his Blackknife Modulus Guitar that he’s had for more thatn 30 years, it’s been around the world with him. Brand new in the box Line 6 wireless unit for my guitar and a Sure wireless unit. Also a Valley Arts custom guitar, from the late Art Martinez which has a lot of sentimental value to me (His name is engraved on the back of the neck on a gold plate, cymbals, mics, mic cords, power cables and the list goes on….If anyone sees anything on the street, pawn shop or in the clubs please call the police or contact me at this site or email: dv_ weld@ yahoo.com. It’s time to fight against those who prey upon musicians. Things are really tuff on blues musicians, especially if this is all you do for a living. The guys and I don’t have a day job to fall back on, this is all we do….Below are pictures of both guitars. Please keep a look out for them..

Description of Items taken:
BLACK BLACK KNIFE MODULUS GUITAR
HUMBUCKER PICKUPS
PAINT WORN ON ONE SIDE FROM PLAYING
NO BAR TOO FAR STICKER ON GUITAR
BLACK SPARKLE GUITAR STRAP
BROWN CASE

VALLEY ARTS GUITAR
AQUA BLUE
IVORY INLAY FRETBOARD
GOLD KEYS
HUMBUCKER PICKUPS
THE NAME “ART MARTINEZ” INGRAVED ON
THE BACK OF THE NECK ON A GOLD PLATE
SILVER WITH CIMETRIC DESIGN (LIMEGREEN INTERIOR) CASE

BRAND NEW LINE 6 WIRELESS SYSTEM IN THE BOX
SURE WIRELESS SYSTEM
GUITAR TUNER
5 SURE MICS ONE VERY DISTINCT OLD FASHION HAND HELD SILVER
ZAMBIEN CYMBALS (FIVE)

Good luck with getting those back, we have asked for a photo of the Valley Arts.

Fintan

Protect your guitars at dbTwang.com

Been a week since the last round up so lets catch up on the bad news stories in the world of stolen guitars

Stolen Guitar Reports

* 2001 Gibson SG Standard, Hemet, CA

Has a coil tap switch in the middle of the volume and tone knobs and comes with 500T & 496R pups. Color is Heritage Cherry.

More on Jerry Steelfox’s Facebook page here

* 2 white fender guitars stolen from band Evolution Zero

Unfortunately no more detail available, original post on their Facebook Page

* Mason Custom Strat stolen, Culver/Humbolt area

This one was posted by Brian Mason (the maker) on behalf of a customer of his

See Brian’s Facebook page for more (dated 20th July)

* 2001 Fender American Series Fat Stratocaster

“Guitar was in a Grey tweed fender/G&G case. The guitar itself was sienna sunburst (looks like a cherry burst) with a very unique grain pattern, guitar had a Maple neck. The guitar has a velvet backguard on
…the backside of the guitar to prevent buckle rash.”

The Craigslist posting has expired so no word on whether it was recovered

* Gibson Songmaker Dreadnaught

Serial # 013490120, Model#ACDSMNACH

Details of the owner on this post here.

* 1957 Gibson Les Paul Special and 7 others stolen in Walker, Louisiana

Detailed descriptions, photos and serial numbers on the metroamp forum here.

Remember if you want to get your guitar back you need to record the details – join dbTwang.com and help protect your guitars from loss.

keith

Stolen Guitar Alerts

* Brown Fender copy stolen – Sacramento

It is a brown Fender copy hollowed out in the back; red pickups; in a beat up old fender case. $1,000 reward offered. More on Craigslist here.

* Red double-bound Telecaster stolen – Jackson, MS

About ’87, MIJ, double-bound, brass saddles, rosewood ‘board, with an “A-” serial number on bridgeplate only. Check out the forum post here.

* 2001 Fender American Series – Boston

Guitar was in a Grey tweed fender/G&G case. The guitar itself was sienna sunburst (looks like a cherry burst) with a very unique grain pattern, guitar had a Maple neck

The first four numbers of the serial number is as follows: Z013. More on Craigslist here.

* Mason Custom Strat – Culver/Humbolt

Posted on Facebook by the Maker on behalf of the owner.

Here is Brian Mason’s wall with the details.

Remember if you want to get your guitar back you need to record the details – join dbTwang.com and help protect your guitars from loss.

keith