A Gibson Les Paul ’58 Reissue was stolen during the New Year street celebration on Freemont Street, at the 3rd Street stage.

It is Trans Amber over a Flame Maple top

Serial Number: 8-1964

Las Vegas, NV Police Report number: LLV110101003484

Las Vegas Police Department
(702) 828-3687

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This equipment has been reported stolen. If you see these items, think of your safety first. We advise you not to purchase the item from anyone claiming to be the owner. If you feel safe with pursuing it further, contact your local law enforcement, referencing the above case number.

Serial Number: 04808

Newport Beach, CA Police Report number: 10-11676

Newport Beach Police Department
(949) 644-3717

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A Roland Fantom G6 61 note keyboard workstation was stolen from a retailer in northern Indiana.

Serial Number: ZW92443

Hobart, IN Police Report number: Pending

Hobart Police Department
(219) 942-1125

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A PRS CST 24 Black Cherry solid body electric guitar was stolen from a retailer in Chicago’s West suburbs.

Serial Number: 132088

Villa Park, IL Police Report number: 10-23137

Villa Park Police Department
630-834-7447

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Serial Number: 20060110145

Villa Park, IL Police Report number: 101206023612

Villa Park Police Department
630-834-7447

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Serial Number: Pending

Aurora IL Police Report number: 10-22920

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Serial Number: 1215968

Police Report HS616347

Chicago PD (312) 746-6000

More complete description of guitar and case at http://bit.ly/guitarthief

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THE GUITAR

The guitar itself doesn’t have any particular distinguishing markings, other than being a bit scratched up; it’s a Martin DC-AURA, and it looks like this. (Also see picture at the top of this post) There’s also a sticker visible through the sound hole that says “DC AURA”, along with its serial number. UPDATE: serial number is 1215968.

It would be far more recognizable by either its case or the guitar strap (although we’re betting both are long gone at this point). That said, here’s a description of each, in case it shows up at a pawnshop near you:

THE GUITAR CASE

• Black SKB 18 Deluxe molded dreadnaught molded acoustic hardcase, looks like this. NOTE: handle is missing!
• Case is 75% covered in stickers—here’s a picture of it (thanks, Heath!)—including (but not limited to) the following:
  • “I Stole Your Accordion” Kingdom of Loathing bumper sticker
  • Molly Lewis round sticker (near where the handle used to be)
  • “THE” oval sticker (Paul F. Tompkins)
  • “Paul and Storm” blue square sticker, faded (near top)
  • “Less Talk, More Monkey” Archie McPhee sticker
  • “Worm Quartet” small square black/red sticker
  • “Only Cowboys and Warriors can control the magic riding spider” AXECOP sticker, as well as a “plain” black AXECOP sticker
  • Marian Call sticker
  • w00tstock satin pass
  • several round “Rock Band” icon stickers
  • Ice Cream Man sticker
  • MC Frontalot sticker

THE GUITAR STRAP

If whoever took it is dumb enough to include the strap when they try to resell it, it’s a Fender Patchworks cotton 2″ strap with the “nuclear fallout” logo—like the third one from the left in this picture. It also has several small (1″) buttons on it, including one from PAX, a “Don’t be a dick” button, a red button with a picture of bacon on it, our white “Dejected Arrr” button, and possibly a WAMU pin. Here’s a (slightly blurry) shot of the strap with buttons.

Also, there was a silver capo, a couple Jonathan Coulton logo guitar picks, and a sheet of paper with Storm’s name and phone number in it; although if Guitar Thief includes *those* when reselling, then he’s SUPER-DUMB.

Anyway, thanks everyone for your well-wishes and messages of sympathy. Here’s hoping, if we don’t get the guitar back, that at least karma will treat Guitar Thief like a punching bag.

If you do find the guitar, we will lavish praise and whatever goodies we can muster (probably a USB stick, and possibly we’ll bake you some cookies). But even if it is indeed gone forever, it’s really cheered us up knowing that so many people give a damn. Thank you.

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Serial Number: DU64968

Police Report 10-14731

Villa Park IL police Department 630-834-7447

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Serial Number: (coming)

Contact the Arlington Heights, IL Police referencing case 10-16039.

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This equipment has been reported stolen. If you see these items, think of your safety first. We advise you not to purchase the item from anyone claiming to be the owner. If you feel safe with pursuing it further, contact your local law enforcement, referencing the above case number.