A Rickenbacker 4003 Bass in Cherry Sunburst was stolen from a car in Newport Beach, CA.

Serial Number: 04808

Newport Beach, CA Police Report number: 10-11676

Newport Beach Police Department
(949) 644-3717

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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.

This instrument has been reported recovered by the owner.

A Fender Japanese 1975 reissue was stolen from a van near a rehearsal space in Van Nuys, CA.

Item: Fender Jazz Bass “Made in Japan” 1975 Reissue
Serial: A011xxx
Distinguishing features: Sunburst, inlays, square fret markers, small “TRUST” sticker near strap screw, ding in upper edge of hip curve, studded leather strap with straplocks, Seymour Duncan “Basslines” pickups, Badass II bridge, SKB hardshell case with stickers on it.

Police Report # 100907236 (updated 3-3-10)
Police Contact: 818.374.0040

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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.

*****Update*****

This guitar has

been recovered.

A Paul Reed Smith 2002 Dragon Black Cherry was stolen from a store in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, the 14th of February. The Serial number of the guitar was XXXXXXX.

If this is located, please contact the Hollywood, CA police department.

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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.

A retail store in Northridge CA found itself the victim of a grab and run with three guitars taken.

Stolen were:

ESP LTD LEC1000VB  Serial W09090414
Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS Serial Z9532180
Schechter Hellraiser Floyd Rose Black Cherry Serial H081201439

Suspect was a single white male, 5’10″ baseball cap, Dickies jacket, shaved head. He jumped into a black Mustang with a white racing stripe, Plate 4XdX649.

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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.

Stolen from a retail store in Pasadena, CA.

Fender Relic 1956 Stratocaster Desert Burst Custom Shop Serial Number B48273

If you see this instrument, please call your local law enforcement and refer to Pasadena case number T10000068 (Temporary number).

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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.

Just got word from the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s management that a storage unit associated with the band has been broken into and a few unique and valuable pieces were stolen. Here is the list.

1.  1955 Fender Esquire guitar.   Serial # 8371
Yellow body with a blond maple neck and black pick guard
Original Fender case w/ a red rose painted on the lid

2.   1968 Ampeg fretless bass guitar.  Model AMUB-1
Black and red body w/ ebony fret board
Scroll top machine head
Precision bass pickup instead of the original
Not the original bridge, The replacement bridge is made by “Bad Ass” and the name is on the bridge.

The initials  ’MB’  might be carved in the top F hole
Blue road/flight case w/ THE CALL stencil on the lid

3.  1964 Fender Precision bass guitar.  Serial # 123018
Flat black finish with a rosewood neck and black pick guard
Not the original pickups
Original black Fender case

4.  1966 Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean guitar
Pick guard is missing
Black pickups, not silver PAFs
Original gray Gretsch case

5. 1940′s Gibson ArchTop Serial #3537

Contact the Los Angeles Police Department if you see any of these.

police report # 100127002256

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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.

A band’s van was broken into in Hollywood, CA.

Stolen was a Gibson SG Standard in natural Serial number 00045572, and an Ernie Ball Stingray 4 string rosewood fingerboard, black finish moonstone serial number E50660.

Police report pending.

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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.

Stolen from a retail store in Visalia, CA.

Neumann U87a set, taken without box.

Serial number: 101084

Visalia police report 09-16310

Visalia Police (559) 734-8116‎

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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.