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Stolen Bass Guitars Update - Both Found - Recovered 1 of 2
- Thread starter Crusher47
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Though I was hoping at least one taco would have been involved in the recovery processes.
Maybe on the way to the next pickup.
For those into a wild ride click>Might have found my stolen bass-HELP!
Digging on that classic Marantz receiver...
Thanks, that thing blows out the walls if it wants to, 185 watts RMS into 8 ohms and 250 watts RMS per channel into 4 ohms continuous, it's got more power than an SVT, almost as heavy too
You are lucky indeed sir. Hope the Jazz was in as good of shape when when you got it back as it was when stolen. I had a nice clean non-smoking pick up truck stolen about ten years that I got back. It had several big dents and scrapes and smelled like someone had a couple of bongs of manure in it when I got it back.
This is yet another reminder to photograph and write down my serial numbers for my basses and other gear. My car was stolen right out of my front driveway a few years back, so I know there are some local a**holes around willing to rip me off. With the car, it was some stupid teenage gang-banger wannabees who got caught joyriding it around, they were speeding right by the local cops with one flat tire! I got the car back with minimal damage, but since they were all juveniles, none of them served a day in jail. With guitars it's usually off to the local Pawnshop, surprising how often stuff stays local.
My suggestion:
When a thief was caught in certain places in the past, they cut off his hand. Here, I reccomend they use a 5 string bass as punishment. Put on a new set of strings, but in the process, wrap each one around one of the guys fingers (and thumb), and then let you tune things....to pitch. Might want to use some really high tension strings for this.
When a thief was caught in certain places in the past, they cut off his hand. Here, I reccomend they use a 5 string bass as punishment. Put on a new set of strings, but in the process, wrap each one around one of the guys fingers (and thumb), and then let you tune things....to pitch. Might want to use some really high tension strings for this.
Excellent news! You hardly ever hear about anyone getting back stolen merchandise. Hope the second one goes smoothly as well.
Congrats on the recovery of your bass! That's all too rare!
Brief "stolen bass recovered" story:
Halloween night maybe 20 years ago, ago my G&L L2000 bass, and an amp and cab, were stolen.
I figured it was gone forever-- a shame b/c my mom, who'd passed, was instrumental (no pun intended) in my getting that bass (she ran a music store, I worked an entire summer at the store to save up for it). But, I contacted all the area police stations and pawn shops and left info (SN, description, etc).
2 months later, a sheriff's dept cruiser is driving down a county highway, completely routine travel. A car that was pulled over to the side suddenly tears out of there upon seeing the cop car. So, the officer gives chase, only because they were obviously fleeing him. No other reason to think twice about that car otherwise.
Chase ends in a cornfield where a door flies open as they spin out, my bass cab (SWR 4x10) tumbles out, a victim of centrifugal force. Amp in the car too. No bass. Driver arrested, they match this gear to me and contact me. I come in to identify the amp and cab and make arrangements for its return. But in the meantime, the guy's mom (he was like 20) had come in to the police station, carrying MY BASS on her shoulder, and says "I think my miserable son stole this too" and turns it in! Beloved bass with sentimental value recovered! Still have that bass.
That was pretty unlikely, but very awesome.
Brief "stolen bass recovered" story:
Halloween night maybe 20 years ago, ago my G&L L2000 bass, and an amp and cab, were stolen.
I figured it was gone forever-- a shame b/c my mom, who'd passed, was instrumental (no pun intended) in my getting that bass (she ran a music store, I worked an entire summer at the store to save up for it). But, I contacted all the area police stations and pawn shops and left info (SN, description, etc).
2 months later, a sheriff's dept cruiser is driving down a county highway, completely routine travel. A car that was pulled over to the side suddenly tears out of there upon seeing the cop car. So, the officer gives chase, only because they were obviously fleeing him. No other reason to think twice about that car otherwise.
Chase ends in a cornfield where a door flies open as they spin out, my bass cab (SWR 4x10) tumbles out, a victim of centrifugal force. Amp in the car too. No bass. Driver arrested, they match this gear to me and contact me. I come in to identify the amp and cab and make arrangements for its return. But in the meantime, the guy's mom (he was like 20) had come in to the police station, carrying MY BASS on her shoulder, and says "I think my miserable son stole this too" and turns it in! Beloved bass with sentimental value recovered! Still have that bass.
That was pretty unlikely, but very awesome.
Yes, excellent reminder for sure. I did the serial number part in a spreadsheet earlier in the year but it needs to be updated now. And the photograph part I never did do like I intended.
Wow! Good to hear both basses are recovered very lucky indeed. Also well done to the police as well. Where I live they probably wouldn't even bat an eye lid at something like this. Bigger fish to fry and all that. So your very fortunate.