L8_4thesh0w Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 17 Guitars were stolen from a musician in Springfield TN including a '62 BC Rich Mockingbird, SG Double Neck & several LPs. News Story None have turned up in local pawn shops. Some of you who visit a lot of guitars for sale sites might keep an eye out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 There's no helpful info on the guitars though. Pics and serial numbers would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Here's another link for a different report... News Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I hope he gets them all back. Some of those are not-so-common easy to spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Heart breaking. Hope they were insured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Thats really a rotten thing to do to someone. Stealing a collection or a man's lively hood is really low. I've had guitars stolen, and its a sinking feeling to know you have been violated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Greed over working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 a '62 BC Rich Mockingbird, Sorry for his "alleged" loss, but something smells fishy here. First, there is no such thing as a '62 Mockingbird, the BC Rich company wasn't even founded until 1969. $30,000 worth of guitars? I certainly don't see the math adding up for the photos in the news story, or see many "high-end" guitars. And last but not least...... $30,000 worth of guitars "STORED IN THE GARAGE". Is there anyone here (or anywhere) that stores any of their guitars in the f'ing garage. Come on now! Stupid is as stupid does. He doesn't seem to distraught about the loss, or the insurance claim. Especially since he went on TV to declare what a "Professional" guitarist he was, which means his homeowners insurance won't cover the loss (musical instruments for "professional use" are NOT covered by a homeowners policy). He lost his pride and joy "Warmoth"?. This is a "parts" guitar, maybe a $500 "investment", but he doesn't whine about the Les Pauls or double-neck. This has all the markings of a publicity stunt and/or insurance fraud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Marty's actually a well known local cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 ...something smells fishy here. First, there is no such thing as a '62 Mockingbird, the BC Rich company wasn't even founded until 1969.$30,000 worth of guitars? I certainly don't see the math adding up for the photos in the news story, or see many "high-end" guitars... I wondered about that date as soon as I read the piece but I'm guessing it's a typo/mis-reporting error of some sort. The article also says; "...17 guitars including a Gibson and five Les Pauls..." Sounds like the piece was written by someone doesn't know their Axe from their elbow. Perhaps they meant an '82 Mockingbird? As far as the value goes; I've no idea about prices in his neighbourhood, of course, but $30,000 equates to roughly £17,500 - so that's an average of just slightly over £1k for each guitar (and that's not taking the scrambler 'bike nor the ipad into consideration). An EDS-1275 in the UK costs just shy of £3k ($5k) on its own so if we add in Five Les Pauls; the Explorer and the various Fenders and so on I can see a s/h value of £17k being possible. In the UK, that is. I hope he gets them back. As Riffster says, some of them will be pretty easy to spot. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Sorry for his "alleged" loss, but something smells fishy here. First, there is no such thing as a '62 Mockingbird, the BC Rich company wasn't even founded until 1969. $30,000 worth of guitars? I certainly don't see the math adding up for the photos in the news story, or see many "high-end" guitars. And last but not least...... $30,000 worth of guitars "STORED IN THE GARAGE". Is there anyone here (or anywhere) that stores any of their guitars in the f'ing garage. Come on now! Stupid is as stupid does. He doesn't seem to distraught about the loss, or the insurance claim. Especially since he went on TV to declare what a "Professional" guitarist he was, which means his homeowners insurance won't cover the loss (musical instruments for "professional use" are NOT covered by a homeowners policy). He lost his pride and joy "Warmoth"?. This is a "parts" guitar, maybe a $500 "investment", but he doesn't whine about the Les Pauls or double-neck. This has all the markings of a publicity stunt and/or insurance fraud! See...I didn't know about BC Rich guitars and that is exactly why I hoped it might catch the attention of some of you experts! Maybe it was a '72 and the reports got it wrong. As far as the garage goes... I bet there are a few that have a window air conditioner. I also considered it kind of strange but for now I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt. I really liked what the guitar store owner said in the second report. [Marlin Rood, the owner of Springfield Guitars said it isn’t uncommon for people to offer him stolen guitars. “It’s not a big deal. I just calmly walk over, lock the doors and call the cops,”] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 "it may be the largest guitar heist in the history of Robertson County.." wtf?? Obviously this is not a place where a guitar collector would be advised to live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 That's what insurance is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I would bet that the thief/ thieves are known to him or someone he knows. This is not just a random theft, he was targeted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Agreed Neighborhood Meth-Heads most likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkimo Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Neighborhood Meth-Heads most likely Show, When we lived outside Music city in the Sumner county woods,we had 4 differing layers of security. First layer was a gaggle of 4 geese. Second layer was 2 Rottweilers w.2 African Greys for back-up. The Third layer was the wifes Remington 870's. The fourth layer we won't discuss. But it ain't a vase. Recall George Harrison beating off thieves,it was with a vase wasn't it ? I detest thievery,thieves. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Show, When we lived outside Music city in the Sumner county woods,we had 4 differing layers of security. First layer was a gaggle of 4 geese. Second layer was 2 Rottweilers w.2 African Greys for back-up. The Third layer was the wifes Remington 870's. The fourth layer we won't discuss. But it ain't a vase. Recall George Harrison beating off thieves,it was with a vase wasn't it ? I detest thievery,thieves. X How far were you from Old Hickory Lake? I was 2-3 miles away in 3 directions when I lived in Hendersonville from age 4 to age 21! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkimo Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 How far were you from Old Hickory Lake? I was 2-3 miles away in 3 directions when I lived in Hendersonville from age 4 to age 21! L8 4; Hey we were up in BethPage,just over the hill from WhiteHouse,WestMoreland area. 17 acres of beautiful rolling,wooded MiddleTennessee farm land. Man,on Sundays sometimes, we would drive down by O.H. lake past Cash's home there,up off the lake by Conway's Yellow Colonial estate. My ex's wife's daddy was the head of ASCAP in Music city back in the day. I really miss that slice of heaven just above Gallatin. Geese,Dawgs,Chickens Horses, man life was da best !! Thanks for asking mate. Cheers, X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 L8 4; Hey we were up in BethPage,just over the hill from WhiteHouse,WestMoreland area. 17 acres of beautiful rolling,wooded MiddleTennessee farm land. Man,on Sundays sometimes, we would drive down by O.H. lake past Cash's home there,up off the lake by Conway's Yellow Colonial estate. My ex's wife's daddy was the head of ASCAP in Music city back in the day. I really miss that slice of heaven just above Gallatin. Geese,Dawgs,Chickens Horses, man life was da best !! Thanks for asking mate. Cheers, X A cousin my age moved up there for a while after he got married the 1st time. His house was on a road that ran north across 52 a few miles east of Portland. I think there was a little store near there. 2 of his older brothers kind of gravitated in that direction later as well. Hendersonville is double the size it was when I left in '82. When we first moved there in '64 we went rabbit hunting straight out the back door. Except for the old neighborhoods the place doesn't look or feel the same anymore. Other than Class Reunions and funerals I rarely get out that way these days. Lots of good memories for me though, hangin' at the lake all summer. I'm not far from the mouth of the Harpeth R. on Cheatham Lake now. Out in the country! Regards- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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