T Bone Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Mike Campbell is a collector of vintage guitars too. Could have been worse for him. Those were some gems as well, though. Man, that's messed up. Yep, my first thought when I read the thread title was that Mike bought a '59 Les Paul not that long ago (a year or a little more?), and I was afraid it might've been in there. A quarter million dollar guitar would be devastating to lose, even to someone of means. I'm with CB, I hate thieves. But reading the list, I am sure there is a lot of sentimental connection to those that were grabbed, and they were certainly not inexpensive. The Broadcaster is likely the most valuable, at probably somewhere between 50K and 100K. Truth be told, they probably were afraid to offer a much larger reward (which I am certain they could easily have done), as not wanting to tip off anyone with knowledge of the crime how really valuable some of the guitars were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpo Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 http://www.huffingto..._n_1426215.html [thumbdn] I HATE "Theives!!" Going thru my local Craigslist every few months you'll read about a band van or trailer that gets jacked. People really need to watch their chit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 LOL! While I no longer partake, I know from whence I speak. Did you hear that? Glad you understand the sense of humor that comes with it..... over the last ten years of playing/going to shows and the rise of the "social network" sites, tales of thievery becomes much more common. I don't drink, or chase skirts any more being married and all, At out of town gigs I will let the boys run, and "Bird dog" the gear. that way every one has a good time and no one steals our Shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 To me, that it sounds possible it was an inside job is disturbing. Years ago, (mid 80s) I was in an outfit that co-rented space with a few other bands. We all had our own areas, but it was pretty easy to move from one rental area to another. At one time, there was a rash of break-ins and a lot of guys were reporting things missing. We felt we were pretty lucky, that none of our stuff had been effected till we found out it was one of the guys in our band that was doing it! (you're kidding me right??) Of course, we canned him immediately, and working with the local PD, arranged that all of the equipment he still had was to be returned, some of it was unrecoverable. We were kind of stunned, this guy seemed to be a very spiritual / religious person, and we had known him for years (we were not a christian band, he was just always mentioning things about his faith). Sort of blew us away when the truth was out. The kicker was - he took one of the guitars (a dean explorer) to a local music store, (after spray painting it a different color, duh!) The guy who ran the store was the only Dean registered dealer around and this one was a special order, he recognized it immediately. Of course, you all know how it is, we all knew these guys from these other bands, all of us were local players. Talk about the brown stinky stuff hitting the fan, at the time, we were a fairly widely known and popular band in our area. Stuff like that can get around, and everyone's reputation can be damaged from it. That was the end of my friendship with him as well, "you're out, and it's over, stay away from me..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/culver-city-pd-makes-arrest-in-theft-of-tom-pettys-vintage-guitars.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/culver-city-pd-makes-arrest-in-theft-of-tom-pettys-vintage-guitars.html That's good news, AXE...thanks, for posting. It will be interesting, to see "who" did it, and WTF he was thinking???! ...If, they ever print that? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 . Wow . . . . . glad to see that happen so quick. Now throw the book at the scumbag! . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That's good news, AXE...thanks, for posting. It will be interesting, to see "who" did it, and WTF he was thinking???! ...If, they ever print that? CB +1. I'll listen for any announcements on the local news tonight as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabba2203 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That's good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 It's not often that stolen guitars are recovered at all, let alone within a few days. I wonder if they were intact. Smells a little like a publicity stunt. And it worked, 'cause I'm gonna try to see 'em if the come to they west coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Considering that they ran out of gas in '87, it might not be such a bad thing. For some reason I'm thinking there is more to this story than meets the eye. Maybe Tom and The Band are so much in debt that they got their instruments repossessed. With the economy being the way it is and people loosing their houses, not finding work, I don't exactly feel like it's the end of the world for Petty and the 'Breakers. The rule of thumb is to always live within your means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I've had my van broken into twice and all my tools stolen. It's heartbreaking. The things you've worked for just taken. We have to remember that these people are as human as us and their tools have been taken. awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/culver-city-pd-makes-arrest-in-theft-of-tom-pettys-vintage-guitars.html I've had my van broken into twice and all my tools stolen. It's heartbreaking. The things you've worked for just taken. We have to remember that these people are as human as us and their tools have been taken. awful. You must have missed AXE's update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 According to the latest update from their Facebook page, the Guitars have been found and returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMarie Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Apparently a security guard pawned one of them for $250...obviously NOT a guitar player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Geez..... They offered a $7500 reward for five guitars. That's $1500 per guitar. Seems a little low. Glad they got the guy. I guess he wasn't that bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17753566 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Geez..... They offered a $7500 reward for five guitars. That's $1500 per guitar. Seems a little low. Glad they got the guy. I guess he wasn't that bright. Well, as "Bugs" (Bunny) used to say..."What a Maroon!!" (That guy, was.) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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