I'm really upset at the moment and need your help.

Never thought I would ever have to deal with something like this. But Sunday (07/18/2010) a climate controlled facility was broken into (21 units total) and I had some very expensive and sentimental gear stolen. I'm passing this along to everybody I know in the hopes that it may help. Please pass it along to anybody who can help.

This happened in Walker, Louisiana. Near Baton Rouge/Denham Springs area and Hammond, Louisiana. Please keep your eyes and ears open.

I'm sure I don't have to say which of these guitars is the most important to me.

8 Guitars
1 Amp



1957 Gibson Les Paul Special (was my father's guitar)

TV Yellow, ding on lower horn/cutaway, chip on back of guitar neck
Aftermarket bridge, original in the case along with Black Diamond string boxes, no longer made
Brown Gibson case, pink interior color



This is another pic which shows the ding on the lower horn. Other than a chip on the back of the neck, the guitar is perfect other than normal aging.





Gibson Les Paul “Gary Moore” edition

Lemon Burst color, clear mahogany back, figured maple top which is like a finger print, no two are alike Says “Gary Moore” on the headstock plate
Seymour Duncan Pickups – not stock, neck pickup facing wrong way, will make this guitar stand out
Brown form fitting case with “Gibson USA” outside
Case interior will be blue and say “Gary Moore” on the protective cover





Jackson Randy Rhodes USA
Low serial number, 800-1000 range stamped on fret board of guitar neck

Black on black, Kahler tremolo, chips on points, hair line stress cracks on back from 3-piece construction
Seymour Duncan Invader and Jazz pickups, not stock and makes this guitar identifiable
Black Jackson guitar case





Ibanez RG 7620

Vampires Kiss (magenta)
EMG 707 pickups, guitar had to be modified for these to fit, this will make it stand out
Extra EMG control in back cavity
Will be in a black plastic SKB style case





The Heritage VIP

Tobacco Burst curly/quilt figured top which is like a finger print, no two are alike
Seymour Duncan “Screamin Demon” pickup, not original, will make this guitar stand out
Black guitar case with “The Heritage” on outside of it, case will look heavily worn





Hamer Californian USA

Black Iridescent finish (black multicolor)
Chrome hardware
Seymour Duncan Invader and Cool Rails pickups are not stock and make this guitar unique
Black guitar case





Jackson Stars “Jake” Kelley model
Serial number 001817 on the last fret

Rare Guitar as it was only made for the Japan market and imported to the USA by me
Burgundy/red metallic w/black bevels and back, black hardware
EMG pickups are not stock and make this guitar identifiable
Black soft leather bag/ case





Alvarez Acoustic guitar

Natural wood finish
Has a scratch/scrape/gouge in the top of the guitar, in the area circled
Black form fitting guitar case






Mesa Engineering Road King guitar amp

Early edition with the “Triode/Pentode” switching option at the rear tubes which was discontinued
Red Crocodile leather covering, this is a special order option and each one is slightly different, like a finger print.
Black Mesa Engineering slip on cover

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SOOOO sorry to hear about that bro. The thieving fucker should get shot in the throat while a filthy crack whore is biting his cock off.

Very sorry to hear about your gear getting stolen, hope you get it back. I'm guessing it wasn't insured, or did you have some insurance on it?



Jesus H, fillmore, I just felt my Johnson retract back inside me.... YIKES!

No insurance.

Yep... its a mean ol' town here, Jim!!

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Well, that sucks, but I've been there, too.

Learned my lesson the hard way as well a long time ago. The next time I got robbed in 93, I had replacement cost insurance, and got a $23,000 settlement. But there were still irreplaceable amps (20th Anniversary JCM 800 white Marshall stack, for example) and guitars in that theft. Luckily my 68 LP Custom was at my girlfriends house in LA at the time. That and my Randall RG-80 combo was all I had left after the robbery.

Well, good luck with finding your gear. Watch eBay, craigslist, the local pawn shops and local bands that suddenly get new gear.

That really fukin blows, man. Sorry to hear that. I'm with fill on that retribution as well. Gotta include the fuckers that ran off with my '89 Softail Custom on that list.

Speaking of insurance how do you go about gittin it??? That's actually a good thread to start, huh?

I'm sure I've got more than enough coverage, but I've learned the hard way and would rather have more than less. I've got enough demo gear/inventory/crap that it makes sense to pay a potential loss. I've been hit twice, quite a few years apart, and it's been 17 years since I was robbed. I'm 52 now, so that means the law of averages is up, and I'm probably due for some shit to hit! LOL

FYI, if you have vintage guitars they must be appraised for value, so you'll be paying George Gruhn for that, I think it's $50 per appraisal now, used to be $35.

As for amps/cabs, current ebay auctions/gbase sales, etc work for that, or they did for me a few years back.

Joan is easy to work with. I've talked to her maybe 4 times in 4 years, and we email for all the updates/pics/appraisals/etc.

Here's my agent, shoot her a call, tell her that Scumbag guy sent you.

Joan A. Gallo, VP
Heritage Insurance Services, Inc.
joang@musicins.com
1-800-289-8837 Ext 112

You have no Homeowners Insurance?

No. No home at the moment due to my ex wife, hence the storage facility.

Well that fucking sucks that you had no insurance of any kind. I guess your storage facility didn't offer any or you opted not to take it. Damn...the other stuff is pretty much replaceable, but not that old Lester. That one will show up somewhere, though, so I'd consider sending the information to Gruhn including the serial #, pics, etc.

Again, it sucks that you got robbed. My sincerest condolences...and my hope that the thieves die like Fillmore said...although that's certainly not the worst that could happen to them, nor should it be.

Updated with another pic of the Les Paul

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