APB for Stolen Equipment in Southern California (long)

[Twangmeister]

Brothers and Sisters: One of the mainstay players in the Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley, David Loe, recently had all, and I mean ALL of his music gear stolen. Following is a long list of items, including his Tele and Strats. I'm also including Dave's message. Those of you in San Diego, LA and central California are asked to keep a lookout for any of this gear, and you can email or IM me if you get aline on anything. Dave is one of the nicest, most dedicated players in town, and this sucks beyond belief. Thanks for keeping an eye out. Here's Dave's post:

I need your help. On the 22nd of Feb. I stored all of my instruments at E-Z Storage in Chatsworth. I left on a business trip a couple of days later. I returned 2 days ago, and today went to the storage room. Someone had picked the lock and every one of my instruments, EFX, recording gear, PA system and stereo system has been stolen. This was an accumulation of 30 years of working, collecting, playing and loving each one. To say I'm devastated, would minimize how I feel. I have lost everything. I've made a police report, but you know how that can go. Would you be so kind as to post a note, or send a message to our constituents. Many of our mutual friends would recognize some of my instruments, specially my '73 Telcaster Deluxe with the 3 pickups and the palm pedals on the 'G' & 'B' strings. Anything you might do would be much appreciated. I am attaching a list of the stolen items. Thanks for your help.

Dave Loe


Stolen Instrument Inventory List
All instruments belonging to David G. Loe

GUITARS

1 1973 Fender Telecaster, blonde/w 3 pickups and 2 palm pedals
serial #3443163 (engraved on gold neck-heel plate)
1 1989 Epiphone ES335 electric guitar serial #894905 (sticker on back of headstock)
1 hand made Stratocaster copy, walnut body, rosewood neck, gold hardware, no serial #
1 1993 Epiphone acoustic guitar, model # PR355CH spruce top, cherry sides
serial # 0120023
1 Guild acoustic guitar, model B35, sticker inside ripped, palomino horses head painted on front
1 1974 Music Man electric bass guitar, black w/ chrome hardware, serial # C001419
1 1975 Fender Precision bass guitar w/ chrome hardware
patent #s (on headstock)2,573,254 2,968,204 3,143,028 2,976,755
1 Epiphone El Capitan acoustic bass guitar, vintage sunburst, serial # S94040004
1 Takamine acoustic guitar, black w/ chrome hardware serial # 99090578
1 Brownsville 12 string guitar, black w/ chrome hardware serial # unknown
1 Shadow electric guitar, brown w/ chrome hardware serial # 5143
2 Jasmine (Takamine) S31C acoustic/electric guitars. Black, single cutaway serial # unknown
1 Applause (Ovation) AE8 acoustic/elecrtic guitar, blonde face, cutaway, serial # unknown
1 Hamer Stratocaster copy; black/w white pickguard. serial # unknown
1 Lyons (Washburn) XT-20 Hardrock guitar, red. serial # unknown
1 Washburn XB 100 bass guitar, Natural Maple, serial # unknown

VIOLINS
1 full sized viola made by Christopher Slebos w/ bow
4 Stradavarius-copy violins, one with bridge pick up, three without, 1 bow each
1 Gypsy violin w/ rounded sides and scroll 1 bow (very unique. No angular surfaces)

OTHER INSTRUMENTS
1 Orlando banjo, 5-string w/ resonater and chrome hardware
serial # X9312 2415 (on back of headstock)
1 Fender mandolin, vintage sunburst w/ chrome hardware and pickup
serial # KK99100367
1 mountain dulcimer; in case, blonde no-name w/ pickup
1 Roland S10 Sampler keyboard

AMPS and PA
1 Peavey Classic 30 amp, tweed, serial # 1028???17 (partially obscured)
1 Marshall 40 watt ValveState amp, black serial # 945781625
1 Fender Pro 185 amp 1990 model, black face serial # unknown
1 Roland VGA5 modelling amp.
1 Peavey MR600B mixer amp, 6 channels no serial #
1 Peavey 300CH monitor amp, dual input/output no serial #
2 Yamaha PA speakers, w/ woofers, horns and tweeters
4 Peavey floor monitors w/ 12â?? speakers and tweeters
1 Anvil effects-rack case w/ Furman Reverb unit and Ibanez digital delay
1 SKB Pedalbord w/ 8 fx pedals
1 Roland stereo rack mounted digital delay
handled bags w/ mics, cables, tools, extra fx boxes and misc. hardware for performance
5 Rubbermaid style storage hampers containing microphones, cables effects boxes, wah-wah pedals, tools and sundry accessories.

STUDIO EQUIPMENT
1 MCS dual-bay cassette machine,
1 Sony CD player,
1 Sony DAT machine, all rack-mount
1 Grundorf fx rack, 1 RackRider light module, I Rockmount w/ Rockman,
1 Alesis Microverb III, 1 Alesis Midiverb II, 1 Alesis RA100 reference amp
1 Alesis SR-16 drum machine
2 Alesis Studio reference monitors
1 Baldwin SM100 synth/ sound module
1 work station w/ table and monitor arms
1 Fostex XR7 Multitracker 4-track recording machine

HOME STEREO COMPONENTS
1 Kenwood tuner, 1 Acoustic CI dual 10 band equalizer, 1 RCA 19â?? TV set
2 VCR recorders, one Panasonic, one Symphonic
2 Cerwin Vega stereo speakers

[kickz28]

Keep an eye on eBay. I can't believe all the equipment was stolen. Poor David! I don't know him but I truly hope he gets everything back.

Good luck!

[Brutalblues]

My storage place videos all vehicles coming in and going out, they have cams on the corners of the buildings too. I don't keep my guitars there though! If it was an indoor, climate controlled storage facility, they should have hallway cams. I would also look at the possibility of an "inside" job. Have they had any other recent thefts? I'm sure a local detective would have covered all these bases. Sorry to hear about the theft. It always sucks when someone steals from you. Someone will mess up and that stuff will surface somewhere.

[Brutalblues]

And have them notify you via email each time a new item, that you have specified, is listed. This could prove a valuable tool.

[el_extranjero]

Let me suggest that you reply to this daily to keep it on the front page for a few weeks.

[aln413]

dawmn who ever ripped you off scored!!! that totally sux though!!!that is such a drag!!i hope you atleast get to recover something!!! note to all here,one word,INSURANCE.(but i should talk).i'll keep an eye out!!!

[InstituteOfNoise]

Jere, Being I live about 25 minutes from there, I'll alert as many as I can think of in the area about it. Real drag!!! Hopefully we'll catch the scum. :evil:

[Twangmeister]

Guys, I appreciate your support on this and will pass it along to Dave. Please notify me if anything resembling these items comes to your attention. I'm thinking about organizing a benefit for our friend so we can raise some $$ and at least get him back in the game. I'll keep all of you So Cal'ers posted. Once again, thanks so much for the support.

[InstituteOfNoise]

Jere, posted on my site as well.

Maybe I'll see ya at your gig tomorrow night. I'd go tonight but, I'm playing the Viper Room tonight.

[Twangmeister]

You obviously got the hipper gig this weekend! ;-) Hope you "vipe" the audience away. See ya up the road.....

[InstituteOfNoise]

I think it sounds cooler than the actual experience there... IMHO.

[TeleMark]

If Paul makes this "sticky," that will keep it at the top, I think. As it's not my thread, I'm not going to request that it be done, but this seems like one of those things that should stay at the surface for a couple of days.

TeleMark