Accidentally left a bass at a gig, Venue closed for tax evasion=lost bass forever

[NML1986]

This sounds a little like what happened to a local guitar shop. It went bust and all the instruments were taken and auctioned off, even customer's who had them in for repairs! They couldn't get them back.

[rockscott]

Midnight+15 lb sledgehammer+backdoor=bass!

[thunderstation]

Have you tried a lawyer? - My other thought is - the local Police department might be able to get you in or know the procedure that you could use to legally reclaim the bass.

[12stringbassist]

First of all, sorry to hear about your bad luck with your bass.

Ok. We're talking last year when the bass was left?
Someone else owns it now - it's gone through the IRS channels and will have been
auctioned somewhere.
Count your items in and out at shows and do a final sweep before you leave.
It's the only way.

[SurferJoe46]

Write it off on your taxes to the IRS. 100%.

That'll teach 'em!

[georgestrings]

Originally Posted by 1SHOT1HIT

I guess I'll go ahead and ask my noob question, What in the he!! would anyone get out of posting a stupid story and then never responding?

This assuming people actually do this.

I just can't wrap my head around where the point would be, Life must be EXTREMELY lame day to day to use things like this for entertainment.
I honestly can't even see where it would be a little funny.

I honestly am asking why anyone,,,,,,awww forget it I guess that's why they're called trolls.

No need to answer.

Yeah, once you've been here for awhile, you might come to recognize it...


- georgestrings

[Flaked Beans]

Originally Posted by rockscott

Midnight+15 lb sledgehammer+backdoor=bass!

Indeed!

[Rumblestiltskin]

Well I'm a newb....don't shoot me ... here's one.....

I was in a working band with some mates and at a certain point I parted company with them (somewhat amicably)
The guitarist asked me if he could take my '60's Epiphone 12string guitar out on the road and I agreed.....well, he was a mate.
Long story short, it got ripped off somewhere down the line and he came home with the bad news....claimed insurance and gave me $300.....
Cut to two years later......police found said guitar in a raid on some 'P' kitchen and returned it to my mate.Would he take the $300 back and return my guitar to me? No way dude! It's mine ...I paid you out! Kinda put a crimp in our friendship.
That guitar had not only financial but also sentimental value and without consulting me he claimed the $300. Chickenfeed I thought.

Pop quiz: Was he right?

[1SHOT1HIT]

Originally Posted by Rumblestiltskin

Well I'm a newb....don't shoot me ... here's one.....

I was in a working band with some mates and at a certain point I parted company with them (somewhat amicably)
The guitarist asked me if he could take my '60's Epiphone 12string guitar out on the road and I agreed.....well, he was a mate.
Long story short, it got ripped off somewhere down the line and he came home with the bad news....claimed insurance and gave me $300.....
Cut to two years later......police found said guitar in a raid on some 'P' kitchen and returned it to my mate.Would he take the $300 back and return my guitar to me? No way dude! It's mine ...I paid you out! Kinda put a crimp in our friendship.
That guitar had not only financial but also sentimental value and without consulting me he claimed the $300. Chickenfeed I thought.

Pop quiz: Was he right?

Sorry that's s crappy friend.
In my opinion

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by 1SHOT1HIT

I guess I'll go ahead and ask my noob question, What in the he!! would anyone get out of posting a stupid story and then never responding?

This assuming people actually do this.

I just can't wrap my head around where the point would be, Life must be EXTREMELY lame day to day to use things like this for entertainment.
I honestly can't even see where it would be a little funny.

I honestly am asking why anyone,,,,,,awww forget it I guess that's why they're called trolls.

No need to answer.

It's called lownering.

[JohnMCA72]

I'm not 100% that the IRS is even involved. OP mentioned "tax evasion", but there are several different taxing authorities on a club. It could be local/county real estate or business taxes. It could be state liquor taxes. Regardless, there are a number of possible avenues to chase. The speed with which the (closure/seizure) action took place suggests to me that the authority is probably closer to local in scope. If that's the case, it's not surprising that the IRS is of no help & sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between stonewalling & just plain not having any information, when a huge bureaucracy like the IRS is involved. Some perseverance may eventually lead to a happy ending, but time is definitely not your friend.

[smcd]

Originally Posted by petrus61

And if it was his first time here and was welcomed by half the people telling him to commit a crime and the other half telling him how stupid he was, I'm not surprised in the least that he hasn't returned.

And TB loses another precious flower
Like a graceful ballerina
dancing away into the shadows
never to be seen again....

[Muziekschuur]

Since the IRS Pawned it.... get your money...

[SBassman]

Originally Posted by Rumblestiltskin

Well I'm a newb....don't shoot me ... here's one.....

I was in a working band with some mates and at a certain point I parted company with them (somewhat amicably)
The guitarist asked me if he could take my '60's Epiphone 12string guitar out on the road and I agreed.....well, he was a mate.
Long story short, it got ripped off somewhere down the line and he came home with the bad news....claimed insurance and gave me $300.....
Cut to two years later......police found said guitar in a raid on some 'P' kitchen and returned it to my mate.Would he take the $300 back and return my guitar to me? No way dude! It's mine ...I paid you out! Kinda put a crimp in our friendship.
That guitar had not only financial but also sentimental value and without consulting me he claimed the $300. Chickenfeed I thought.

Pop quiz: Was he right?

That's no friend. That's just plain a bad person, even if he wasn't your friend.

[hdracer]

I can not believe some of the posts in this thread.
It was a Highway 1. They are great basses, one of my favorite Fenders but come on, they sell used for around $550-600.
You are going to get a attorney and fight the IRS. That should cost you a couple grand minimum.
Or you are going to commit breaking & entering to get your bass. Get caught and you are back to a couple grand with a different attorney.

He made a mistake and learned a life lesson.
Live and learn. We have all done stupid things.

It is still a lot less of a financial loss then the musician that gets a DWI on the way home from a gig.

[mcnach]

Originally Posted by Rumblestiltskin

Well I'm a newb....don't shoot me ... here's one.....

I was in a working band with some mates and at a certain point I parted company with them (somewhat amicably)
The guitarist asked me if he could take my '60's Epiphone 12string guitar out on the road and I agreed.....well, he was a mate.
Long story short, it got ripped off somewhere down the line and he came home with the bad news....claimed insurance and gave me $300.....
Cut to two years later......police found said guitar in a raid on some 'P' kitchen and returned it to my mate.Would he take the $300 back and return my guitar to me? No way dude! It's mine ...I paid you out! Kinda put a crimp in our friendship.
That guitar had not only financial but also sentimental value and without consulting me he claimed the $300. Chickenfeed I thought.

Pop quiz: Was he right?

Seriously? That is not a friend, but a douche disguised as one. My friendship would end, and probably there would be some violence too.

How can he think the guitar is his at all?

[RitchS]

Originally Posted by fuzzy beard

Sure he got in his time machine and went back to last year and is breaking in now

There's a TB time machine?? Sweet! Where's the line form to use it?? I have a few regretful decisions to make right.

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by RitchS

There's a TB time machine?? Sweet! Where's the line form to use it?? I have a few regretful decisions to make right.

I'm taking deposits. Send me your SSN, mother's maiden name, and dog's birthday and I'll put you on the list.

[RitchS]

Ok. But only in a PM. I wouldn't want that information going to just anybody!