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I got ripped off!! Arghh....

#23
That sucks man. I know how it feels:
My house was broken into a few months ago and they stole a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff.

Also, one time a drummer knocked my Streamer Stage II off the stand and broke the head stock off. (He was getting a beer out of the fridge).

So go ahead and add "avoid cheap guitar stands and clumsy drummers" to your list for the next go 'round.

btw, I agree with the above poster who said you have a rockin' girlfriend.

Jordan
 
#28
.....the only meager consolation I can give you is "what goes around comes around" this person will eventually pay more than gained by ripping you off.

Try the Seymour Duncan Antiquities.........I put the 60's on my bass.

Peace,
jpw
 
#29
Sorry about your bass.

Everybody's ears are different, but I've found Lindy Frailins to be one of the warmest, most articulate pickups. Very different from the originals on your Geddy. There are clips highlighting them around the net if you look (may be some here in TB). If you put them in and found them not your cup of tea, you can unload them on Ebay inside 48 hours at only a slight loss.
 
#30
purfektstranger said:
Was it a gig involving a few bands? If so get the word out to them that it's gone missing and has been reported to the police complete with serial no. Sometimes a little heat can go a long way.
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One of my friends was playing a gig with multiple bands and had her 68 SG stolen off the stage when everyone was moving their equipment. She notified the club owner who called all the bands and it turned out one of the roadies for a band called "Beechie and the Beachnuts" from LA took it. The band leader made the roadie drive it back down from LA to San Diego and give it back!

Moral is, if it a multi-band show, have the club owner contact the bands about it. Maybe you'll get it back!
 
#31
Boltbaby said:
if it a multi-band show, have the club owner contact the bands about it. Maybe you'll get it back!
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This is much good advise. Always assume an honest accident before pressing stolen. I would still report it as stolen however to protect yourself. I'm sorry for your loss. Nothing hurts more than to be violated like this. It also sucks because we have to work so much harder to buy anything these days, and your woman did work hard to get that bass.

If its any consolation I will keep an eye out around here in Michigan, however unlikely it is that I'll find it.
 
#32
steveinohio said:
Saturday night I had my Geddy stolen from a show. Totally bummed. What really makes this horrible is that it was a present from my girlfriend. She worked overtime for a month to buy it for me. I feel so awful. It was the first time Ive played out with it. Its got a black pickguard on it. If you know anyone around Dayton who happened to pick one of these up over the weekend drop me a line.

Anyway Im going to replace it. I also think Im gonna change pups in it. I want a really warm sound. Any suggestions? Also if anyone has a mint Geddy for sale let me know. Thanks!
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Just out of curiousity, how was it stolen? WHile in the bar or while loading out, etc?
 
#33
I had my Black Precision Bass stolen many years ago; think it was a '70 or '72. Any rate, it was a great instrument and was my first "pro-level" bass guitar. It would be worth a lot of $$ in mint conditon today, but that's not important...

ANYONE who would STEAL!! ...an Instrument!:eek:

It just does not get any lower than that. You CAN'T DO THAT!
You cannot take a musician's instrument from them...It's contrary to the laws of nature, and civilized behavior as a whole.

Well, no surprise-Some people....

First off, my sympathy, 'cause that really sucks! I hope you get it back somehow, someday. I never did.

And although it may not be much consolation... Think "Karma"-

Whoever took that bass---stole it from you--- (a GIFT no less!)
Well, besides coming back as a cockroach, or whatever the future holds in store, believe me, that person's life is a mess right now!
It has to be to even think of taking a possession like that.

Sorry, Man- Keep playing!
 
#34
Two friends of mine got ripped off in exactly the same way. They were both with bands playing gigs, and after the shows when they were ferrying stuff out to their vehicles, they left the pile of gear on the street unattended for a few seconds. Literally a few seconds. Thieves were hiding nearby watching them load out and acted quickly in a very narrow window of opportunity.

Be careful out there.
 
#35
Never let your gear out of sight. Thieves will wait outside gigs in vehicles and watch bands load up their gear. They will follow the band vehicles to wherever they go (after-gig diner, hotel, home, wherever) and wait for the first opportune moment to steal your stuff when your vehicle is unattended.
 
#36
I always make it first priority to get my Axe secured and locked in a car etc. Amps and cabs are usually to heavy or cumbersome to grab quickly.

Ive been wanting for the last few years to create an online instrument serial # tracking database. When you buy your instrument you register it online. You submit all info, pics etc. If you sell it same, you transfer ownership etc. It can be used by law enforcement, music stores, repair shops etc. It would be almost like a Department of Motor vehicles. etc. This way an instrument can be tracked for the entirety of its existence. Any responsible music store etc can go to the online database and look up all the info whenever a trade, consignment or repair comes in. It would probably recover alot of gear.

There is a product - Snagg http://www.snagg.com/ - that is similar, but you have to install the RFID chip etc. Then to read it you need the scanner. Its similar to pet microchips.

I always take a photo of my instrument, then a photo of the serial # and keep it on 2 of my computers and a hidden USB jump drive.

We all know how hard we sometimes have to work to buy our gear and for someone to steal something you have worked hard for sux.
 
#39
DigthemLows said:
where did he say he was drinking?
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When I saw the title of this thread I knew some people would jump in to blame the victim. Yes it's a valuable lesson to learn to be aware of your surroundings and take every precaution possible, BUT we are all human and prone to distractions and mistakes. I would bet that almost every one of us on here who gig a lot have had at least one time where a thief could have stolen from us. It's not a crime to take your eyes off of your instrument for a moment. If a bass fell off of someone's truck I would try to find the owner. That's the difference between normal people and thieves, who are SCUM. Sure, learn from this bad experience, but let's put the blame where it really lies.
 
#40
Hey guys thanks for all the comments. They really have helped me feel better.

We stored are stuff after we played. Loaded at the end of the night. I thought one of the other guys had loaded it, they thought I had. When we unloaded it wasnt there. We had double checked the bar before we left to make sure nothing had been left behind. Someone probably took it as we were loading. Lesson learned the hard way.

From now on we lock all guitars and amp heads after we play. If they are stolen from the van at least we can get compensated for them.

Really we have been plenty lucky. We have played tons and tons of shows and only lost a bass pedal so far. I know there are bands that have lost a lot more stuff than we have. We have been very fortunate.

If anyone does run across it please let me know!
 

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