Lost Gibson guitar in NYC

[GeneralElectric]

Hey everyone, I know this isn't a bass but I'm posting this everywhere that I can. If you know of any other music forums that I can post at, please let me know! I ask that you share this around too, especially those in the NYC area.

Basically the cab driver drove off before I could get my stuff from the trunk. My girlfriend slipped on ice and I caught her while my other friend closed the back door. Chased after the cab but no dice. I didn't get my receipt nor his medallion #.

It's a 70s white sg special. Aftermarket black bridge. It had the zoom sticker near the controls and two metallic heart shaped stickers on the headstock. It's a body glove bass bag.

More details in the link below. This is probably one of the worst things that have ever happened to me in a very long time.

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Update: I get an email from a man named Joe saying he knows the guy who has my guitar and gives me a phone number of a man named Mark.

I call Mark, he says that he thinks some guy names Marcus has my guitar and gives me that guy's number. I call Marcus who says that Joe sold Mark my guitar and that Mark has it. Back to Mark who apparently "buys and sells lots of guitars" and doesn't recall buying my guitar today. But he will check. Supposedly. Here's hoping I'm not about to get stabbed in an alley.

 

[Baird6869]

Sucks, man.

Did it happen today? If so, I really hope you will laugh at this tonight when the cabbie opens the trunk and sees your gear. Likely not willing to chance you remembering his driver # or plate #. Also, if I was considering ripping
someone but they used debit/CC, I would definately abort that idea.

Good luck dude!

 

[davelowell2]

Do you live in LIC?

That's stinks, man.

 

[GeneralElectric]

I live in Woodside Queens. I picked up the guitar from the tech earlier this evening and had just come from work to celebrate a quick drink for Valentine's Day and my roommates birthday. When we get out of the cab, she slips on ice, I catch her, and my roommate closes the cab door and speeds off. I didn't even have time to turn around. I ran for 3 blocks until he turned a corner and was completely gone.

 

[Dave W]

Call the cab company immediately.

 

[GeneralElectric]

Call the cab company immediately.

Closed until Tuesday. This happened at 3am. I spent an hour and a half calling people. Now I'm calling up every guitar shop in NYC and there sure are a lot of them.

 

[Dave W]

Troll Craigslist too.

I just did a quick peek and only saw your ad.

I remember this happening to someone else and the cabbie tried to hock it on CL almost immediately. The guy saw the ad and met up with the cabbie and ended up getting it back. I'd probably bring pics for proof and possibly the cops if that happened to me. Or at least be ready to call them.

Good thing is your guitar is very easily identifiable with those stickers and more importantly that bridge. Definitely not the usual TOM...

 

[lfmn16]

Troll Craigslist too.

I just did a quick peek and only saw your ad.

I remember this happening to someone else and the cabbie tried to hock it on CL almost immediately. The guy saw the ad and met up with the cabbie and ended up getting it back. I'd probably bring pics for proof and possibly the cops if that happened to me. Or at least be ready to call them.

Good thing is your guitar is very easily identifiable with those stickers and more importantly that bridge. Definitely not the usual TOM...

Maybe post something on CL to let people know it was stolen?

 

[Dave W]

Maybe post something on CL to let people know it was stolen?

He already did

 

[lfmn16]

He already did

So much for my attention to detail. Wow, some guy posted about a guitar just like yours and the same thing happened. What are the chances?

 

[Gorn]

This truly stinks, but is the law on your side? Don't cabs display a "not responsible for lost personal property" sign, or something to that affect? I'm not saying you shouldn't get your guitar back, I'm just curious if you have the legal right to it.

 

[GeneralElectric]

Troll Craigslist too.

I remember this happening to someone else and the cabbie tried to hock it on CL almost immediately. The guy saw the ad and met up with the guy and ended up getting it back. I'd probably bring pics for proof and possibly the cops if that happened to me.

Maybe post something on CL to let people know it was stolen?

Already on it. I have three ads up. Community: Musicians, Community: Lost and Found, and Musical Instruments.

 

[Dave W]

This truly stinks, but is the law on your side? Don't cabs display a "not responsible for lost personal property" sign, or something to that affect? I'm not saying you shouldn't get your guitar back, I'm just curious if you have the legal right to it.

To quote Seinfeld, "So you have a license to steal?"

Already on it. I have three ads up. Community: Musicians, Community: Lost and Found, and Musical Instruments.

While the ad is good, and I'm sure you're going to do it, I meant to keep an eye on FS ads posted.

 

[Gorn]

To quote Seinfeld, "So you have a license to steal?"

I'm all for quoting Seinfeld, but the question still stands. If the guitar is left in the cab, does the owner have a right to it? He might for all I know. If he doesn't, that sucks.

 

[Lichtaffen]

Sorry this happened to you. I hope it was just a mistake on the cabbie's part and not malicious. Best of luck finding it.

 

[Jason Tubbs]

If the guitar is left in the cab, does the owner have a right to it?

Drivers can't just keep items that are left behind. Unfortunately, the fines for doing so are hardly compelling when high-ticket items are involved.

Submit a lost property inquiry with the TLC now!

http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/sub_lost_prop_inquiry.shtml

Good luck!

 

[Dave W]

I'm all for quoting Seinfeld, but the question still stands. If the guitar is left in the cab, does the owner have a right to it? He might for all I know. If he doesn't, that sucks.

I have no idea.

I feel like he has the right to get it back if it's possible, it's just that the cab company isn't responsible for it so he can't sue them or hold them accountable.

 

[Gorn]

I have no idea.

I feel like he has the right to get it back if it's possible, it's just that the cab company isn't responsible for it so he can't sue them or hold them accountable.

Submit a lost property inquiry with the TLC now!

http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/sub_lost_prop_inquiry.shtml

Good luck!

There's the answer to my question. Thank you.
"Taxi drivers and owners must return property they find in a Yellow Taxicabs. If they cannot return the property directly to you, they need to bring it to a designated police precinct."

 

[Liam Wald]

File a police report and then on Tuesday when you talk with the cab company let them know that filed a police report. You will get it back.

 

[GeneralElectric]

There's the answer to my question. Thank you.
"Taxi drivers and owners must return property they find in a Yellow Taxicabs. If they cannot return the property directly to you, they need to bring it to a designated police precinct."

Yep. Already called all the precincts except for the Bronx looking for this thing. And that's only because the Bronx precinct is apparently closed on weekends as the borough doesn't need law enforcement.