Stolen Benavente SCD5 - Atlanta

[EddieG]

Man, I hope you get that back. I think you will.

There's nothing worse than a scumbag opportunist thief who steals someone's properly. Those people should be soundly beaten!!

 

[GrooveWarrior]

This makes me sick, J. I'll keep my eyes open here in the midwest.

 

[j-raj]

Thanks a bunch guys, I'm definitely keeping positive.

I'm about to leave (early) for an out of town gig in Charleston, so I'll be offline till Sunday evening... if someone needs to contact me inbetween now and then, follow this link for contact info:

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[Wilbyman]

Dag J, and it looks so good on you. Really hoping you get it back quickly.

 

[allenhumble]

Lookin out for you in Marietta/Kennesaw/Acworth area. What gig were you at?

 

[ThumbyAche]

I posted an ad for you in backpage.com (Atlanta)

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[GregC]

So sorry to hear this, jraj. I just forwarded a link to this thread to my buds in ATL. Best of luck to you, and stay postive.

Greg

 

[Scatterblak]

Watching in Nashville, TN. Believe me, a *lot* of high-end instruments pass this way. Is there a reward fund? Should we take up a collection? I've felt this pain before, and I'd chip in.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Is there a reward fund? Should we take up a collection? I've felt this pain before, and I'd chip in.

still talking to USAA, they are helpful and hopeful, can't say enough great things about them...

I'm offering $500 to anyone with info that leads to the recovery.

Here you go.

 

[BassyBill]

Best of luck with that, I really can sympathise with you. I hope the person who stole it gets a proper kicking when he tries to unload it on to somebody who knows straight away how the guy got hold of it and decides he doesn't like thieves.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Best of luck with that, I really can sympathise with you. I hope the person who stole it gets a proper kicking when he tries to unload it on to somebody who knows straight away how the guy got hold of it and decides he doesn't like thieves.

Roger that! However, I have another concern. What if this cretin realizes what he has and determines that the bass can not be sold, traded, advertised, or even displayed without threat of being caught? My biggest fear is that he would closet the thing for the rest of his natural life (about 2 months IME!) or, even worse, destroy or dump it to rid himself of the evidence. Might want to consider setting up a dragnet with the mantra "Stolen Bass: Please return...no questions asked". I can't begin to say whether or not this might work but I would rather have the bass back in one piece even if it means the thief walks away scot-free.

BTW, "no questions asked" doesn't mean you can't kick the s*** out of somebody.

Riis

 

[CTbass&birdsong]

still talking to USAA, they are helpful and hopeful, can't say enough great things about them...

I'm offering $500 to anyone with info that leads to the recovery.
^fellow mods, let me know if it is kosher to post this^

Keep y'alls eyes peeled, I'm getting this bass back.

[/IMG]

J --- I will add $500 to your reward fund so you now can say $1000 to anyone with info that leads to its safe recovery !!!

 

[Yvon]

J --- I will add $500 to your reward fund so you now can say $1000 to anyone with info that leads to its safe recovery !!!

Very generous.

IF I ever find it you can all keep your money and I ship it back at my expenses... If I can play it for 24 hours

 

[elbastardo]

Wow... it's true... we bass players are one big family here in TB...

 

[ROON]

J --- I will add $500 to your reward fund so you now can say $1000 to anyone with info that leads to its safe recovery !!!

Very kind of you, you really are a great dude. J-raj, if your Benavente somehow turns up in Australia I will let you know.

 

[The Eristic]

>:^|

That is horrible, Jai.

I hit just about every pawn shop and music store from Dalton to Atlanta every few weeks, so there's a good chance I'll run into somebody that has at least seen it, assuming the thief tries to move it.

Make sure to alert the police in places like Birmingham, Nashville, and Charlotte, too, to make sure the instrument goes into each of their stolen goods databases for the pawn shops.

 

[SoComSurfing]

My dad's moved his acoustic shop from Mobile to Conyers, and I've sent him this thread and called him about it. He'll be keeping an eye out, as he's a BIG Benavente fan.

 

[Eric Perry]

J --- I will add $500 to your reward fund so you now can say $1000 to anyone with info that leads to its safe recovery !!!

Wow. That's impressive!

 

[j-raj]

Wow, I just got back in from the out of town gig...

J --- I will add $500 to your reward fund so you now can say $1000 to anyone with info that leads to its safe recovery !!!

Ben, thank you so much, I can't tell you how much that means to me.

>:^|

That is horrible, Jai.

I hit just about every pawn shop and music store from Dalton to Atlanta every few weeks, so there's a good chance I'll run into somebody that has at least seen it, assuming the thief tries to move it.

Make sure to alert the police in places like Birmingham, Nashville, and Charlotte, too, to make sure the instrument goes into each of their stolen goods databases for the pawn shops.

I have contacted all retailers that are registered with NAMM in the southeast... plenty of them are past customers of mine or prospects that I was working on.

I posted an ad for you in backpage.com (Atlanta)

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Thank you Justin, that really helps me out... I didn't know about that site, until now.

Lookin out for you in Marietta/Kennesaw/Acworth area. What gig were you at?

Thanks man, actually I was at Fuzzy's near 85 and GC-ATL.

Dag J, and it looks so good on you. Really hoping you get it back quickly.

Thanks Will, me too.

 

[Bass7755]

Jai, that just SUCKS!
It's a beautiful bass. I hope you get her back soon!!
Dan