Gibson guitar truck stolen - be on the look out

[mmcquain]

Actually the truck has been recovered but the guitars are all gone. Here's the run down...

Quote:
...Earlier this week, while at a brick & mortar event in the Chicago area,
the Custom Shop truck and trailer were stolen from an area hotel parking
lot. Yes, the COMPLETE rig. The trailer & truck were recovered yesterday
morning by police, both heavily damaged, and guitars stolen. The
attached list has the list of missing guitars. If somebody does spot one of
these instruments, please have them contact Gibson at 1-800-4GIBSON,
or call the Naperville, Illinois police department at (630) 420-6666.


Thanks!
Kevin Boyle
Director of eCommerce
Gibson Musical Instruments
314-482-4917
kevin.boyle@gibson.com




DESCRIPTION SERIAL # YEAR/AGE FINISH HDW

HOWARD ROBERTS FUSION III 00316713 2006 NATURAL GH

B.B. KING SIGNATURE 03355744 2005 EBONY GH

CS-336 FIGURED CS70502 2007 VINTAGE SUNBURST NH

KIEFER SUTHERLAND KS-336 KS072 2007 KIEFER GOLD NH

1968 LP CUSTOM 5A QUILT TOP 078678 2007 FIRE MIST GH

FLYING V STANDARD CS73036 2007 HERITAGE CHERRY SUNBURST NH

JOHNNY A SIGNATURE W/BIGSBY JA262 2004 SUNSET GLOW GH

JOHNNY A STANDARD W/BIGSBY JA 599 2007 SUNSET GLOW NH

JOE PERRY SIGNATURE LES PAUL BONE 420 2007 GREEN TIGER NH

NON REVERSE FIREBIRD W/3 MINI HUMS CS73038 2007 TV WHITE GH

ZAKK WYLDE BULLSEYE LES PAUL ZW850 2006 BLACK AND WHITE BULLSEYE GH

EDS-1275 DOUBLENECK CS70332 2007 HERITAGE CHERRY CH

ES-175 REISSUE 02364719 2004 VINTAGE SUNBURST NH

ES-335 REISSUE (LEFTY) 02273705 2003 ANTIQUE NATURAL NH

ES-335 DOT "FAT NECK" 00247741 2007 ANTIQUE VINTAGE SUNBURST NH

ES-335 DOT REISSUE (POD STAND)(with "D" shaped hook at end pin) 03354706 (POD STAND) 2004 CHERRY NH

ES-335 DOT REISSUE 336710 2006 CHERRY NH

BYRDLAND 22575007 2005 VINTAGE SUNBURST GH

L-5 CES 20593002 2003 VINTAGE SUNBURST GH

1957 LES PAUL CUSTOM "VOS" - LEFT HANDED 771181 2007 EBONY GH

LES PAUL CUSTOM CS-70594 2007 HERITAGE CHERRY SUNBURST GH

1957 LP JUNIOR SINGLE CUT "VOS" 77392 2007 VINTAGE SUNBURST NH

1960 LES PAUL REISSUE - "VOS" 07362 2007 WASHED CHERRY NH

1954 LES PAUL GOLDTOP VOS 47133 2007 ANTIQUE GOLD NH

1956 LES PAUL GOLDTOP VOS 67259 2007 ANTIQUE GOLD NH

1957 LES PAUL GOLDTOP "VOS" 76380 2006 ANTIQUE GOLD NH

1958 LES PAUL REISSUE VOS 871058 2007 ICED TEA NH

1959 LES PAUL STANDARD VOS" 96185 2006 FADED TOBACCO NH

SLASH SIGNATURE LES PAUL SL124 2004 DARK TOBACCO BURST NH

1960 LES PAUL SPECIAL DOUBLE CUT 07064 2007 TV YELLOW NH

ELLIOT EASTON SG W/MAESTRO - LEFTHANDED EE 063 2007 PELHAM BLUE NH

SG SPECIAL REISSUE VOS 072591 2007 TV YELLOW NH

SG STANDARD REISSUE W/MAESTRO 070622 2007 FADED CHERRY

I saw the truck in Chicago this past June at the Blues Festival... very cool. Sucks
that somebody snagged it. Hopefully they can catch 'em. For those of you who
haven't seen it before, here's what it is (or was) like...

[lp59aholicDon]

I kinda doubt any of these guitars are gonna turn up in local pawn shops, but crooks can be sooo dumb at times, I do hope they catch the thieves, Having had my first Les stolen, six months afrer I busted my arse all summer to get it, I have a big dislike for thieves.

[GuitarGal]

Oh man! That's TERRIBLE!!!!

We live in real cruel world~ Sigh~

I hope they will get caught real soon~

[GuitarGal]

Don~ Sup dude?

Yeah, me too~ I have a big dislike for thieves as well~

[LoKi]

They'll probably wind up in Canada.

They stole the whole truck? Sounds like an inside job to me.

[loneguitar]

Man that's terrible, hope they catch the jerks

[MIDNIGHT]

Originally Posted by mmcquain

DESCRIPTION SERIAL # YEAR/AGE FINISH HDW

HOWARD ROBERTS FUSION III 00316713 2006 NATURAL GH

B.B. KING SIGNATURE 03355744 2005 EBONY GH

CS-336 FIGURED CS70502 2007 VINTAGE SUNBURST NH

KIEFER SUTHERLAND KS-336 KS072 2007 KIEFER GOLD NH

1968 LP CUSTOM 5A QUILT TOP 078678 2007 FIRE MIST GH

FLYING V STANDARD CS73036 2007 HERITAGE CHERRY SUNBURST NH

JOHNNY A SIGNATURE W/BIGSBY JA262 2004 SUNSET GLOW GH

JOHNNY A STANDARD W/BIGSBY JA 599 2007 SUNSET GLOW NH

JOE PERRY SIGNATURE LES PAUL BONE 420 2007 GREEN TIGER NH

NON REVERSE FIREBIRD W/3 MINI HUMS CS73038 2007 TV WHITE GH

ZAKK WYLDE BULLSEYE LES PAUL ZW850 2006 BLACK AND WHITE BULLSEYE GH

EDS-1275 DOUBLENECK CS70332 2007 HERITAGE CHERRY CH

ES-175 REISSUE 02364719 2004 VINTAGE SUNBURST NH

ES-335 REISSUE (LEFTY) 02273705 2003 ANTIQUE NATURAL NH

ES-335 DOT "FAT NECK" 00247741 2007 ANTIQUE VINTAGE SUNBURST NH

ES-335 DOT REISSUE (POD STAND)(with "D" shaped hook at end pin) 03354706 (POD STAND) 2004 CHERRY NH

ES-335 DOT REISSUE 336710 2006 CHERRY NH

BYRDLAND 22575007 2005 VINTAGE SUNBURST GH

L-5 CES 20593002 2003 VINTAGE SUNBURST GH

1957 LES PAUL CUSTOM "VOS" - LEFT HANDED 771181 2007 EBONY GH

LES PAUL CUSTOM CS-70594 2007 HERITAGE CHERRY SUNBURST GH

1957 LP JUNIOR SINGLE CUT "VOS" 77392 2007 VINTAGE SUNBURST NH

1960 LES PAUL REISSUE - "VOS" 07362 2007 WASHED CHERRY NH

1954 LES PAUL GOLDTOP VOS 47133 2007 ANTIQUE GOLD NH

1956 LES PAUL GOLDTOP VOS 67259 2007 ANTIQUE GOLD NH

1957 LES PAUL GOLDTOP "VOS" 76380 2006 ANTIQUE GOLD NH

1958 LES PAUL REISSUE VOS 871058 2007 ICED TEA NH

1959 LES PAUL STANDARD VOS" 96185 2006 FADED TOBACCO NH

SLASH SIGNATURE LES PAUL SL124 2004 DARK TOBACCO BURST NH

1960 LES PAUL SPECIAL DOUBLE CUT 07064 2007 TV YELLOW NH

ELLIOT EASTON SG W/MAESTRO - LEFTHANDED EE 063 2007 PELHAM BLUE NH

SG SPECIAL REISSUE VOS 072591 2007 TV YELLOW NH

SG STANDARD REISSUE W/MAESTRO 070622 2007 FADED CHERRY

gosh! all those precious guitars

[mmcquain]

FYI - The truck has been found (damaged) but the guitars are all gone. The truck will be refit and put back out on the road. Some think the guitars are headed overseas.

[FLICKOFLASH]

Think my fingerprints are on a few of those

[coldsteal2]

That is so sick...............just sickening

[BCRGreg]

Imagine calling the boss with that bit of news.

"Hey, Henry, ya know that really VISIBLE trailer that OBVIOUSLY is loaded with EXPENSIVE guitars? Well, a funny thing happened..."

Somebody screwed up big, there.

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by BCRGreg

Imagine calling the boss with that bit of news.

"Hey, Henry, ya know that really VISIBLE trailer that OBVIOUSLY is loaded with EXPENSIVE guitars? Well, a funny thing happened..."

Somebody screwed up big, there.

I definitly wouldnt want to be in his shoes anytime soon ouch ouch,
I hope the jury for theses guys if they ever reach trial has a few guitarists in it

[JGV]

I live not far from Naperville Music and have been there many times. They have been a dealer since the 70s. If I see anything turn up locally, I'll run the serial numbers...

[GuitarGal]

I'm sorry but... What you said was funny~

[BOBBO]

I would think anyone with half a brain would ship those guitars out of the country otherwise they're very easy to track by serial number !! Also did you know there's a microchip in all custom shop guitars , I dont know if it can be used like a LoJack but it does identify the guitars as real Gibsons

[mmcquain]

What I noticed that was odd when I was there was the lack of supervision inside the truck. They had a big guy at the door (see photo) so you couldn't just walk out with one. However, it felt a little like being at Guitar Center (but with MUCH nicer guitars than most!). I played on a Johnny A, Historic Les Paul R0, 335, and an L5 and the guy working the truck didn't really say anything to me - I'd just walk up to one and take it down and sit down on a stool and try it out. In fact at one point, another "customer" like me turned and handed me his guitar - thinking I worked there I believe - guess the "famous guitars" shirt I was wearing may have been a contributing factor

Anyway, it seemed to me that the real workers spent more time watching those people playing the guitars outside of the truck, under at the "listening station" tents - and the thing is that these were the Gibson USA and Epiphone guitars. The Custom Shop stuff (in the truck) actually had LESS supervision by the workers

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by bobbovisme

I would think anyone with half a brain would ship those guitars out of the country otherwise they're very easy to track by serial number !! Also did you know there's a microchip in all custom shop guitars , I dont know if it can be used like a LoJack but it does identify the guitars as real Gibsons

I seriously doubt they can lojack the chips ,If they could Gibson would be selling or telling potential customers about the chip, just Gibson's CYA on keeping Replica makers from copying one more aspect of a newer historic give it a few more years for tracking devices in your guitars .

[ReverendJWblues]

1 Adam 12.......1 Adam 12 see the man at the no-tell motel who left his keys in the rig an the doors un-locked. Sorry guys sumthing just doesnt seem right here.

[FLICKOFLASH]

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

I seriously doubt they can lojack the chips ,If they could Gibson would be selling or telling potential customers about the chip, just Gibson's CYA on keeping Replica makers from copying one more aspect of a newer historic give it a few more years for tracking devices in your guitars .

Maybe copiers but not replicas cause 59 didnt have chips

[tralf]

"The bitter comes out better on a stolen guitar..."
-Ziggy

[tarddoggy]

This kinda crap makes me sick.

[tralf]

Howdy Tardoggy,
Just to clarify. I am not ok with theft, I just love that line by Bowie. It sounds Gibson underestimated the depths to which people will go. I wonder if they will stop doing the Guitar Truck now. That is a drag, as it looks and sounds pretty cool. I 'd wager that the guitars are gone forever though.

No offense intended..
Tralf
Tralf

[FLICKOFLASH]

To be honest most likely Gibson would be auctioning off those guitars soon & restocking the truck anyway ( updating), Though some of those guitars were prototypes

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by tralf

Howdy Tardoggy,
Just to clarify. I am not ok with theft, I just love that line by Bowie. It sounds Gibson underestimated the depths to which people will go. I wonder if they will stop doing the Guitar Truck now. That is a drag, as it looks and sounds pretty cool. I 'd wager that the guitars are gone forever though.

No offense intended..
Tralf
Tralf

Hopefully they wont, now Lo Jackin the truck and trailer would be a good idea, Hiring GOOD onsight Security also might help also , but neither is gonna stop a possible well planned inside job

[decoy205]

Originally Posted by bobbovisme

I would think anyone with half a brain would ship those guitars out of the country otherwise they're very easy to track by serial number !! Also did you know there's a microchip in all custom shop guitars , I dont know if it can be used like a LoJack but it does identify the guitars as real Gibsons

Is there really a microchip in all customs? Or just those customs on the truck? If so where would they put it? Never heard that before.

[lp junior freak]

horrible what is the world going to

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by lp junior freak

horrible what is the world going to

Hell in a handbasket, on the Bullet Train , hoping it derails iuf Chinese copies of some of the prototypes start showing up soon, another avenue to check by in large most Japanese would never knowingly buy a stolen guitar , Thievery/ stealing in Japan is in their culture lower than child molesters here

[tarddoggy]

Originally Posted by tralf

Howdy Tardoggy,
Just to clarify. I am not ok with theft, I just love that line by Bowie. It sounds Gibson underestimated the depths to which people will go. I wonder if they will stop doing the Guitar Truck now. That is a drag, as it looks and sounds pretty cool. I 'd wager that the guitars are gone forever though.

No offense intended..
Tralf
Tralf

no,no,no....man I wasnt hacking at you bro,I was disgusted with the theft!! I shoulda been more specific...

[SGSlidedawg]

Sorry to hear about the guitars!! We'll keep an eye and ear open here in SoCal fo sure!

[NeoConMan]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

Think my fingerprints are on a few of those

Mine too.....
We can often count on thieves being really f-ing stoopid, but I fear that may not be the case this time.

Hope they get the death penalty.