So I had a bunch of gear stolen...

[HaVIC5]

Yeah. Some jerkoff in the middle of the night broke into my van with a bunch of my band's musical equipement in there, and stole all of my pedals, all my guitarists pedals, my guitarist's favorite guitar, my guitarist's amp, and one of my basses.

I really, really hate people right now. Like, you have no idea.

[basgitarist]

oh man that is so terrible. I feel your pain. Makes me angry on a wednesday morning. Good luck. Is there any way to identify your gear? serial numbers etc.

[da_s_man13]

Holy crap man, that sucks. Are you able to get by without that bass and the pedals?

[HaVIC5]

Yeah, my real bass wasn't stolen, just my fender with a ****ty neck. I never wrote down the serial numbers (BIG MISTAKE, BTW), so the likelihood of them being found is slim. My pedals were toys, really, I didn't need them, but man they were expensive.

[irishslappop]

dude, that is a ****ing horror story man. seriously, that sucks way hard man.

[jordan-z]

man that blows to the maximum extremage of blowage...its hurts just hearing about it :tears:

[vheartagramv]

I know it sucks for you, but it sounds like it sucks a little worse for your guitarist. His favorite guitar AND amp. That's ****ing harsh. And two sets of pedals...what an a-hole.

[Rawb]

Dang. Sorry that had to happen man.

You know, I gig every weekend and often come home really late, like around 2 or 3 am. And sometimes I'm just too tired to carry all my equipment out of the car and back into the house. So I'll just leave it in the car and get it in the morning. lol, I think I won't do that anymore.

Equipment thieves should be punished in hell by the most gruesome, harshest, and evilest of ways.

[Untitled]

That realy sucks.

Do you not have insurance or anything? so at least you might be able ot get some of the stuff back on that.

[kev_trb1006]

My heart goes out to you man

[Wintermute]

I don't know if yours did, but the number one rule of having a band van is that it MUST NOT look like one.

There's a local band from round here who had a shiny new van... painted silver, with the name of the band, and 'Licensed To Rock!' painted down the side, all that kind of thing... they may as well have painted 'Full of expensive stuff!'. It was broken into, and they lost over £10,000 in equipment.

A friend of mine's band knew them well. Now HIS band uses a rusted blue van with no logo or anything bar very faded writing advertising hygiene supplies.

Anyway, sorry to hear your stuff's gone missing. :(

[Polyamarous]

There's a local band from round here who had a shiny new van... painted silver, with the name of the band, and 'Licensed To Rock!' painted down the side, all that kind of thing... they may as well have painted 'Full of expensive stuff!'. It was broken into, and they lost over £10,000 in equipment.

This exact thing happened to a local band here, although they haven't learnt anything from the experience, because now they're using a minibus. :amaze:

[twankie]

a local guitarist here had his good gear stolen from the footpath outside his house. a few bands (including the one im in) are playing a special fundraiser show for him to get his funds/gear back.

maybe something like that might work?

[PaulR]

It's such a shame Havic, and I sincerely hope that you can get it back.

[Aukai]

Of all the ****ing people to steal from...

[funkyhoney]

**** dude, that a major blow, if anyone stole my gear (shitty or not) i wound find them and castrate the ****ers

[blizzard]

that really sucks about your gear. You might get some of it back if you are lucky. On Talkbass somebody had his Sadowsky and his double bass returned four and three years after they were stolen.

[ebe9]

Ouch.


I hope you are able to track down some of it, Or better yet catch the bastards who did it.

EDIT: Just though I would include this as a motivational story of how some "bad guys" got what was coming to them.

http://www.jollygoodjokes.co.za/jgj_search_joke.asp?at_num=4813

I can only hope that if you/the cops can't track them down this time they will be caught the next.

[Chameleon]

Of all the ****ing people to steal from...

...they should steal from the one who didn't really need the stuff? :confused:

[Worrpigs]

i hate people that steal music stuff. its so low. its like they dont even care how hard youve worked to get the stuff you desire so much. im sorry to hear about that havic.

[PainKiller8191]

so sorry to hear that man...try to look at the bright side though, your favorite bass and amp are still with you today, but I feel sorry for your guitarist

[pervy_the_clown]

**** man...i'm sorry...hopefully they'll catch the guy and castrate him

[trumpeter]

I am so sorry that that happened to you, such a seemingly nice guy.

Hop over to Talkbass, they have a stolen gear thread, throw down a thread over there, you never know.

Check pawn shops, check ebay, check ANYWHERE someone could get rid of the gear they stole, because more than likely it wasn't for the gear, but for money.


Best of wishes in finding your stuff.

[PainKiller8191]

you italicised the wrong words :lol:

[peeted]

yep people are ****, i allways try to make shure all my gear is safe and hidden because the fact is that if some people see expensive gear then they will steal it because there cunts.

[Aukai]

...they should steal from the one who didn't really need the stuff? :confused:


I don't know how to explain it without coming off like an ***, but Havic makes some damn good music and its a shame he was the target.

[Akira]

That really sucks dude.

[lateralus423]

i hate people that steal music stuff. its so low. its like they dont even care how hard youve worked to get the stuff you desire so much. im sorry to hear about that havic.


It's low to steal anything man, people dont realize how hard some may work just to get mediocre things, and im certain havoc and his mates probably had quite a few pennys invested. Such a shame man, good luck in finding it hope it turns up sometime :mad:

[Jimbobntnr]

That sucks.
has this guy been around your property?
http://www.expansion-solutions.com/stolen.jpg

[Akira]

That picture makes me laugh. Hard.

[PainKiller8191]

:lol: i cant believe you saved that pic hes such a loser

[Akira]

:lol: i cant believe you saved that pic hes such a loser
You're just jealous because you weren't voted best looking.

[Low_End_Communications]

That sucks majorly. Luckily, my band members and I usually travel in seperate vehicles, since we only play local shows, but when we do go together, we use a soccer mom Dodge minivan.

[nicatterberry]

Who the hell is that? I feel sorry for them.

[Criss Frantic]

Some guy who was on here a month or so back who was posting about how he stole the bass he's playing in the photo, and being a general douche.

This is an interesting site i found on the "Links" page of Radiohead's website, http://www.stringsreunited.com/, seems like it's just getting started, but I think it's a great idea.

[PainKiller8191]

this guy made a thread asking how much an amp/cab he stole would be worth and everyone started flaming him for his technique and for being a theiving douche

EDIT: beaten, again!


oh and by the way, his shirt LIES

[Criss Frantic]

this guy made a thread asking how much an amp/cab he stole would be worth and everyone started flaming him for his technique and for being a theiving douche

EDIT: beaten, again!


oh and by the way, his shirt LIES

I love how we both described him as a "douche"

<3

[lateralus423]

What a prick, someone needs to tie a very tight knot around his balls so they fall off.

[pitchfork]

People who steal music stuff should be killed slowly and painfully.
Like being sodomised by a guy with a jagged metal bat for a dick and hooks for hands and slowly having your penis sanded off.

Lesson you learn is don't leve anything in your van overnight.

[Chameleon]

I don't know how to explain it without coming off like an ***, but Havic makes some damn good music and its a shame he was the target.

Ah I see.

Sucks that your stuff got stolen, though it's at least a consollation that your main gear is still intact.

[sixner]

thats rough man, sorry dude.
atleast it wasn't your favorite bass, or ALL of your gear..

Go check local pawn shops though, you may find your gear. slim but possible. or check ebay for local sales around you.

-Sixner

[PaulR]

Was it stolen when the van was local to you, or were your parked somewhere else overnight?

[ScorpSath]

Very hurt man.

ps.
I love the mavishnu orchestra!

[Thonk]

Wow, that's terrible Adam.

Best of luck to you and your guitarist on finding some of your gear.

[thelowsoundofbass]

Dude that really sucks, I have had a few friends that have had stuff stolen, but nothing like that. When I read the title the only thing that I could think of was your conklin, I am really glad that is safe because I know how much you need that.

lowsound

[The Forgotten Bassist]

Bloody hell, that sucks major bollocks for you and the guitarist.

For his sake I half kope you don't catch him, thne I think abvout what he did and I think he'd deserve it

[roee_co]

**** sorry man

but did you call the police? maybe they could help?

[lbanks]

I feel your pain, man. I recently had some stuff stolen. Makes ya' just want to slap the s**t out of somebody.

[Dannyboy15]

Yeah having your stuff stolen sucks, but why the hell did you keep all that in a van?

[mastrrbasser]

^^^^
my thoughts exactly. You are at fault really. I don't even leave my ipod in my car (let alone tons of band equipment) because i know if someone sees my ipod on the dashboard, it'll be gone before you know it. I hope you find your stuff, but i also hope you learn a valuble lesson: don't trust ANYBODY. good luck.

[SüP]

I would cry for a week straight if anything of mine or my band mates got stolen.

I just have this odd image in my head of some guy running off into the dark with a bass, guitar, amp, and pedels clutched under his arms...then I wake up and realize that no one person could do this unless they lived close enough to make several trips, had a van/truck, or had friends with him.

[bassmancrv]

^
good point.. i doubt anyone drives around looking for band vans to rob.. who ever did it knew you had stuff in there and probably doesnt live to far away...
did you not have any warranties? maybe you can get SOMETHING back

terrbile story none the less, i cant legitamatly say that i feel your pain cause nothing of mine has been stolen.. thank god..

but good luck man, hopefully you can make up for your loss

[thelowsoundofbass]

^
good point.. i doubt anyone drives around looking for band vans to rob.. who ever did it knew you had stuff in there and probably doesnt live to far away...
did you not have any warranties? maybe you can get SOMETHING back

terrbile story none the less, i cant legitamatly say that i feel your pain cause nothing of mine has been stolen.. thank god..

but good luck man, hopefully you can make up for your loss
Warrenties don't cover theft. Only product defects.

lowsound

[bassmancrv]

oh oops i meant insurance :)

( i personally dunno anyone that has insurance on their instruments.. but its worth asking )

[thelowsoundofbass]

oh oops i meant insurance :)

( i personally dunno anyone that has insurance on their instruments.. but its worth asking )
Gav got his jazz replaced when his house burnt down. But that might have been covered under the house insurance.

lowsound

[trumpeter]

Gav got his jazz replaced when his house burnt down. But that might have been covered under the house insurance.

lowsound


haha his house didn't burn down, it just caught on fire :THUMB:

[SüP]

My house insurance covers everything in the house and everything owned by its inhabitants.

Example: if my guitarists place floods/gets robbed/catches fire and my stuff is damaged/destroyed/stolen...my (more specifically, my mother's) insurance will cover it. Not sure how that works.

[trumpeter]

My house insurance covers everything in the house and everything owned by its inhabitants.

Example: if my guitarists place floods/gets robbed/catches fire and my stuff is damaged/destroyed/stolen...my (more specifically, my mother's) insurance will cover it. Not sure how that works.

Your mom would have to sign an affidavit, in which she swore under the pains and pelanties of purgeory that those items were indeed in the house.

[thelowsoundofbass]

haha his house didn't burn down, it just caught on fire :THUMB:
Whatever, his stuff burnt and was done for. So was his room, but he does not really like people knowing. My bad gav.

lowsound

[kilian]

Also post this on talkbass.. Tell them what kind of gear and more backgroundinformation about you. You're a pretty good bassplayer, so I bet that they look around the 'bay for your stuff.

And keep checking the local ebay etc. I'm sorry to hear this man!

[EADG]

I'd check the local classified ads too, as well as pawn shops.

[pitchfork]

Check anywhere the guys might've sold it and if possible the nieghbouring houses.

[lemoley]

wow, im really sorry to hear that man, that really ****ing sucks

[museic]

gashhh!

one of my best friends got his ampeg rig stolen from a van! ( as well as the guitars and most of a drum kit!) ... they never got the stuff back and it makes me soo angry that we live in a world where people will just steal stuff because they think they can...


its a sad time we live in

[Jody LeCompte]

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to be the prick that mentions how you shouldn't have left thousands of dollars of gear in a van.

[museic]

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to be the prick that mentions how you shouldn't have left thousands of dollars of gear in a van.

man it might be the lager talking but dont you think its a sad state of affairs when you cant leave some music equipment locked up in a van without it getting broken into and stolen.

[HaVIC5]

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to be the prick that mentions how you shouldn't have left thousands of dollars of gear in a van.
Try coming home at 1:30 am after a ten hour recording session and lugging all your equipment inside and then I'll heed your advice. The stuff was stolen when the van was parked in my driveway, by the way.

[Jamie]

That's so so sh*t :( I kind of feel your pain.. I had something stolen from me once and the police never caught the thief and there's a horrible feeling in your stomach of you just wishing you could catch the arsehole that did it.

Hope you can claim on insurance or even get it all back! :thumb: Keep us informed on what happens :)

And to Aukai: huh? So because he's a total jazz machine and a great player it makes it worse? That's just stupid.. If an average player lost all his gear it's just as bad.. and just as gutting for them. I know you said you didn't mean to sound like an *** when you said that.. but it's kind of hard not to when you say that!

[Jody LeCompte]

Adam: I didnt mean any disrespect but I think i made a good point. Theres creeps in the world and its best

And no, I dont know what its like doing 10-hour recording session and coming home at one, but I do know what its like to work from 9-5 and then hit up a jazz club and playing until 2 and 3 in the moring and then having to unload.

[PainKiller8191]

i know what its like to work 28 hours (one time that happened though) and then have about half an hour to sleep before i have to be at rehearsal and almost leave my bass in the rehearsal room, out of my being tired and not giving a ****...good thing i had bandmates eh?

that was one crazy first day at work...

EDIT: i may sound weird right now because I just got home from another day at work, 2 months later, only today i did 15 hours (but on 3 hours of sleep the night before) and i have band practice in about 6 hours

[Guinpen]

Try coming home at 1:30 am after a ten hour recording session and lugging all your equipment inside and then I'll heed your advice. The stuff was stolen when the van was parked in my driveway, by the way.

try coming home at 5:30am after a 15 hour recording session after working a double shift on 0 hours of sleep :p i always bring my stuff back in.

at the very least, i bring all of my basses, as the amp i bring out to play isn't that expensive to begin with. a lot of lifting and hard work for a thief to make $50. at the very least, park it in a closed garage if you have one/have room

i am glad i've never had anything major stolen. the only thing that's happened is someone stole my mother****ing amp's power cord after we played one night. stole all of our power cords. none of us even noticed. stealthy bastards. i am still pissed

[Saitoku]

Now you know how Doug Wimbish feels. :p

j/k man, hope the loss doesn't hurt your ambitions.