My bass was stolen today. [Archive] - Music & Musician Forums

hazletbassist89

08-04-2008, 10:05 PM

My Schecter Custom 6 is gone. It was sitting in my car at the park. What I don't get is why they didn't take the $300 GPS, the $50 USB drive, or my brother's wallet with $100 cash and his credit card.

I really hope I never find this guy because then I'll be looking at a murder charge instead of just a stolen bass.

naut

08-04-2008, 10:13 PM

oh.

L

Understanding In a Crash

08-04-2008, 10:28 PM

Sucks.

More details though... did they break into the car or did you leave it unlocked? They just took the bass? Pretty sketchy if you ask me.

hazletbassist89

08-04-2008, 10:37 PM

Sucks.

More details though... did they break into the car or did you leave it unlocked? They just took the bass? Pretty sketchy if you ask me.

It was unlocked, but it was in the trunk. It's sketchy to me too. I dunno though, I feel like I'm missing an arm. A part of my life is gone. I guess I'll just have to watch ebay and call all of the local pawn shops/guitar centers/sam ash/etc and pray that the guy is dumb enough to bring it there.

tomtom

08-05-2008, 07:26 AM

that sucks dude ...

got another bass though?

at least if you have another bass you can still play

ludwig109

08-05-2008, 07:40 AM

whyd you leave the car unlocked?...

hazletbassist89

08-05-2008, 08:49 AM

that sucks dude ...

got another bass though?

at least if you have another bass you can still play

Nope. I have to borrow one for the musical I'm in, which opens Thursday night.

And I left it open because I was less than 100 feet away and only gone for an hour. Kinda dumb though, I guess..

I have a lead on who might have done it though. Some scumbag kid in my town. Hopefully it was him so I can get it back and press charges on his dumb ***.

Akira

08-05-2008, 11:13 AM

Do you by any chance have the serial number written down? If so, check Craiglist and the local used gear scene. You may be able to find it.

DeathMagnetik

08-05-2008, 11:20 AM

i know how u feel man i got drunk and crashed my car the other day havent been the same since

alcohol stole my ride

edgebass5

08-05-2008, 11:25 AM

i know how u feel man i got drunk and crashed my car the other day havent been the same since

alcohol stole my ride

Alcohol didn't steal anything. You made a horrible decision and are paying the consequences.

pumo420

08-05-2008, 11:46 AM

thats rough man, i had some things stolen out of my car behind my restaraunt that i work it, its just a feeling of intrusion hope you find the bastard.

CatfishJew

08-05-2008, 11:50 AM

it's your fault, you left the car unlocked.

Left Shoe

08-05-2008, 12:01 PM

it's Your Fault, You Left The Car Unlocked.

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DaveMustaine12

08-05-2008, 12:27 PM

I would never leave my car unlocked.
I hope you find the guy though.

Livewire

08-05-2008, 12:57 PM

yeah dude, regardless of how far or how long you're going to be away from your car, you should always lock it.

sucks though

Jimbobntnr

08-05-2008, 01:07 PM

I wish you guys were the jury on my rape case last year. Her skirt was tiny!

2muchket!

08-05-2008, 01:14 PM

I wish you guys were the jury on my rape case last year. Her skirt was tiny!

dat bitch got what she deserved yo

Jimbobntnr

08-05-2008, 01:16 PM

that's all I'm saying.

Akira

08-05-2008, 01:41 PM

I wish you guys were the jury on my rape case last year. Her skirt was tiny!

I don't like that analogy. If the car was locked, but there were wads of cash sitting on the seat, then I would get it.

Jimbobntnr

08-05-2008, 01:44 PM

but since it was in the trunk of an unlocked car it's ok to take it? I still want you on my jury.

Livewire

08-05-2008, 02:06 PM

how did the robber know it was in the trunk? Did he just make a logical guess? I mean I don't know about you guys but all i keep in my trunk is a spare tire and tools. Am I missing something?

Sammy_L_D

08-05-2008, 02:09 PM

how did the robber know it was in the trunk? Did he just make a logical guess? I mean I don't know about you guys but all i keep in my trunk is a spare tire and tools. Am I missing something?

Ignoring the fact that your post already conjures an image of a "face palm", let's assume that he had already checked the backseat to see if there was something in there.

It takes a mere moment to glance inside of a vehicle to see if there's anything worth taking. Once that one to two seconds was up, he presumably moved on to the trunk.

Livewire

08-05-2008, 02:31 PM

Ignoring the fact that your post already conjures an image of a "face palm", let's assume that he had already checked the backseat to see if there was something in there.

It takes a mere moment to glance inside of a vehicle to see if there's anything worth taking. Once that one to two seconds was up, he presumably moved on to the trunk.

But there were valuables in the front seat that the guy didn't take... Unless it was a punk kid. My brother in law's car was broken into and instead of them taking a $500 football jersey, GPS, and stereo, they took all his change for the meters...

lemoley

08-05-2008, 02:33 PM

sorry to hear about your bass man

at least you will have learned a lesson - if not a very expensive one

Sablate McNuff

08-05-2008, 02:59 PM

I never leave my instruments in the car, ever, just for this reason. Even if it's locked and I'm only gone 10 minutes, they don't leave my sight.

If you have the serial number, hell, even if you don't, go talk to a pawn shop. They usually communicate with the other shops to be on the lookout for a stolen item.

Understanding In a Crash

08-05-2008, 03:50 PM

If the doors were unlocked then I find it even more sketchy what happened. I mean if a thief finds what he described was left in the car then it'd probably be a success as is and wouldn't gamble going into the trunk. The fact that he didn't take any of that and went straight into the trunk to take the bass only is really shady.

Also yeah it mind be the thread starters dumb move for leaving his doors unlocked but people who steal like this are scum on the earth.

Raayl

08-05-2008, 03:58 PM

this guy is passionately anti-bass

Mr. Pickle

08-05-2008, 04:22 PM

aww don't worry man. we'll all make donations and help you get a new one.

jk

Jimbobntnr

08-05-2008, 04:41 PM

aww don't worry man. we'll all make donations and help you get a new one.

jk
messed up pickle.

messed up.

Mr. Pickle

08-05-2008, 04:52 PM

:'pd,:

Bigga

08-05-2008, 06:03 PM

sounds like a set up to me man...hope you get your bass back.

muthafunkabass

08-05-2008, 06:51 PM

I left it open because I was less than 100 feet away and only gone for an hour.
Bad idea.

Do you by any chance have the serial number written down? If so, check Craiglist and the local used gear scene. You may be able to find it.
Good idea.

that's all I'm saying.
Ditto.

Mr. Pickle

08-05-2008, 06:55 PM

Ditto.

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Left Shoe

08-06-2008, 02:46 AM

I wish you guys were the jury on my rape case last year. Her skirt was tiny!

skirt being tiny =/= doors being locked,

false parallel

since one cannot lock a skirt and no one wears chastity belts out in public, this does not work. Also, trying to guilt us by saying we fault him for not locking his doors = being easy on rapists? public school in the 70s mustve been a trip =P

SkaRobotArmy

08-06-2008, 06:23 AM

I left my $1000 snowboard in the racks for a half hour to grab a slice of pizza (normally its locked but i forgot it) and it was gone when i came back, also devastating, but that was left in the open. who checks the trunk? dude was watching you...

also had a whole case of CDs stolen from my locked backpack while i was out riding a few years ago... i hate thieves...

Jimbobntnr

08-06-2008, 09:16 AM

skirt being tiny =/= doors being locked,

false parallel

since one cannot lock a skirt and no one wears chastity belts out in public, this does not work. Also, trying to guilt us by saying we fault him for not locking his doors = being easy on rapists? public school in the 70s mustve been a trip =P

you're blaming the victim. same thing. Wish public schools today taught you how to think for yourself so that
every
little
thing
didn't have to be explained, or done on a calculator.

Raayl

08-06-2008, 11:04 AM

Sablate McNuff

08-06-2008, 12:42 PM

Jimbobntnr

08-06-2008, 01:19 PM

you should store it in your trunk.

Jimbobntnr

08-06-2008, 01:21 PM

your jury case was actually something interesting?
hypothetical situation was hypothetical.

The only time I was summoned for jury duty in Illinois was when I was in california as a marine. I explained this to them and got a nastygram 3 weeks later about not registering for selective service. Idk if the two things were related, but both were ridiculous.

Left Shoe

08-06-2008, 01:39 PM

you're blaming the victim. same thing. Wish public schools today taught you how to think for yourself so that
every
little
thing
didn't have to be explained, or done on a calculator.

since rape doesn't always happen to attractive girls who wear tiny skirts, this doesn't work again. All cars have locks, not all girls have mini skirts. Im not sure where your second statement fits in. It's so vague that it cant be argued or defended against...because it doesn't mean anything in this situation.

trumpeter

08-06-2008, 01:44 PM

Serves you right for being stupid about your bass security.

Jimbobntnr

08-06-2008, 01:46 PM

trumpeter

08-06-2008, 01:52 PM

Jamey, I want you as my lawyer.

Sablate McNuff

08-06-2008, 02:40 PM

^
1.2.3.

Raayl

08-06-2008, 03:20 PM

since rape doesn't always happen to attractive girls who wear tiny skirts, this doesn't work again. All cars have locks, not all girls have mini skirts. Im not sure where your second statement fits in. It's so vague that it cant be argued or defended against...because it doesn't mean anything in this situation.

lol, dude - you're blaming the victim. that's the point. what you're saying doesn't make any sense. it has no rational or logical weight. it's just dumb.

you are attempting to rationalize a basic human propensity - self preservation. blaming the victim for a crime is a way to subliminally reinforce how we "protect" ourselves. it is darwinian.

that's why it's really common to hear in threads like these "serves you right for being dumb." "shoulda locked up your stuff."

should have this, should have that, all this rhetoric is preventative. which reflects on the person saying it, not the person they are accusing.

so you have it backwards. blaming the victim for being raped is really no different. bottom line is stealing is a crime, preventative rhetoric after the fact means nothing.

so kindly stop talking.

AndrewHimmler

08-06-2008, 04:10 PM

I don't like that analogy. If the car was locked, but there were wads of cash sitting on the seat, then I would get it.

If somebody passed up all those goodies, and went straight for the trunk that is out of sight that tells me that the person knows your a musician who keeps your bass in the trunk. I bet you know the person, or the person knows you.

Has to be.

edgebass5

08-06-2008, 05:18 PM

blaming the victim for a crime is a way to subliminally reinforce how we "protect" ourselves.

I'll agree that blaming the victim of a crime isn't correct, but it is important to recognize that victims place themselves in victimizing situations purely as a result of their brain chemistry being altered by the initial instance of being a victim... Wow that sounded circular :p

Understanding In a Crash

08-06-2008, 06:09 PM

If somebody passed up all those goodies, and went straight for the trunk that is out of sight that tells me that the person knows your a musician who keeps your bass in the trunk. I bet you know the person, or the person knows you.

Has to be.

That's what I was trying to say since the first page. This guy definitely had the guy who got his bass stolen number. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if the guy who started the thread is the thief himself now :wave:

hazletbassist89

08-06-2008, 11:37 PM

Just a lil update. The biggest reason I left my car unlocked is because the alarm is ****ed up (water got in it off roading) so it randomly goes off when locked. And also, I talked to people at every local music shop, and they all have the serial number so if some one comes in trying to sell it they'll write down the guys personal info and give it to me and the police. I'm also watching ebay craigslist and local pawn shops like a hawk.

Also, I'm pretty sure I do know the guy who took it. Some punk *** kid from my town. We have bad history but I've never done anything bad to the kid, so if it turns out to be him he can bet his *** I'll be pressing charges.

SkaRobotArmy

08-07-2008, 01:48 AM

it was me.

Sablate McNuff

08-07-2008, 02:53 AM

it was me.

Totally off-topic, but what is your name, address, and phone number?

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Polyamarous

08-07-2008, 08:39 AM

wow you left your car unlocked and **** got nicked. suprising

Naminator

08-07-2008, 02:01 PM

wow you left your car unlocked and **** got nicked. suprising

How is that surprising? it's like the most obvious thing to happen. :angry:

Raayl

08-07-2008, 02:07 PM

How is that surprising? it's like the most obvious thing to happen. :angry:

fail.

Left Shoe

08-07-2008, 02:26 PM

because pants could be considered a locked skirt, and you tried to figure out when I went to school without using a calculator and missed it by a decade.

and then I had to explain all of that to you so it continues to stand.

well i mean i think i did pretty good in guessing the decade, i dont know how old you are.

Sablate McNuff

08-08-2008, 12:49 AM

How is that surprising? it's like the most obvious thing to happen. :angry:

ITT, Naminator failz @ sarcasm.

Duncster

08-08-2008, 12:39 PM

nice sarcasm naminator.

Jimbobntnr

08-08-2008, 12:56 PM

no naminator. no.

Polyamarous

08-09-2008, 02:13 PM

oh come on naminator, most people's sarcasm detectors blew up at that point!

Gopherbassist

08-10-2008, 12:40 AM

lol, dude - you're blaming the victim. that's the point. what you're saying doesn't make any sense. it has no rational or logical weight. it's just dumb.

you are attempting to rationalize a basic human propensity - self preservation. blaming the victim for a crime is a way to subliminally reinforce how we "protect" ourselves. it is darwinian.

that's why it's really common to hear in threads like these "serves you right for being dumb." "shoulda locked up your stuff."

should have this, should have that, all this rhetoric is preventative. which reflects on the person saying it, not the person they are accusing.

so you have it backwards. blaming the victim for being raped is really no different. bottom line is stealing is a crime, preventative rhetoric after the fact means nothing.

so kindly stop talking.

That's the first reasonable thing I've seen you say. Maybe I should check you post history to make sure this isn't a fluke...

On topic: I do hope you find your bass. An investment like that being swept away in an instant must feel like a sledge hammer to the chest.