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Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:51 am
by NZRS-Dave
We’re reaching out to the musical community in Aotearoa for your help. A smash and grab robbery at our Albany Branch in Auckland saw the theft of some very high end, distinctive and unique guitars.
As usually happens, the thieves will look to dispose of these beautiful instruments quickly and for cents in the dollar. If it looks too good to be true…it will be.
If you hear of any of this product being offered up for sale, get in touch…our gratitude will be appropriately expressed.
We’re as heartbroken as you would be. These instruments deserve to be owned, cherished and played…not stolen and ditched for cash.
We’ve had stolen:
Gibson ES335 Dot Left Hand – faded cherry
Gibson Les Paul 57 Custom Gold Top
Gibson SG Custom 61 ( 60th Anniversary) – Cherry Red
Gibson Les Paul 50s Standard – Tobacco Sunburst
PRS “Dusty Waring” – Grey Black Satin
Fender Telecaster 75th Diamond Anniversary
PRS SE Standard 24 – Tobacco Sunburst
Anonymous information is welcomed.
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:55 am
by Slowy
NZRS-Dave wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:51 am
We’re reaching out to the musical community in Aotearoa for your help. A smash and grab robbery at our Albany Branch in Auckland saw the theft of some very high end, distinctive and unique guitars.
As usually happens, the thieves will look to dispose of these beautiful instruments quickly and for cents in the dollar. If it looks too good to be true…it will be.
If you hear of any of this product being offered up for sale, get in touch…our gratitude will be appropriately expressed.
We’re as heartbroken as you would be. These instruments deserve to be owned, cherished and played…not stolen and ditched for cash.
We’ve had stolen:
Gibson ES335 Dot Left Hand – faded cherry
Gibson Les Paul 57 Custom Gold Top
Gibson SG Custom 61 ( 60th Anniversary) – Cherry Red
Gibson Les Paul 50s Standard – Tobacco Sunburst
PRS “Dusty Waring” – Grey Black Satin
Fender Telecaster 75th Diamond Anniversary
PRS SE Standard 24 – Tobacco Sunburst
Anonymous information is welcomed.
Shit!
That 57 Goldtop is a gorgeous instrument.
Do you have photos to share?
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:59 am
by NippleWrestler
Do you have serial numbers?
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:08 am
by NZRS-Dave
Photos - will investigate
Serials - yes - but we'll hold them til something appears
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:10 am
by hamo
Do you think they knew what they were looking for, or just went off the price tags?
Also, I have an alibi.
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:10 am
by Molly
That's bad.
In an unrelated thing, I'm planning on running a wanted ad on TradeMe. Something like:
Wanted
Gibson ES335 Dot Left Hand – faded cherry
Gibson Les Paul 57 Custom Gold Top
Gibson SG Custom 61 ( 60th Anniversary) – Cherry Red
Gibson Les Paul 50s Standard – Tobacco Sunburst
PRS “Dusty Waring” – Grey Black Satin
Fender Telecaster 75th Diamond Anniversary
PRS SE Standard 24 – Tobacco Sunburst
Ok. Bad joke, sorry. Nobody wants a PRS SE.
Ok. Another bad joke. But at least that shows they were chancers rather than musicians.
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:10 am
by GrantB
Sorry to hear about that. Thieves suck. Speaking with Torpedo 7 in Hamilton in weekend and they've been hit twice recently. First time, fixed windows at a cost of $70K, a week later another car was driven through again. It seems like every second shop in Hamilton is being hit every other month. Loser crims.
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:14 am
by sizzlingbadger
That sucks, will keep my ears open...
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:17 am
by robthemac
That's rough. Hope the staff are ok. Will keep an eye out!
Surely they're not going to be stupid enough to list them on TradeMe or Facebook Marketplace...
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:25 am
by Slowy
NZRS-Dave wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:08 am
Photos - will investigate
Serials - yes - but we'll hold them til something appears
Good luck!
Bastards
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:27 am
by Slowy
hamo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:10 am
Also, I have an alibi.
No, what you have is a hangover.
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:07 am
by NZRS-Dave
hamo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:10 am
Do you think they knew what they were looking for, or just went off the price tags?
Also, I have an alibi.
I don't know all the info but it seems calculated. I don't think someone just drove past and went 'aw yeah lets nick them' - not a crime of opportunity.
But who knows. Criminals are dumb. As Molly points out.
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:13 am
by Slowy
Molly wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:10 am
Ok. Bad joke, sorry. Nobody wants a PRS SE.
Try Jb's. Might change your mind.
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:50 am
by WellyBlues
How are you Dave? We had heard you'd been back in hospital. I assume you're back on deck now.
Re: Rockshop Albany - High End Guitars taken ...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:09 pm
by Molly
Slowy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:13 am
Molly wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:10 am
Ok. Bad joke, sorry. Nobody wants a PRS SE.
Try Jb's. Might change your mind.
Just joking. Tim Pearce gave one away recently that sounded fantastic. He was blown away by it.
Still don't want one...
