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fake · Post by **fake** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:32 pm

What a bummer!

Just had an email from a Sheffield band "The Dodgems".
They have had all their gear stolen after a gig, and I mean all.

Stolen from High Green, Sheffield with a blue and white twin wheel box trailer on 21/02/05
Here�s a list of items we had stolen with our trailer on Sunday night The main items to look out for as follows:

USA Fender Custom Shop Classic Honey Blonde in square type leather case serial number CN95390 (brand new)

Epiphone thunderbird bass sunburst with black semi flight case

Korg SP100 digital piano with black semi flight case (big scuff on side)

Roland VK8 Organ with black semi flight case (brand new)

Marshall 1960 4x12 angled cab worn condition

8unit black rack mount case with the following fitted from bootom to top:
Marshall EL34 50/50 power amp 3u
Marshall JMP 1 pre amp 1u
Alesis midiverb effects 1u
Korg tuner 1u
2u blanking plate� this plate is slightly dented inwards

Studio master vision 8 powered mixing desk 8ch in flight case worn

Peavey Hysis 2XT 15inch speakers X2 with silver stands

Peavey KBA 300 keyboard amp in full aluminium flight case on wheels approx 3ft sq with �the dodgems� stencilled on the side

Peavey eurosis 15inch 150watt powered monitor

Peavey modern type 100watt powered monitor

Ashdown 500watt bass head Ampeg 6x10 speaker cab Dark blue Premier XPK drum kit complete with battered covers All drum hardware in full aluminium flight case 5ft long 10inch deep 12inch high with �the dodgems� stencilled on side

Unfortunatly they were not insured and would not have been anyway as the trailer was unhitched from the vehicle.

Phil a band member says they will be up an running again and the best way to help would be to go to a gig, so thats what I will do.

Don't know what that lot is worth but it must be a good few quid.
Not nice eh.

fake

punkrockdude · Post by **punkrockdude** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:39 pm

Things like this makes me really sad/scared, becuase I would hate if it happened to me or my band. Hopefully the theifs will get caught and the equipment will be return in the exact condition as they were in when they got stolen.

Every time we have a gig I will try to have someone who watch our van.

I really wish them good luck.

Best Regards
Rickard Gerthsson
http://www.damnsundaydrivers.com

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:40 pm

thats horrible.. there sure seem to be a lot of savages out there...

hopefully they will catch those responsible though.. check the local pawn shops and ebay.. I wouldnt be suprised seeing some of it up on there..

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:46 pm

f**kers

kritikon · Post by **kritikon** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:09 am

I couldn't have phrased it more eloquently myself vurt.

Sometimes it's a bad, sad world we live in. I hope you get some of the gear back.

stale bread · Post by **stale bread** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:12 am

its heartbreaking when I hear about stuff like this, i know alot of musicians who would rather you steal their significant others than their gear, I'm no where near where they are as I'm in los angeles but my best wishes go out to them. I have to ask for anyone who's experienced such a thing, how does it happen, when we do a show we watch our stuff religously, never take an eye off of it, and certainly would never leave any gear in a parked vehicle.

WoJ · Post by **WoJ** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:21 am

That sucks, id be upset if just one of my cheapo guitars were stolen let alone all that kit.

Hopefully the band can get thier stuff back + recover from it and also maybe they'll watch all their stuff constantly next gig, or at least not have all thier band gear in 1 trailer?!

WoJ

Glassback · Post by **Glassback** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:30 am

stale bread wrote:its heartbreaking when I hear about stuff like this, i know alot of musicians who would rather you steal their significant others than their gear, I'm no where near where they are as I'm in los angeles but my best wishes go out to them. I have to ask for anyone who's experienced such a thing, how does it happen, when we do a show we watch our stuff religously, never take an eye off of it, and certainly would never leave any gear in a parked vehicle.

It does stink, and the thieves resposible should... I dunno, I can't think of a suitable punishment, but I must admit, I was thinking similar to this.

All that gear in an unhitched trailer with nobody watching it?

fake · Post by **fake** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:26 am

Its bad that no one kept an eye on it but it was hitched at the time to another vehicle so i suppose they thought it wouldnt get stolen.

Crafty, quick and planned in advance maybe as you would need another vehicle to hitch it to.

He did tell me that it would cost around £400-£500 for insurance as bands and musicians get hit hard.

fake

Glassback · Post by **Glassback** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:31 am

fake wrote:

Its bad that no one kept an eye on it but it was hitched at the time to another vehicle so i suppose they thought it wouldnt get stolen.

Crafty, quick and planned in advance maybe as you would need another vehicle to hitch it to.

fake

possibly planned yeah, someone who knew what was in the trailer - but maybe opportunists?
passing car with tow bar spots trailer - it takes seconds to hitch up and go.
still shit, though.
but totally crazy leaving all that gear unattended in a trailer outside for any reason or any length of time.

[edit] that's not to say i don't feel for 'em though. [/edit]

Bake · Post by **Bake** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:00 am

vurt wrote:f**kers

they will no doubt pay someday.

Glassback · Post by **Glassback** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:04 am

Bake wrote:
vurt wrote:f**kers
they will no doubt pay someday.

unfortunately, not market value...

sorry, poor taste.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:06 am

Glassback wrote:
Bake wrote:
vurt wrote:f**kers
they will no doubt pay someday.
unfortunately, not market value...

sorry, poor taste.

get to bed poor taste joke maker

WoJ · Post by **WoJ** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:08 am

This is why we need those top sectret satelites they use in stephen segal movies! I'm SURE they exist somewhere...in my mind!

Still, getting back to reality, with 2days ever growing mass of technology "satelites" being used to track stolen goods may not be so far fetched

, and i'm sure GPS or watever could be used somehow to track expensive stolen goods.

WoJ

Glassback · Post by **Glassback** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:09 am

vurt wrote:
Glassback wrote:
Bake wrote:
vurt wrote:f**kers
they will no doubt pay someday.
unfortunately, not market value...

sorry, poor taste.

get to bed poor taste joke maker

whaddya mean?

It's only just after 2am - the night is yet young.