REWARD FOR LOST GUITARS & BLACK BACKPACK (ALTOONA AREA)

new.user.13 · Post by **new.user.13** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:17 pm

REWARD OFFERED FOR RETURN OF THESE ITEMS!!

LOST AROUND 10:00 PM ON SATURDAY, APRIL 17th

2 GUITARS, 1 BLACK BACKPACK & 1 SMALL METAL BOX. would have been found in the middle of the street - fell out of a trailer. assumed to be in the altoona works area - between 17th street & 7th street / 6th avenue & 9th avenue.

- GUITAR #1 - GIBSON LES PAUL "custom" - wine red w/ chrome hardware & creme pick-up trim in black hardshell GIBSON case ("four barrel ghost" & "american speedway" stickers on case). note - photo shows black pick-up trim.

- GUITAR #2 - ESP - EC256 - LTD w/ les paul body style - black w/ chrome hardware & black pick-up trim in hardshell ESP case (no stickers). note - guitar has 'worn' look around edges

- BLACK BACKPACK - black back-pack includes miscellaneous guitar-related items (cables, tuner pedal, wah pedal, guitar stand, etc.).

- SMALL METAL BOX - approx 12" x 6" x 6" - small metal box includes misc. guitar-related items, as well.

Flaw · Post by **Flaw** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:58 pm

that sucks man, ill keep an hear out for ya. i hope it all turns up.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:47 pm

Definitely not a good place to lose stuff. It probably barely touched the road before someone got it all. Watch all the normal venues... second-hand stores, Craigslist, Ebay, etc., and Rockpage will be on the lookout, I'm sure.--->JMS

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:14 pm

That blows man.

nakedtwister · Post by **nakedtwister** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:06 pm

Keep an eye out at pawn shops like Vee-Jays and that other hole. Can't remember the name. Vee-Jays is across from Cobra's bar.

CMOR · Post by **CMOR** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:41 pm

Hey guys, if you could help keep an eye out, that would be great. Eugene's a good guy, but can't keep looking around here, he lives in Pittsburgh. He already called the cops and knows the drill.

We told him to come here since we all know how it goes and don't like to see another guy lose his gear. Hopefully, things will work out.

Steve

new.user.13 · Post by **new.user.13** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:45 pm

yeah - luckily we picked up the bass guitar. that shit was on the ground & gone in like 5 minutes. unreal.

any help out there is greatly appreciated.

eugene

p.s. - very serious about the reward.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:42 pm

Well, you definitely came to the right place, user 13. We fight, but we all unite on stuff like this. If it's offered for sale around here, you'll know about it.--->JMS

new.user.13 · Post by **new.user.13** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:53 am

i am happy to say that this site appears to be bringing my ESP back to me. while i don't have it yet - a reconciliation appears imminent. thank you very much to those who helped, and to those who are helping. i owe yinz all big time.

I am sorry to say that i am still looking for the gibson.....and i wouldn't be upset if we found the black backpack & small metal box, too...

here's new info - the trailer door apparently opened up at the intersection of 22nd street & 7th avenue, and this is where the ESP fell out. we continued on the path below until we hit chestnut street, which is where we were informed the trailer was open. blame the gps for the moron route......

when we back-tracked, we picked up the bass guitar on 9th avenue between 9th & 11th streets (approx). it's hard to say if the gibson fell out before or after the bass. the bass was the closest the door, but the esp fell out first....weird....that bump musta been a doozie.

if anyone knows anyone who lives along this path - or knows someone who knows someone, etc..... - please share this information with them.

you guys are truly awesome.

eugene

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new.user.13 · Post by **new.user.13** » Wed May 19, 2010 6:53 pm

Hey all - just re-posting & bringing this back to the top of the list....

i have since recovered, and now have in my posession, my ESP guitar, and by black backpack. thanks to the guys on this list who helped make this happen - may good things happen to you & yours forever and ever.

the black backpack was missing a few items, but plenty was returned with it, and i am very thankful.

if anyone sees or hears anything about the the red les paul shown above (note that pickup trim is now creme, and not black) - please let me know.

i will gladly reward anyone who has a hand in returning this guitar to its rightful home.

thanks again & take care,

eugene

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Thu May 20, 2010 10:23 am

It sucks that you've lost such precious items. It's very fortunate that you were able to at least recover some of it. Believe me, that doesn't often happen! If I find (and assuming I remember), I'll make a post on here!

Mysterytrain · Post by **Mysterytrain** » Sat May 22, 2010 12:40 am

Can you imagine walking down the street and out-of-the-blue finding a Les Paul???

Anyway, sorry man.