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Dinosaur Jr Gear Stolen (Long Island City, NY) [CALL FOR HEL
  • jeremiahjeremiah
    Posts: 1,903
    After a blisterning set last night in Brooklyn, NY the band awoke this morning to find that the their trailer had been broken into and all of the gear has been taken.

    J's Amma guitar, the mountain man guitar, Lou's Rickenbacker... EVERYTHING IS GONE.
    They are still taking inventory to see what else is gone but they were pretty much wiped out.

    WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Spread the word to everyone you know, every music store, pawn shop, club... anywhere you can think they may show up.
    If you have ANY information let us know - management@jmascis.com

    Thank you.

    The band is driving to Amherst to see if they can get enough gear together to play the scheduled show @ Toads in New Haven, CT but it may have to be cancelled.


    - I just added this to digg to help bring awareness - please digg it so we can get the news out there!!!! -
    http://digg.com/music/Dinosaur_Jr_Gear_ ... rooklyn_NY
  • tonastonas
    Posts: 1,809
    Fuck that really sucks. Thats going to be really expensive to replace. I can't believe it....... :(
  • RobertRobert
    Posts: 4,546
    Oh my :( This is sad. Hopefully they´ll get their stuff back. Fingers crossed that they won´t have to cancel any shows.
  • darrendarren
    Posts: 140
    Scumbags >:( >:(


    I really hope that they can recover the gear .....and I wish nothing but pain to the people responsible
  • my name is lisamy name is lisa
    Posts: 950
    i think i might cry...
  • fata morganafata morgana
    Posts: 1,362
    This has happened to countless other bands (I think in the same area) and no one has caught the jerks yet. This is really fucking sad. If those jerks read this, and laugh, I'll be even more pissed. I'll do what I can on my end.
  • jeremiahjeremiah
    Posts: 1,903
    I heard that Sonic Youth actually did get the gear stolen from them back recently so there is hope (I just hope it does not take that long)
    jeremiah - http://twitter.com/pixelnated
  • Another Girl Another PlanetAnother Girl Another Planet
    Posts: 11,147
    Bastards!

    What a horrible deal, people suck!

    hopefully word gets out & they can recover some gear... :(
  • SGSG
    Posts: 10,041
    :(
  • MattmanMattman
    Posts: 969
    ARRRRGGGHHH!!!! This seems to happen to every band that we like! GRRRR >:(

    Well, it looks like both, Jeremiah and I, have posted this on myspace as well. I think I'll toss it up on my Live Journal, too. Any means to spread the news as quickly as possible helps, so any of you who frequent other boards, journals, etc... Get to posting! It's time to rally the troups!
  • AnnastefkaAnnastefka
    Posts: 1,911
    Stress, this is an ongoing problem in this area (they know it, but when they know you know, it makes a difference)

    I'm sure it's been done but get all of the serial numbers into NCIC today.....................plead with the cops, because it gets busy and it is easy to sit on that NCIC paper work for one or two days and not get it into the computers (unless it's a missing person,because it's against the law to sit on that paper work)

    ask them how soon can it be put into GCIC. Keep on the dectective handling your case to do a NCIC pawn search.................every few days............................detectives get busy but the victims are the ones who keep their own case active (unless of course it's a murder) but for some stolen music gear, it can get pushed to the bottom of the paper work..........................be nice.................tell them you are really thankful for all of their help in helping you get your gear back.......................bring them some bagles or doughnuts or something.................(I'm not kidding)

    Sorry, I know this is heartbreaking but stuff does get found everyday, it does get found!
  • anthonyanthony
    Posts: 1,319
    Guitars:
    1959 Fender Jazzmaster SN# 38927.
    -decal coming off. cracked headstock at top near low E peg.
    color black with purple/bluish sparkle coming through. adonized pick guard gold metal. tuneomatic bridge gold, tuning pegs gold.

    1961-3 Fender Jazzmaster SN# 62012.
    -purple sparkle, black pickup covers. headstock repaired, a whole new piece of wood was glued on for the top part of the headstock under the tuners and up a 1/2" , along the whole top of the headstock. gold tuneomatic bridge, gold tuners

    1964-5 Fender Jazzmaster SN# L21581.
    -orange, white pearl pickguard, stickers we're all over it, original tuners.

    Fender Purple Jazzmaster new SN# R074329.
    -purple sparkle with matching headstock gold adonized guard tuneomatic bridge.

    Rory Gallagher Stratocaster new SN# R25507.
    -has a big gold grover tuning peg on low E

    Rickenbacker 197? Fireglo Bass SN# 4001.
    -checker-board binding.

    B.C. Rich Warlock Bass SN# 4242413

    Custom pedal board with custom audio electronics RS-10 foot controller, Teese RNC2 wah pedal, boss stage tuner, mute box, and cables.

    Cymbals:
    [1] Paiste 20" 2002 medium
    [1] Paiste 20" giant beat
    [1] Paiste 20" 2002 crash
    [2] Paiste 19" 2002 crash
    [2] Paiste 15" 2002 sound edge top hi-hats
    [1] 15" 2002 sound edge bottom hi-hats


    One Black backpack with Sony headphones, tools, etc.
  • dazedcoladazedcola
    Posts: 71
    Man that is is seriously fucked up. Whatever happened to respecting the artists. I mean no on would dare steal hendrix's gear.
  • fata morganafata morgana
    Posts: 1,362
    But... if they see it posted everywhere, they might sit on the gear for a while... I'm pretty sure these are savvy bastards who were salivating all over the thought of pissing people off more than making money off vintage band gear. Unless they had an order.
  • AnnastefkaAnnastefka
    Posts: 1,911
    Sorry to post again but I had another thought.
    Find out (start by asking the cops and then move on)
    who has video surveillance cameras in the area that may
    have caught anything...................
    You can all imagine, that a detective is not going to
    go door to door looking for video surveillance for some guitars and such...............
    If it were a missing child or a rape, yeah, but not for missing "stuff"
    no matter how important it is to you, you have to be your own detective.
    Is anyone available to stay a few days in New
    York and look into these things?

    Oh, Anthony now has something to work with, number ID
    Everyone who can, should copy this list of gear and serial numbers

    Enlarge it a bit and put in big letters B O L O (be on the look out) on the top of the paper, take it to your local pawn shops, thats how the cops would do it although more and more with the computer these days.
    Stress how thankful you are.
    crap, I'm on a lunch break and not focused, if you are not in the state of New York, put stolen out of Long Island City, NY (modified) and the date on the bottom, also a Police department contact phone number on the bottom would be helpful, Anthony do you have that?
  • tonastonas
    Posts: 1,809
    I know I'm on the west coast, but I know a Vintage guitar retailer who has a pretty big name within the industry. He's sold J some stuff in the past. I emailed him the list of stuff stolen with the serial numbers. Hopefully he can spread the word through many of the Vintage guitar resellers he knows. I wish there was more I could do......... :-
  • anthonyanthony
    Posts: 1,319
    Here is a PDF document you can save and print
    http://www.freesofree.net/DinosaurJr_Stolen_Gear.pdf">http://www.freesofree.net/DinosaurJr_Stolen_Gear.pdf
  • Another Girl Another PlanetAnother Girl Another Planet
    Posts: 11,147
    posted the list of gear & contact numbers on the flaming lips, merge & teepee records sites, up on the sonic youth site as well, also emailed pitchforkmedia... :(

    hopefully they get the stuff back, gotta be heartbreaking, all those guitars!!!
  • alicemudgarden_jralicemudgarden_jr
    Posts: 696
    This is so bad, I hope they continue the tour and get the gear back. I posted the list of stuff on the SY forum but seen as I live in England there ain't much I can do :-
  • AnnastefkaAnnastefka
    Posts: 1,911
    great Anthony, If I could change anything I would put the number for the Police Department on there as well,
    most pawn people will not call the artist or management in person because on the phone, they just don't know who is who.............you know what I mean?.............is there a contact for the PD in Brooklyn?
    If the stuff is found they will need to call the PD anyway to confirm this as a hit, unless they have computers, I'm sorry to say in Athens, our pawn system is still not on computer so it is PDF file print out and hand delivered and followed up with a phone call to confirm a hit, just like most of you can do, but NYC, I bet ya' they are on top of the technology.
  • lofi73lofi73
    Posts: 58
    "jeremiah " said:

    I heard that Sonic Youth actually did get the gear stolen from them back recently so there is hope (I just hope it does not take that long)


    Lee got two of his guitars back....And they were pretty f¤#ked up.15 + guitars and gear vanished.

    ...And now Dino too!?. >:( & :'(
  • anthonyanthony
    Posts: 1,319
    I don't know which phone number...

    Here at the near bottom for Brooklyn Precincts
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/phone.html">http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/phone.html
  • alicemudgarden_jralicemudgarden_jr
    Posts: 696
    Does anybody know if J got that pedal back that got stolen in Scotland? That seems like nothing now compared to this and does anybody know if Lou has used that Rickenbacker since '85. It would be a real shame if he has had it all these years and doesn't get it back
  • anthonyanthony
    Posts: 1,319
    I think the bass was in J's possession this whole time.
    There was also a Black Heavy Metal Warlock looking bass at the shows that was not played.
  • alicemudgarden_jralicemudgarden_jr
    Posts: 696
    So it's actaully J's not Lou's? weird, i always pictured Lou being buried with it.... i didnt really
  • OSXOSX
    Posts: 68
    This news sucks... >:(

    >:(

    -osx
  • tom_in_chicagotom_in_chicago
    Posts: 302
    the Rickenbacker is Lou's. The "Warlock" bass was bought as a backup by J last fall. Not that it matters now, I guess.
  • Another Girl Another PlanetAnother Girl Another Planet
    Posts: 11,147
    "alicemudgarden_jr " said:

    This is so bad, I hope they continue the tour and get the gear back. I posted the list of stuff on the SY forum but seen as I live in England there ain't much I can do :-


    Thanks for posting that, wondered if it was someone from here...

    Added the info to swervedriver, guitar world, Harmony Central & slap skateboard forums. Anyone hooked up with any guitar forums...please add the info, those guitars need to be found!!!
  • trensidohtrensidoh
    Posts: 423
    I read that Lou tried to sell the Rickenbacker and bass-amp after a Sebadoh show in NYC, back in 1990 or 1991. When I interviewed him last year he told me he gave it to a friend in NY and that he was really excited when he asked his friend to get it back for the reunion and how surprised he was to get that original gear back. Damn, I wish he'll get it back this time !
  • jeremiahjeremiah
    Posts: 1,903
    pics from last night - http://flickr.com/photos/17314244@N00/tags/warsaw/">http://flickr.com/photos/17314244@N00/tags/warsaw/
    jeremiah - http://twitter.com/pixelnated
  • tom_in_chicagotom_in_chicago
    Posts: 302
    "deepsIush " said:

    How's J doing? It must be pretty devastating, I hope he doesn't attack anyone in New Haven tonight in anger.


    I guess J was doing OK. Having his wife there w/ him probably helped. They are probably in Amherst right now getting shit together. Lou has a friend coming down from Westfield w/ a bass that was at his parents' house. He's apparently not all that broken up about losing the bass as he had just gotten it back before the reunion.

    The rest of them finally left Brooklyn about 30 minutes ago so it'll be a huge PITA to deal w/ rush hour traffic.
  • Another Girl Another PlanetAnother Girl Another Planet
    Posts: 11,147
    the message is definitely getting out there, Jonathon Cohen mentioned the Dino robbery in a current Lemonheads article on billboard...

    In related news, Dinosaur Jr. was victimized by a thief last night (Aug. 29) while its trailer was parked outside a hotel in Long Island City, N.Y. Among the items stolen were several guitars, a pedal board, cymbals and a Rickenbacker bass. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Brian Schwartz at 303-998-0001 or Bart Dahl at 212-777-0922.


    http://www.earvolution.com/2006/08/dinasour-jr-gear-stolen.asp">http://www.earvolution.com/2006/08/dina ... stolen.asp

    http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/08/30/stop_stealing_b.php">http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/ ... ling_b.php

    http://www.nashvillescene.com/blog/nashvillecream/archives/00000035.shtml">http://www.nashvillescene.com/blog/nash ... 0035.shtml

    http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/38271/Dinosaur_Jr_%E2%80%99s_Gear_Stolen">http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/ ... ear_Stolen
  • AnnastefkaAnnastefka
    Posts: 1,911
    Anthony, and anyone else interested, the articles that Another girl has linked show that this happened in Long Island City(not Brooklyn).................that is the 108 precinct (90% sure) and the number is

    1-718-784-5411

    outside the hotel...................perhaps some sort of cameras running.
  • MattmanMattman
    Posts: 969
    Posted it on Ars Technica
  • anthonyanthony
    Posts: 1,319
    "Annastefka " said:

    Anthony, and anyone else interested, the articles that Another girl has linked show that this happened in Long Island City(not Brooklyn).................that is the 108 precinct (90% sure) and the number is

    1-718-784-5411

    outside the hotel...................perhaps some sort of cameras running.




    Ok it's been updated.
  • BetteDavisLiesBetteDavisLies
    Posts: 199
    Harmony Central will be tagged by my husband - along with gearpage etc..

    Tonas: Did you check out Jeremiah's pics link a few posts ahead this one?? Notice anything in particular from the pics of J??
  • tonastonas
    Posts: 1,809
    Tonas: Did you check out Jeremiah's pics link a few posts ahead this one?? Notice anything in particular from the pics of J??


    Well God Damn! Thats a beautiful wolf shirt. I may have to order that one too. :)
  • lookitssamlookitssam
    Posts: 527
    This is really shitty. I guess I'll just post this all over the internet, since there's not much else I can do.
  • sonicdeathmonkeysonicdeathmonkey
    Posts: 136
    That really sucks to be sure. But everyone will be fine. Gear can be replaced. Although there is the sentimentality attached to their instruments. But in all honesty, the band will recover. And Im sure the people who stole that stuff will be found and prosecuted. Rest assured, Dinosaur Jr will go on.


    Some of you people are taking this way too seriously. "I think Im going to cry"? Come on. I can understand if that was all of YOUR gear and it was all you had and you would be out thousands of dollars if you weren't able to play shows for a while and they were all the instruments you owned. But J has more guitars and pedals, Lou has more basses and Murph still has his drums and cymbols are easily replaced. Nothing incredibly bad will come from this. Unless the band and the cops and the theives get into some crazy shootout/car chase and everyone dies in a bloody car crash and the paramedics find the bands' eviscerated, bullet riddled bodies. Now THAT would be tragic.
  • empireempire
    Posts: 142
    Looks like the news is travelling around the world! Not sure how much us folk in England can help!? But it certainly highlights the theft.
    Which will hopefully help catch the thieving bastards!

    http://www.nme.com/news/dinosaur-jr/24158">http://www.nme.com/news/dinosaur-jr/24158
  • rambleonrambleon
    Posts: 2,078
    this is a bummer!

    didn't the same thing happen to frank black / black francis as well?
  • jaylstjaylst
    Posts: 261
    "rambleon " said:

    this is a bummer!

    didn't the same thing happen to frank black / black francis as well?


    I think I heard that too, when he was touring with the Catholics. Not sure if any of their gear turned up though, but hopefully Dino's does and those thiefs can be caught.
  • AnnastefkaAnnastefka
    Posts: 1,911
    "sonicdeathmonkey " said:

    Gear can be replaced.
    Some of you people are taking this way too seriously. But J has more guitars and pedals, Lou has more basses and Murph still has his drums and cymbols are easily replaced.


    sonicdeathmonkey, I would have to ask "What do you do for a living?" although stuff can be replaced and ultimately one has to be at peace with this fact........

    When one has experienced this sort of theft, one that relates to your livelihood (ie: your way of keeping the roof over your head and food on the table, property taxes paid,the electricity on and the cell phones working) the general feeling is one of extreme violation.
  • Another Girl Another PlanetAnother Girl Another Planet
    Posts: 11,147
    "empire " said:

    Looks like the news is travelling around the world! Not sure how much us folk in England can help!? But it certainly highlights the theft.
    Which will hopefully help catch the thieving bastards!

    http://www.nme.com/news/dinosaur-jr/24158">http://www.nme.com/news/dinosaur-jr/24158


    Definitely a good thing, hopefully it helps.
  • squeaplersqueapler
    Posts: 168
    i just read this on another forum, terrible news both for the band and for the people who might not get to see upcoming shows :( >:( this is getting to be a regular occurrence unfortunately - wasn't it camper van beethoven who had same thing happen last year? hopefully the dino equipment is distinctive enough that it will be recognized...crossing my fingers.
  • gkay44gkay44
    Posts: 68
    Same thing happened to Brian Jonestown Massacre almost a year ago, after playing in Brooklyn. The same night Witch opened, I think.
  • maxinimaxini
    Posts: 680
    Well I can't help but to sort of agree with Sonicdeathmonkey. As much as I hope that the gear will be returned instantly, as much as this really fucking sucks, as much as J and the guys must be pissed off and sad... it's only gear (no matter how impossible to replace identically) and the band with all its members can go on playing/creating music... there are so many extreme violations happening in the world that are of even less reversible kinds... anyway, hope the efforts will help to bring the stuff back.
  • grungeheadgrungehead
    Posts: 129
    i hate fucking people who steal i am so sorry that you guys are just doing what you love to do and someone has to fuck with you.i know i speak for everyone i will help as much a possible.
  • grungeheadgrungehead
    Posts: 129
    p.s. keep a look out on ebay
  • Another Girl Another PlanetAnother Girl Another Planet
    Posts: 11,147
    tons of stories out there today about the robbery, my fav article title so far...

    BASTARDS Stole Dinosaur Jr's Equipment!!!-staticmedia.com

    Rolling Stone had this blurb...
    Dinosaur Jr.’s gear was recently stolen out of the band’s van parked outside their hotel in Long Island City. The saddest part is how, in the press release (excerpts from which appear after the jump,) they describe the missing guitars like lost puppies. Won’t someone bring those Fender Jazzmasters home?


    Hope they get the stuff back!
  • squeaplersqueapler
    Posts: 168
    "gkay44 " said:

    Same thing happened to Brian Jonestown Massacre almost a year ago, after playing in Brooklyn. The same night Witch opened, I think.


    Somebody needs to start offering security firm services to bands playing that area who need their gear vans guarded overnight.
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