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    I'm a musician (guitars) and founder of Screaming Stone / GPSRoadie. The GPSRoadie app protects music instruments and helps recover stolen instruments by publicizing instrument thefts.

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  1. Seeing that it's much easier to get back your gear if you know where it is, we developed a new phone app - GPSRoadie. The app uses smartphone's GPS and cellular tech to create a virtual fence around the phone. Put the phone in an instrument case, tour van or tour trailer and that is now protected. If it's stolen, location alerts are sent every 60 seconds to people you choose. The app also broadcasts stolen alerts, hopefully helping more people get back their stolen gear. On the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_gpsroadie.GPSRoadie More info: http://www.GPSRoadie.com
  2. Stolen Alert - Nashville, TN Musician Nick Gibson recently had his tour trailer with all gear inside stolen from outside of his home. A lot of the gear has been modified, so hopefully that will help. Here is a list of the stolen items: Vehicle: 2005 GMC Savana 3500 15-passenger van. VIN# 1GJHG39U651216256. Grey/Silver in color. Oklahoma License Plate 415BCG. Front grill smashed from hitting deer (see picture). Driver’s side front fender has a 3-letter profanity keyed into it. Passenger’s side front fender has small “ding” in the middle of it where the paint has chipped away. Driver’s side front of the hood has paint chipped away. Has Texas “MWK” Vanity license plate on the front bumper (see photo). 7×14 Cargo Mate Trailer. VIN# 5NHULE422AY061108. White in color. Mis-matched fenders. Driver’s side fender is smooth aluminium, passenger’s side fender is diamond plate aluminium (as seen in picture). Has “R&M Race Trailers” sticker on the rear on both sides of the trailer (as seen in picture). Has 2 extra spare tires near the tongue (as seen in picture). Guitars: 1997 Fender Stratocaster Plus. Serial# N7324589. Natural Finish. Maple neck. Just replaced the bridge pickup with a humbucker. Has push/pull knob installed in 2nd Tone pot. Has “Mato Nanji 2003″ signature on the body (as seen in picture). All saddles are Black GraphTech saddles. Schaller Strap Locks. Back Spring Plate removed and in case. Black Fender PLUS hardshell case. “N” and “D” stickers on the body of the case. 1 of the 4 latches broken. 1996 Fender Telecaster Plus. Serial# N6176930. Sunburst Finish. Maple neck. Quilted Maple Top. GLENDALE Bridge plate. Neck has recently has the frets replaced with JUMBO fret wire and installed white Pearloid fret markers. Headstock is beat up from years of playing and hitting my drummers cymbals. Schaller Strap Locks. Black Fender PLUS Hardshell Case. Covered in Stickers. 2 of the 4 latches broken. xxxx Custom Telecaster. Custom built by me. Transparent Red. Rosewood neck. White pearloid pickguard. G-string saddle is Black GraphTech (as seen in the picture). Tuners are Schaller chrome LOCKING tuners with white pearloid buttons as well (also seen in picture). There are two small chips in the finish on the top of the body (as seen in picture). Black Fender Case. No Stickers. 2007 Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom. Black finish with gold hardware. No pickup covers. Pickup Selector Switch has had plastic cover replaced with off-color replacement. Dunlop Strap Locks. Brown Leather strap in case. Standard Black Gibson USA case, white interior. 2007 Gibson Les Paul BFG. Black. Nothing custom on this guitar. This was a recent purchase so not much information on this guitar. Red GIBSON nylon strap in case. The guitar looks like it has a green hue in the picture, but that’s a trick of the light. Standard Black Gibson USA case, white interior. xxxx Epiphone Prophecy SG. Black burst. Flame maple top. EMG pickups. (This was my most recent acquisition so I don’t have much info on it.) In the picture it looks like it has a green hue, but that’s just a trick of the light. Epiphone Black Case. The outside of the case was some sort of black tolex. Fender Squier Telecaster Classic Vibe ’50s Model. Natural Finish. Maple neck. Black pickguard with the “Classic Vibe” sticker partially peeled off. Fender Squier Acoustic Guitar. Serial# ends in 594 (see picture). There was no truss rod nut in the guitar as I was working on the neck. Bond Acoustic Guitar – Serial# DC-1013 – Custom made. One of a kind. None other like it in the world. (Picture included from when I received the guitar.) Takamine EGS-330SC Acoustic Guitar. Has two “MWK” stickers on the top of it near the bridge. Long crack going down the top under the stickers. Preamp has been disconnected. LR Baggs Element pickup installed with volume knob inside sound hole. Wooden Soundhole Cover. Black generic hardshell acoustic case. Fender Stratocaster. Black. LEFT Handed. Maple neck. Has two stickers on the back of it. (1) Green Day Sticker (2) Sticker that says “…Drunk” Fender Telecaster. Pale Yellow. LEFT Handed. Maple neck. Bigsby Tremolo. Gibson Blues King Acoustic Guitar. LEFT Handed. Battery box is loose inside the guitar. Amplifiers: Sewell Blistertone 50 – Serial# BL052008 – Has black tape over front speaker cloth (see picture). Speakers have been replaced with Eminence Swamp Thang and Eminence The Wizard. Sewell Texaplex 25 – Serial# TP072008 – Looks identical except no black tape (see picture). Black canvas amp cover. Fender Hot Rod Deville 4×10 – Serial# B-173451 – Black tolex, silver grille cloth. Brown canvas Fender amp cover. Black tape over the grill cloth just like mentioned above. “SRV” “JIMI” “MASON” and “SOTO” written on the black tape with silver sharpie (see picture). Speakers have been replaced to Eminence Ragin’ Cajun and Eminence Ramrod Speakers. Many mods have been done to the circuit board of this amp. 5751 tube installed in v1 and v2. 12ay7 tube installed in v3. Not stock at all. 2003 Fender Blues Jr 1×12 – Blonde tolex with oxblood grille cloth. Black canvas amp cover. Speaker has been changed out to Eminence Texas Heat. Many mods have been done to this circuit board of this amp. 5751 tubes installed into v1. 12ay7 tube in v3. Not stock at all. Pedal Board: (I have attached a crappy picture of my pedal board just for a reference.) Keeley 4-Knob Compressor Boss GE-7 Boss TU-2 Dunlop CFH Wah Pedal Wampler Hot Wired v1 Boss TR-1 MXR Phase 90 MXR Micro Amp Boss RT-20 – Serial# ZU44881 Line 6 DL4 TC Helicon Harmony G Shure ULXS14 Wireless Guitar System – Serial# 1020060258 Boss RC20XL – Serial# EU93768 Sansamp Tech 21 Acoustic DI – Serial# 0565515 PA: (4) Yamaha SW218V Subwoofer Cabinets (2) Yamaha S215V Speaker Cabinets (6) Crown CE 2000 Power Amplifiers – Serial# (A374263/B389454/A357794/Unknown/Unknown/Unknown) (2) Crown CE 1000 Power Amplifiers – Serial# (A695537/Unknown) (2) EV EX23 Electronic Stereo Crossover – Serial# (985290061/Unknown) IEM Rig: Black ATA Flight Case (as seen in picture) with a Cowboy Hat logo on one side and “MON” on the other. The picture is older so not all equipment is in the picture. (1) Behringer Eurodesk 3282A Console (Serial# N0511866029) (1) Sennheiser ew300 G2 inner ear system (Serial# 002347) (4) Shure PSM 200 Wireless Inner Ear System (Serial# 1026051173/Unknown/Unknown/Unknown) (3) Peavey 31-band Stereo EQ (Serial# 11491061/Unknown/Unknown) (3) Behringer Composer MDX 2200 (Serial# 001806905/001806705/001806805) (1) DBX 166XL Compressor (Serial# 00671606) (1) 24×4 150’/15′ Split Snake Microphones: (1) Audix DP7 Drum Mic Set (2) Blue The Ball (2) Sennhesier e906 (2) Oktava MK-012 (3) Shure SM58 (2) Audix OM-5 (1) Audix OM-7 (1) AKG D-1000 (1) Shure Beta 87C Pics and more info at http://www.screamingstone.com/stolen-alert-nashville-tn-multiple-instruments-fender-telecasters-gibson-les-pauls/
  3. Stolen Alert – Davenport, IA – MARTIN DCME (2001) Serial# 818479 My grandmother gave me this guitar shortly before she passed away. Very important to me. Stolen on New Years Eve (01-01-2015) from a gig at the Renwick Mansion in Davenport Iowa. MARTIN DCME (2001) Acoustic-electric, Dreadnought, rounded cutaway, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back, laminated mahogany sides, rosewood fretboard and bridge, pearl dot inlays, chrome tuners, tortoise plastic pickguard, black body binding, herringbone soundhole rosette, factory Fishman Classic 4 preamp / pickup system, natural satin finish. Some identifying marks: it has a small crack from the bridge to the frame, a bunch of little indentations above the soundhole (from pick smacking), some slight warping and wear around and above the soundhole (black feedback buster was in it), a few tiny blood stains under the strings near the bridge and in the soundhole. It lived in a Martin 640 Deluxe Hardshell Molded Case with a yellow “Orangadang” sticker on it. In the case was a green and blue design “Jamz”strap with black leather ends and a gold Buddha pin, gold Kayser capo, planet waves black rubber feedback buster, planet waves 10ft cable 90 end with mute, 3-4 packs of strings (martin/D’addario exp), a number of orange Tortex picks and old black-handled wire cutters (which were my grandfathers).
  4. Stolen Alert – Sacramento, CA – Carol-Ann Amp Heads and Cabs On December 27th, 2014, I had the following items stolen from my Sacramento, CA home: 1 Carol Ann Triptik (serial # 081005) 1 Carol Ann Tripr (don’t have the serial number) 1 Forte 112 speaker cabinet 1 Forte 112 3D speaker cabinet 1 SKB Microphone case 2 TC Electronics Nova Systems An assortment of Monster cables All amps and cabinets have oxblood tolex covering with cane grills/front panels. More info at: http://www.screamingstone.com/stolen-alert-sacramento-ca-carol-ann-amp-heads-cabs/
  5. $2,000 Reward for this black MIJ '86 Fender Strat stolen in North Charleston, SC http://www.screamingstone.com/stolen-alert-north-charleston-sc-1986-fender-standard-strat-e622068/
  6. We're developing a low-cost GPS enabled device for touring bands and musicians. If you want to add your input to the development, we have a 4 question survey. Thanks! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8DMWQHB
  7. Stolen Alert - Lexington, SC - Michael Kelly Hybrid and Gibson ES-339 Two of my guitars were stolen last night from my car in front of Wings and Ale of Lexington SC. Please keep an eye out for a red ES-339 and a Michael Kelly Hybrid Special (Spalted). They're probably in a big double-case full of other valuable stuff, and being carried by a 24 carat bastard. Please contact the City of Lexington SC police department with info. They are working on the case now. Thanks, and have a tremendous day! Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
  8. Stolen Alert - St. Louis, MO - Tour Van and ALL GEAR Our van just got stolen from near the city museum. If anyone sees a grey Ford E350 15 passenger van please call the police. Share this status if you’re in St. Louis area!!!! Help the Districts get back their gear. While on a tour stop in St. Louis, the Districts’ van was stolen. All of the bands’ gear was in the van. Guitars: 2011 Gibson es-335 Harmony Silhouette Gibson Les Paul Recording, natural finish, silver tremolo bar, black pickups and black sharpie drawing on the back of it. 2004 Fender Jazz Bass, Mexican Made Amps: Mark Bass traveler Cab Mark Bass little Mark 3 Fender Blues Jr. Nos Fender Blues Deluxe Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Drums: Pork Pie Bass Patina Snare Mapex M Birch Birch Kit Zildjian A Custon Ride Sound Percussion Hardware Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
  9. Another Black Beauty stolen. Stolen Alert – Raleigh, NC – Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty Serial # LE896405 I have had this guitar for forty years and played it in my band back in the early ’80′s. And until its theft played for pleasure while working on a collection of songs for a possible album. I try not to let it bother me, but at times it is nearly impossible. Thanks for your help trying to get her back, Maxx This guitar was stolen along with the hard case Sunday 18 March 2012 from my office on Powell Drive here in Raleigh near fairgrounds. Help to recover this instrument. Offering cash reward for its return. No questions asked. Serial # LE896405 Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”. Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
  10. Stolen Alert - Winston-Salem, NC - Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion, Taylor 814ce LTD. Cocobolo back and sides My Guitar is known in my circle of musician friends as "HOWARD" he's a heavy old chunk of wood but plays as good as any guitar you could imagine. Heck over the years I have worn the finish off the backside of the entire length of the bottom of the neck. I recently installed a new set of alnico 5 pickups, you want to talk about a sweet scream, oh yeah. Any way this guitar along with my trusted Taylor feels like losing two loved ones at the same time, almost unbearable and hard to take. While the Taylor is replaceable ($ gulp $), my HOWARD is not. While not a super high dollar old guitar, a 1980 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion certainly is a rarity that will reveal himself every time the case is opened. You just don't see many of them because they are embraced by their owners. This owner wants his HOWARD back. Thanks Bobby Kiger. During the early morning the 2nd of May, 2014 an individual or individuals stole 2 guitars from my home in the Rural Hall NC (Winston-Salem) area... 1. 1980 Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion (semi hollow body electric) 2. 2002 Taylor 814ce LTD. Cocobolo back and sides with flame maple binding, fishman electronics. I will make it worth while for... 1. For safe return of guitars 2. For the arrest and conviction of said person or persons. Musicians and concerned individuals, PLEASE share this for me. I want my guitars back, especially the Gibson. I Have proof of ownership. Please contact me or Detective Craig McKnight, Forsyth County Sherriff's Department Pics at: Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
  11. Stolen Alert - Cayce, SC - Tour Van, Trailer, Instruments, PA Larry and His Flask's Van, Tour Trailer and ALL INSTRUMENTS STOLEN Our van (Oregon license plate: 146 FRN, white 2010 Ford Econoline 350 w/tinted windows) and trailer (white 18’ double axle) were stolen from outside our hotel room last night in Cayce, South Carolina. We are stranded here in Cayce now and are figuring out how to proceed. Unfortunately we will have to miss the show tonight in Charlotte NC with Foxy Shazam but we want to carry on with the rest of this tour if at all possible. If anyone in the North Carolina or South Carolina area has a van we can borrow and return to you after this tour ends in Ohio on June 28th, we would be more grateful than you can possibly imagine. And if anyone wants to DONATE any money in any amount towards helping us buy a van/trailer, you can do so via PayPal at larryandhisflask@gmail.com. Needless to say, we are deeply and humbly grateful for any help in any manner than anyone out there can provide. Thank you all so much for always supporting The Flask…we hope and pray we can get through this horrible situation and carry on. If any friends or fans or other kind souls can possibly let us BORROW any gear (ESPECIALLY a banjo, an upright bass and a trombone) in each city for the rest of the tour, we would be incredibly grateful…this is the only way we can continue on this tour and we want to carry on for sure. If you can help in any way, please email us at larryandhisflask@gmail.com. You can see our upcoming shows with Foxy listed under the “EVENTS” tab here on our Facebook page, under our main photo. Here is what was stolen in addition to our van and trailer, if you have any leads once again email us at larryandhisflask@gmail.com. King trombone Holton trumpet 1952 olds baritone horn Pbone trombone Palomino upright bass 2 Deering good time banjos SJC Custom Drums drum kit Phil Jones 1200 bass amp 2 Godin 5th ave. guitars 2 Breedlove Guitars acoustic guitar Ampeg 6 by 10 bass Carvin 600 bass amp 3 venue DI's Fender Guitar blues junior Camp gear A ton of Larry and His Flask merch (tshirts mainly) Skateboards Nikon d-50 camera 3 Sennheiser USA wireless systems 2 summit audio tla 50 DBX 1231 dual 31 band eq BBE 4821 sonic maximizer Gator rock case More info: Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
  12. Stolen Alert - Hollister, CA - Gibson Les Paul '54 Custom Shop RI Black With Lollar P-90s So some of ya have heard. My Black Gibson Les Paul Custom 1954 reissue was stolen out of my truck this last week in Hollister Ca. I have done over 1500 shows with that guitar and tons of recordings. Practiced for hours and hours on that beauty. My very favorite instrument ... If anybody hears anything I would greatly appreciate it. Pickups have been replaced with Lollar P-90's, neck pickup has square pole pieces. Neck has been re-fretted with jumbo frets, making the binding not match. Heavy belt buckle scratching on back. Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
  13. Stolen Alert - Asheville, NC - 9 Guitars including Parker Fly, Gibson LGO, Silvertone U1, Fender Jaguar, Gibson SG Stolen from local musician Bret Rifkin. 1. PARKER FLY DELUXE 1998 Italian Plum Purple Markings: Square inch of paint rubbed off on bridge. Demple on lower body. Dent on neck close to fretboard. 2. Gibson LGO around 1964 Markings: Left tip of guitar head horn chipped off. Scratch on left side of guitar head near low E string. 3. Silvertone U1 Markings: Small mount of paint scuffed off from picking on right side of guitar. Peg strap holder broken off at top back of body. 4. Fender Jaguar Ice Blue Metallic Serial Number: V133202 5. Gibson SG - Melody Maker Markings: Small amount of paint chipped off on left horn tip of body. 6. Cecilio Electric Violin CEVN-2BK Markings:1 longer black tuning peg with split in it. 7. Martin Backpacker 8. Peavey T-40 Bass Guitar Markings: Has a cigarette burn on head of neck. 9. Aimo Bass Guitar Markings:Has a peavey brand tone knob and normal metal volume knob. No bridge cover, unlike my picture provided. See link for pics. Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
  14. Stolen Alert - Portland, OR - 3 Guitars: Dean Z, BC Rich Beast, Ibanez SZ720FM "Well we played an amazing show last night! But shortly after our hearts were broken when we went out to the car to find a window smashed and 3 of our guitars missing. Some low life scum bag felt the need to ruin someone elses night for their own selfish reasons, well those guitar were priceless to us and all i can say is i hope you get what you deserve, karma's a bitch. Each guitar was a part of us and we hope that we will see them again. But we will make a recovery from this a move forward!" Sunday night the band Within Sight had three guitars stolen after their show in SE Portland. The theft occurred outside of the Analog Cafe and Theater. The band is currently in the middle of a five show tour and desperately need their gear back. The guitars are very noticeable. The BC Rich has custom graphics (see pics). Dean Z Black Gold Edition, Black BC Rich Beast with custom graphics, and a Grey Ibanez SZ720FM was stolen right behind the Analog cafe Sunday evening at 9PM. Pics at: http://www.screamingstone.com/stolen-alert-portland-or-3-guitars-dean-z-black-gold-bc-rich-beast-ibanez-sz720fm/ Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
  15. Stolen Alert - San Francisco, CA - Jazz Bass, Mopho x4 synth, Novation Impulse 49, Demeter Bass amp While it's always terrible to have gear stolen—especially when it's how you make your living—the Jazz Bass that I lost Saturday night is of particular importance to me. A close friend of mine gave it to me in late 2010. He barely played, and kindly thought I could get more use out of it than he ever would. About a month later, my generous friend Steve died in a head-on collision with a drunk-driver. I've played that bass on many records, and taken it around the world on tour. Each time I pick it up, I think of Steve. It's my living connection to him, and I had looked forward to making music with it for the rest of my life. I could care less about the money. In some small way, Steve feels alive through that instrument. To have lost it is a terrible blow. It's pretty distinctive looking. Hard to miss. Cash reward for its safe return, absolutely no questions asked. Thanks. Stolen: 1975 Fender Jazz Bass (Sea Foam Green w/ white binding, white block inlays, white pickguard) Dave Smith Instruments Mopho x4 synth Novation Impulse 49 MIDI controller (white) Road-ready 2U rack case Demeter HBP-1 800 bass amp Gator 49-key hardshell case Gig Skinz 49-key soft keyboard case PICS: http://www.screamingstone.com/stolen-alert-san-francisco-ca-jazz-bass-mopho-x4-synth-novation-impulse-49-demeter-bass-amp/ Posted by ScreamingStone.com, The Amber Alert for Stolen Music Instruments - Instrument Protection and Recovery
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