Members Last Nerve Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 This is a cross-post from another forum, but as I should be getting the serial number on the guitar today, I thought I'd post it here as well, so I could have as many eyes as possible helping me watch. So I had quite the week and I just need to vent. Something theraputic that I can re-read a few times. I had to drive 800 miles (one-way!) to appear in court for an issue that wasn't mine and for some reason could not be handled over the phone/fax/email/whatever. Gone for a short period of time, two days, and I arrived home last nite a bit after midnite. Tired. Getting to old for the 10+ straight hours of driving, and I'm not fond of driving at nite. So I pull into our GATED/LOCKED parking garage under the building. As I said a bit past midnite. Everyone else's car is in the garage. I grab my bag and that's it. I'll deal with the rest in the morning. I'm tired. I know the wife is trying to wait up for me as well. I know the kids will be up at the crack of dawn. I head downstairs this morning to collect everything. I opened the car door and it took me by such surprise that I stood there stunned. The passenger window had been broken. Nothing was in there. I walked around the garage. They did the same thing to my other car! WTF? There was a BMW, a Land Rover and a Mercedes in the parking garage. They decided to mess with my MINI-VAN and JEEP!?!?! My brand new Swart Space Tone, GONE. My brand new '55 Thin Skin Tele, GONE. My pedalboard...smashed on the ground. Pedals scratched and {censored} but still here. I guess they thought it was too heavy. My wife's laptop (with ALL her information), GONE. My cellphone, gone. Then they took both our sunglasses. Which really pisses me off as those were gifts from my kids. So right now I have little faith in mankind. Even less of an impression of Los Angeles altogether. Luckily, nobody was hurt. Luckily, my custom guitar wasn't in the car. Luckily they didn't take the paperwork the court just gave me, that they instructed I needed to hold on to forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAtomicJeff Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 That sucks. I hope you get it all back and keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EL KABONG Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 shouldnt have left the gear in the car duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Optimus Prime Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Wow that sucks bro. Sorry about that. Hope you get some of it back. If I found the bastard who took my {censored} I'd beat the {censored}er into the hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 That is hella {censored}ing hella lame. Does your parking garage cover this in insurance? Or is this a {censored} out of luck situation? Thats really lame. I'm pissed and thats not even my stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben Co. Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 God DAMN Chris!!And we were just emailing about how much you were loving the Swart... Really sorry to hear about this man - I'll keep my nose to the 'bay and eyes peeled. Hope you get some compensation from some sort of insurance! Take care man - I've had my car broken into and it ransacked... it's a terrible {censored} feeling. -Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Senor Cleavage Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 shouldnt have left the gear in the car duh. Maybe not the most tactful way to put it, but you're right. PS I do hope you get your stuff back or some kind of monetary compensation. People who rip off gear suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oceanofnoise Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Have you got the serial numbers of the guitars? Hope the information on the laptop wasn't too important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FatsoForgotso Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 So right now I have little faith in mankind. I'm with ya man, I lose a little more every damn day Good luck with everything. All I can say is thank god they left the pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gambit Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 that's soul destroying. best of luck trying to get it back. i'm sure the hassle and frustration of dealing with the police reports and insurance stuff doesn't help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Maybe not the most tactful way to put it, but you're right. I agree.........I always always assume that anything and everything in my car WILL be stolen and that thought gives me that extra push when I'm being too LAZY to take it into the house. Sad, but you asked for it..........sorry:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monkeyland Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 security cameras in the parking garage? a friend of mine used to have an apartment across from the grove in hollywood and he had a set of rims with tires that he left in his parking space for a few days. lots of people did things like this, should have been no big deal, the place was gated, locked and camera'd and parking spaces were basically considered part of your apartment. well they got stolen and mysteriously the security cameras showed nothing involving that area of the garage at that time. nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Sad, but you asked for it. ...and this point of view only supports it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Last Nerve Posted April 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 We've been here over a year...never one issue. No insurance that will cover anything. I have the serial numbers now, and I'm spreading them throughout L.A. There have been a few contractors around lately, and I'm going to find out if any of them had a key. The gear can be replaced. The laptop had all my wife's work data, which hopefully was backed up correctly (has never been tested). Thanks for the kind words guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 I'm really sorry for what happened, anyone who has had valuables stolen can understand how awful it is. I wish you the best and hope everything turns out alright. Make sure your wife switches credit cards etc. if any of that information was possibly on her laptop. This is one reason why you shouldn't save passwords either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T Stre Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 I've had my car broken into and it ransacked... it's a terrible {censored} feeling. +1. I didn't have gear in mine but luggage. That sucks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrNixon Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 there are nights where scenarios like this plague my mind. steal from the man, not your brothaaaa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clorox Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 That happened to our family's car a few years ago...it was an awful feeling. Condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L_Z_nut Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 I'm not surprised they messed with your jeep, and van instead of the more expensive imports. Most people who have an expensive import have a good security system on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUPER VELCROBOY Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 maybe you can post some photos of your stolen gear.I live in the LA area so will keep a lookout. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrNixon Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 yes, serial #s will also be of assistance. they should be on your receipts... or the places you bought them from should have them on record. i would be on top of this if it were my gear; esp. a guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 that's horrible. I hope you can get your stuff back somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meriphew Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Sorry to hear that. It sounds like you were targeted by someone who knew what you had (music gear). Maybe someone else in the building, or a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 that sucks man. Mojo sent. You have alot of cars though, all yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 No insurance that will cover anything. Not even your car insurance..? Jebus that blows man - really sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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