Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit - Van Along With Gear Stolen

Below is a repost from SavingCountryMusic.com about Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit having their van, trailer and gear stolen. Nothing in life is worse than a thief as they are the scum that should be eliminated in a swift manner. Hopefully these shit fucks are caught and justice will be swift. If you have any news or information on this post anywhere you can. If you happen to catch them, let justice be served in a swift and effective manner.

Jason Isbell, former member of The Drive By Truckers and current solo artist had his van, trailer, and all contents stolen in Dallas, TX on Saturday (11-19) afternoon. Jason and his band, The 400 Unit, were in Dallas Friday night, playing the city’s legendary Granada Theater on lower Greenville in support of his latest album Here We Rest, sharing the bill with Texas singer/songwriter James McMurtry.

The stolen van is a white 2006 Ford E350 van with Alabama license plates, with a wolf sticker on a side window. It had a Calexico air freshener, a hula girl on the dash, and “derogatory dirt on back window” according to Isbell’s Twitter feed. The trailer was a black Wells Cargo with Texas license plates, and was full of the band’s music gear.
Unfortunately stories of specific instruments getting stolen is all-too-common, but it is very rare to hear of a band losing their vehicle and all of it’s contents. Even if insurance covers the costs, some vintage gear, and the sounds and memories they covey can never be replaced. Folks are encouraged to look at the list of stolen instruments below, and keep an eye out for them.

• 1970 Fender Precision Bass (sunburst, worn, copper pickgaurd) in a Gator ATA Road case
• Duesenberg Goldtop Starplayer Guitar
• Sommatone Roaring 40 Combo Amplifier
• Baxendale Jumbo Acoustic Guitar
• Epiphone 12-string Guitar
• Red Nord Electro 2 Keyboard
• Red Hohner Hohnica Accordion
• Black Roland KC-550 Keyboard Amp
• Red Sparkle Gretsch kit, 2 Pearl Snare drums(natural), 20″ Bosphorus Cymbals w/rivets, 14″ Zildjian Mastetsound Hats, 21″ Zildjian K Special Dry Ride, and a 20″ Dream Energy Crash/Ride.
• Ampeg V4-BH in a road case
• Ampeg 6×10 Cabinet

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit with Amanda Shires performing “Codeine”, a Saving Country Music 2011 Song of the Year candidate, on The Late Show with David Letterman earlier this month.

Tags: Amanda Shires, Dallas, Drive By Truckers, James McMurtry, Jason Isbell, The Granada Theater

To The People Who Stole My Les Paul...

Thieves are the lowest form of life and a one finger should be cut off for every theft and then eventually a hand and a arm til' they can no longer steal. Help a Vancouver dude get his guitar back. Read below and find out the details, via craigslist.org in Vancouver, Canada. Thanks to the fellas in She Rides for finding this post.

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To the people who stole most of my stuff out of my studio on June 5, including my main guitar of 43 years, let me tell you about it.

It's a very altered, but very real 1953 Gibson Les Paul Model - Serial # 3 0621 (stamped on the back of the headstock)

This is not a gold-top. In the 1950's, it was refitted with an ABR-1 bridge and stop tailpiece, and then refinished, all by Gibson. The green colour in the picture, (especially on the rear half of the body where the light reflection is less), is accurate. It's one of the lightest Gibson Les Pauls, and the only one of its' colour, that I've ever seen.

I've made many other changes to this guitar in favour of playability:

--changed the P-90's to humbuckers

--had the neck thinned and it, the back and the sides were refinished

--when it was refinished, the serial # was stamped in

--replaced worn out machine heads with gold Gibson ones

--added brass switch ring, jack plate, and rear cavity covers that were made for me by my now-deceased brother-in-law

--added a truss rod cover with "Les Paul" on it

--installed strap-locks (for obvious reasons)

--there will be traces of violin bow resin in and under various parts. It is the best guitar ever for bowing.

This is a one-of-a-kind instrument in so many ways. It is completely recognizable, down to every screw on it.

I've been in the music business all my life, and have a large list of friends and contacts. With the help of countless amazing people, many who I don't even know, http://web.me.com/outgolfing/Equipment (which details what you took) has been sent across Canada and around the world to more people - musicians, music stores, pawn shops, studios, rehearsal rooms, and other musically related businesses - than I ever imagined possible. It's been passed around since you broke in, and is continually going out to more people. In fact, I'd bet people reading this will pass the link on to others if they already haven't. This will continue unendingly until I find my guitars and other equipment. My green Les Paul is already one of the most recognizable instruments in Canada, I can guarantee you that.

Here's your scenario:

--No collector will want this instrument because it's not even close to original.

--No legitimate business will buy it from you.

--Any creep who would knowingly buy a stolen guitar will give you a pittance for it.

--If you keep it for yourself, you'll never be able to play anywhere with it, and it will tie you to the crime and to all of the other stolen equipment for as long as you have it.

--You didn't even take the case.
It's my most personal possession, and I have always planned for my son to have it one day. By the way, the other Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier head you took was his.

It's not of much value to you, but to me, I can't buy another Les Paul like it because another one doesn't exist.. Here's a thought:

Have some decency and redeem some karma. Bring my guitar back. You've fucked my studio up and stolen a life-time collection of my shit. You stole my guitar rig, which was MY sound that I've spent years achieving.

You haven't ripped off a money making business. You've ripped off my life and my spirit immeasurably by taking away the tools of the pursuit of my passion. I've worked extremely hard for my whole life to earn my right to do so, and you took it all away in an hour or two. You've also ripped off my son, now, and in the future. I don't have the money to replace the gear, so it's just gone.

Just give it back - NO QUESTIONS ASKED. PLEASE

use Canada country for number below
Maurice
(604) 943-6160
(604) 816-8987 cel

Nobody Likes A Thief - Elvis Proctor Got Busted

Thanks to the quick eye of Owen Mays and the folks over at Farmageddon Records, an indie record label was caught red handed bootleggin' music. Yes, you heard right, an indie label called Pint of Happiness, owned by Elvis Proctor. We understand the controversy, from being right there at the beginning when Lars from Metallica was lambasted by many fans over his fight with Napster to present day when its hard as hell to get folks to even pay a dollar for a full album. Its one thing to share music with your friends and maybe burn a mix cd of music you want folks to listen to. But to be caught grabbin' so much music from indie bands and labels that are struggling to survive, yet own a small indie label, absolute horseshit in our book. Eye for an eye is our belief and now you have the masses gunnin' for ya as you have been caught and spread through to the facebook masses. No mercy and no sympathy for Pint of Happiness Records.