Musical Instruments (64)

Can you please be on the lookout for my drum kit (old 1970's pearl kit) its silver with a Chrome Egyptian hieroglyphics pattern (the same as a Mapex Babylonian snare that was released a few years ago).

Due to the rareity of the covering, I know at some point it will show up as I've never seen one like it, before or since. 

West Mercia Police are appealing for help to trace a limited edition guitar made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of legendary band the Shadows, which has been stolen in transit.

Police are appealing for information following the theft of two distinctive guitars from a property at Stiles Farm in Antrim.

The guitars are described as:

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the theft of two grand pianos from the United Reformed Church on Homewood Road, St Albans.

A valuable guitar has been stolen from a Halesowen music shop.

The electric guitar was taken from display inside the Music King shop on Shenstone Industrial Estate, Bromsgrove Road on 13 December 2009.

A customer entered the shop and was looking at the instrument, before leaving the shop with it, without paying.

We are appealing for information about the theft of an electric keyboard which was stolen from the pedestrianised area of Abington Street in Northampton town centre at around 3.30pm on Wednesday 23 December.

The keyboard belongs to a woman who regularly plays in Abington Street in order to raise money for a local charity.

Police are appealing for witnesses following the theft of two guitars outside the Foundryman public house, St James between 11.30pm and 11.40pm on Saturday 28 November.

Officers have released images of the distinctive guitars, which were stolen along with the cases, while the owner was packing away his musical equipment.

In an attempt to track down the original articles, police in North Tyneside have released a photograph of a guitar similar to those stolen in a burglary.

Officers initially appealed for witnesses earlier this month following the theft of guitars, amplifiers and tools from a shed in Dudley between 12.30am on Sunday, October 3, and 8am on Monday, October 5.

Two violas and laptop stolen from Hulme Manchester.

Viola by Rattray (2004)  Viola by Luss (1950)  Viola Bow by Hill & Sons, and Medion Laptop stolen on 27th October .

Photographs of stolen musical instruments were released by detectives who are investigating a theft from The Music Shop, Pier Street, Ventnor.

At about 1.30am Saturday, May 16, thieves broke into the shop, taking about £5,000 worth of instruments.

The stolen goods include a saxophone and several guitars.

These are:

Police are appealing for information after guitars and equipment worth over three thousand pounds were stolen from an address on Briar Drive in Dewsbury.

The burglary occurred between 9:10am and 7:30pm on Wednesday 6 May 2009.

Taken were two Ibanez guitars, two amplifiers, a processor and three effect pedals.

A bag left unattended at a bus stop opposite the army cadet hall in Strathmore Avenue was stolen sometime between 9pm and 9.30pm on Thursday 2 April.

The navy blue nylon bag has a fleece lining and contained a set of Shepherd (make) bagpipes which are worth around £800.

Northumbria Police is trying to trace the owner of a violin found in a stolen car.

A Vauxhall Zafira was stolen from a house in the Winlaton area of Gateshead on February 11 and found abandoned in the Cowgate area of Newcastle on February 13.

When officers searched the vehicle they found a violin and are now keen to trace its owner.

Sound equipment was stolen from premises at the Claremont Pier around 3.50am - 4am on Wednesday 24 December.

The equipment including two CD players, a mixer, headphones and a smoke machine were taken after someone broke in.

Did you see anything suspicious in the area around this time?

Police are appealing for information following a burglary at an address in Tipton Road, Sedgley on Wednesday 10 December between 12.00noon and 4.50pm.

Four electric guitars were stolen from the address and as well as one acoustic guitar with a collective value of over £3,000.