HowieBass Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Just in case anybody hears of or gets offered anything from this £30,000 haul... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-30414007 ... the items stolen were a Yamaha drum kit, Roland and Novation keyboards, Fender amplifiers, and three guitars - a black Fender Telecaster, an orange sunburst Washburn Augusta and a black Epiphone Les Paul. Various guitar stands, cables, effects pedals and percussion instruments were also taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Oh that's so unfair - plus it's all the odd bits that you can't replace - hope you get a result (scan the Bay & Crack converters, they've got to shift it somewhere, and it ain't car boot stock) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacey Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Most likely on its way to Ireland as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 That's rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 You guess they only wanted the van, not the gear. But who would leave £30k's worth of gear in a £2k van? I wonder if they were insured to have all that gear in there? I hope so for their sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Transits are the most stolen and insecure vehicles in the World, i certainly wouldn't leave all that gear in one. Shame but i think the van was stolen and the thieves eyes lit up when they saw the contents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BeardyBob Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 that's harsh. time to insure me thinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 [quote name='Diablo' timestamp='1418247845' post='2628513'] You guess they only wanted the van, not the gear. But who would leave £30k's worth of gear in a £2k van? I wonder if they were insured to have all that gear in there? I hope so for their sake. [/quote] This an awful situation, but Clearly I'm not the only one wondering why anyone would leave the tools of their trade, which they can't afford to replace, in a van overnight? I do feel for these guys, but, as has been suggested, it's either an opportunist theft of the van, and the gear is a happy byproduct for the thieves, or - it's a targeted theft of the bands gear, by thieves who know what they are doing and may well have recced them outside a venue, unloading. Let's hope they are properly insured, but I wouldn't bet the mortgage on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 That's a horrible thing to happen, hope they recover their gear. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 [quote name='spacey' timestamp='1418236164' post='2628336'] Most likely on its way to Ireland as we speak. [/quote] Why's that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacey Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Gangs of well organised criminals are targeting venues where out of town bands play, following the van is the name of the game. They appear to have access to auto locksmiths tools, to open the door and plug in a laptop and start the vehicle. The gear never shows up which leaves me to conclude they are either selling it in Ireland or shipping to one of the few countries that use 230-240v such as Bulgaria. The amount of gear going someone would find it again, I have heard of 4 van raids on touring band vans in Leeds alone. With access to the right tooling, the security built in to vans is useless if they can use a pick to open the door and laptop to start the van up and drive it away. Investing in a old school style third party alarm that is not disabled by the vans own security and a good steering wheel cover lock is now looking like a mandatory option to at least hold them up whilst you get the bats out. If they can get the van away, they have all the time in the world to cut the other locks off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 [quote name='spacey' timestamp='1418295688' post='2628840']...shipping to one of the few countries that use 230-240v such as Bulgaria...[/quote] The whole of Europe (and more besides...) have mains entirely compatible with UK voltages. There is no discernible difference (for instruments of this kind, at least...) between 210, 220, 230 or 240 v, and all are 50 Hz. Just sayin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 They have posted a detailed list of all the gear that was nicked on their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/thetravellingband/photos/pcb.10154915610195080/10154915598270080/?type=1&theater https://www.facebook.com/thetravellingband/photos/pcb.10154915610195080/10154915598265080/?type=1&permPage=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm pretty sure (but have no proof) when my VR6 Golf was stolen a few years ago, they picked it up with a tow truck in broad daylight, no one would bat an eyelid even if the alarm was going off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 There was also this theft a few days ago too... [url="http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/12/02/20000-of-gear-stolen-from-shropshires-raymond-froggatt-band/"]Raymond Froggatt Band theft[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72deluxe Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 What a real pity. You can get brake/clutch locking kits on ebay that basically involve keeping the two pedals locked together. When you put the clutch in to change gear, the brake gets applied. Combined with a circular padlock it'd be tricky to disengage. I'd also recommend those handbrake locks, although as with the StopLok steering wheel locks they use easily-defeatable tubular pin tumbler locks - just look on YouTube for a guy opening one in about 3 seconds. Better than nothing I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Are wheel clamps not a credible dissuasion..? There are several models on 'tbay at around £30 or so; a mix of 4 different ones should at least slow down some of these crooks, no..? Maybe not... [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 [quote name='spacey' timestamp='1418236164' post='2628336'] Most likely on its way to Ireland as we speak. [/quote] How are you so sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) [quote name='spacey' timestamp='1418295688' post='2628840'] The gear never shows up which leaves me to conclude they are either selling it in Ireland or shipping to one of the few countries that use 230-240v such as Bulgaria. [/quote] No doubt an accurate conclusion Edited December 11, 2014 by leroydiamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 If that's a photo of the actual van, I'd have thought it quite easy to spot getting on a ferry. It's quite distinctive. [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The easiest deterrent is not to leave your gear in the van overnight. You don't even need a PC to hotwire a 53 plate tranny, just such easy pickings. I am gobsmacked that a band would leave such a van full of gear outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Whenever i read these types of threads i always get annoyed at the responses. There are always people saying they shouldn`t leave their gear on the van. The first thought that comes into my head is, why the hell shouldn`t they leave their gear in the van.It is their gear and it should be there in the morning regardless. Then i have a reality check and know you people are right and they shouldn`t as this is what happens. Just such a sad situation really. Hope the thieves somehow get some bad luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 http://nwb.co/blog/post/74589/shep/stolen-van-and-gear---update Happy Ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 [quote name='Geddys nose' timestamp='1418416816' post='2630143'] [url="http://nwb.co/blog/post/74589/shep/stolen-van-and-gear---update"]http://nwb.co/blog/p...d-gear---update[/url] Happy Ending �� [/quote]That is great news. Rarely see a happy ending in these situations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 So pleased this turned out well........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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