Rich Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) You hear horror stories about folks getting bits of gear nicked, in some cases entire van-loads. I myself was deprived of everything except my bass and amp many years ago by some lightfingered scumbag. So just in case, I have for some time been keeping a continually-updated Word document list of all my items of musical equipment worth over £50. There's a tabulated list of everything, with full descriptions and serial numbers and distinguishing features etc., plus some pages of photos. An example photo page is below, again with attention drawn to serial numbers and distinguishing marks. It takes a bit of time and care putting it together, but I think it's worth it because you never know. Does anyone else do anything like this, or am I alone in my paranoia? Edited February 1, 2019 by Rich 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I keep meaning to... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 no, but it's a good idea. I tend to refer back to old insurance documents whenever I need to find a serial number (let is all lapse, but took it out over Christmas for the basses i was using to play a couple of gigs) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Good shout. I don't have a visual document but I do have a word document detailing each of my bits of kit. It was more cos I was bored one day rather than for any security issue tho! Your detailed one is a good idea I reckon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oZZma Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 It's a good idea but there is very small hope to find stolen gear even if you can provide such detailed documention... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 15 minutes ago, Rich said: Does anyone else do anything like this Just literally two days ago I was thinking I need to do this. Thanks for the reminder! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, oZZma said: It's a good idea but there is very small hope to find stolen gear even if you can provide such detailed documention... Maybe so. But if the worst happens, at least I've got actual details and pics I can take to the rozzers & Crack Converters, to show them exactly what has been pinched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 32 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Page 7 of 11? That’s a lot of kit 😀 Not really. Seven of the pages are photos. They are big pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 And if we go back to the days of carnets for touring you're already done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) I do this too! I thought I was wierd - but I'm normal! Hurrah! Although Rich's looks way better than mine. And now I realise that mine is out of date Edited February 1, 2019 by Teebs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I have a list of serial numbers but think that`s a good idea, photos and serial numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 41 minutes ago, Teebs said: I do this too! I thought I was wierd - but I'm normal! Hurrah! Although Rich's looks way better than mine. And now I realise that mine is out of date Nah, my pics are bigger, that's all. Yours is just as good. Here's what my details pages look like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I should totally do this but with the amount of GAS on here, I’d be updating daily😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I've got pictures of instruments and amps etc, complete with serial numbers and where possible I've archived the email records of the purchase transactions, but it's all a bit haphazard and definitely isn't organised enough to be classed as an inventory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Cato said: I've got pictures of instruments and amps etc, complete with serial numbers and where possible I've archived the email records of the purchase transactions, but it's all a bit haphazard and definitely isn't organised enough to be classed as an inventory. Me too...I've folder with lots of pictures and an rtf of serial numbers, but only of instruments. Edited February 1, 2019 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I have a document somewhere. Luckily I don't buy kit often, but had better take the serial numbers of the new lights I bought a couple of weeks ago - thanks for the reminder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Far Canal. I thought I was anal and obsessive about stuff, but you guys are WAY ahead of me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I can't find half my kit. Nor remember what the other half is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Happy Jack said: Far Canal. I thought I was anal and obsessive about stuff, but you guys are WAY ahead of me. It's not about obsession or analness(??) really. It's just putting a lot of effort into something that I hope to god I will never need to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) I had a moment of clarity just before I went on holiday a couple of years ago. I haven't got any really expensive instruments or amps, certainly not by basschat standards, but it suddenly dawned on me that I've got enough kit, accumulated over 26 years of playing, that it would cost me a substantial amount to replace it all with equivalent new gear. At that point I realised it might be an idea to have a word with the house insurance people just to check that my stuff was covered by my standard policy , gather some proof of ownership and record the serial numbers just in case I ever got burgled and had to make a claim or ask the police to keep an eye out for it amongst any stolen goods they might recover. Edited February 1, 2019 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) I photograph all of my kit and serial numbers. Sometimes I’m all out on Austin Powers, when really only one picture would be fine.. Annnnnnnnnnnd, I’m spent... Edited February 1, 2019 by Dood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, Dood said: I photograph all of my kit and serial numbers. Sometimes I’m all out on Austin Powers, when really only one picture would be fine.. Annnnnnnnnnnd, I’m spent... Same here - nearly. I have a video (well, several actually) of me wandering round the house, pointing at bits of kit, hifi, computers and pretty much anything of value. Viewing them back now, I wish I’d been a) sober, b) coherent and c) fully clothed. i should take a leaf out of Rich and Teebs’ book and create a spreadsheet. But I probably won’t... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Good idea. I keep meaning to do something like it and never quite getting round to it. Presumably you have an offsite backup of the spreadsheet in case the computer gets stolen too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Quickest solution would just be to do some identity theft and become Rich ... that way everything's already done for you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 29 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Quickest solution would just be to do some identity theft and become Rich ... that way everything's already done for you. Take your pills, HJ; take your pills. ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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