25 basses including 11 Alembic basses stolen from Station Music, Germany!

[Hellzero]

As @jazzyvee mentioned earlier, but it wasn't really noticed:

 

 

 

25 basses including 11 Alembic basses were stolen a few days ago from Station Music, Germany!

 

The total amount is around 275,000 euros.

 

The list of stolen Alembic basses is on the Alembic forum website, with some pictures, but just go to the Station Music website to see these stolen basses: https://www.station-musicshop.de/epages/64398533.mobile/en_GB/?ViewAction=View&ObjectID=48919944&PageSize=5

 

The link with serial numbers: https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=27500.msg279412#msg279412

 

[BassFace1991]

Scum like that deserve the word bastard branding on their foreheads. Good luck with selling those. Hope they're recovered soon.

[Hellzero]

Here are some photos of the stolen Alembic's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2022 by Hellzero

[Acebassmusic]

I do wonder if the people (b'stards!) who robbed the shop knew what they were stealing. I mean, if I was going to steal something I'd like to think I could sell it easily afterwards eg: the market for a knock off 70" TV is quite large (so I'm led to believe 😇) whereas finding someone to buy a bass guitar is severely limited. Compound that with a number of the basses are stolen are Alembics which are a niche within a niche, highly identifiable and not hugely desirable by the majority of the bass community! Either they have been stolen to order or will have to sell them on at a fraction of their shop value. I would love to own one (eg: No 14646 5 string above) but know that if I was offered one and could afford it i would immediately know it's a knock off! 🤣

 

Here's hoping they find the culprits and get the basses back.

[yorks5stringer]

14828 should be easliy tracked by the Police with its flashing blue lights...

[Piers_Williamson]

That's really sad for a store that is presumably trying to push a high end niche brand in Europe.  I think it will be very hard indeed to hide these basses from the playing community anywhere.

[msb]

That’s a lot of Alembic stock for one shop to carry.

[floFC]

Serial number: 2512 Stollen…

(I miss the bad jokes thread)

[BlueMoon]

I know that insurance will likely cover some of this…….but, it is a real shock that a reputable store like Station Music has become a victim. 
 

A big shout-out to those guys  who are warning the bass community by advertising this on the various internet auction sites and bass forums (fora?). 

 

[Zogworst]

Very upset by this: I was saving to buy either the short scale walnut or cocobolo series I they had and had been in touch with a very nice sales rep there; went online to check which had been sold only to see pretty much all they had was gone. I can’t imagine the shock the staff are going through, and hope this wasn’t an inside job.
 

I figured a very wealthy muso’d bought them all, but for some reason my gut told me to search “alembic basses stolen from Station Music” because of the number of basses missing from the stock, and this horrible news comes up. 
 

Yes, bastards who stole them; really wonder how they plan to fence them, and hope they are caught with alacrity; each Alembic being unique, we know they’re all irreplaceable. Damn them.

 

 

[TheGreek]

I don't approve but if the thieves want to leave any of them with me I won't tell the local rockers.

[jazzyvee]

Any news if any of these have been recovered yet?

[Hellzero]

'til now, they are still in the wild...

[Chris2112]

They must surely be hidden in a lockup somewhere. Even the most feckless fence would have have determined quite quickly that these could be identified and traced. That said, they could end up elsewhere, outside of Europe, where they might be more easily sold on.

[claudiu]

Hello group, i think i have some informations about that stolen guitars, someoane from romania stoled them, i have the person name, location, everithig, i know the guy.

Where i can report this? 

He sold all of them at low prices, and i havo more informations about this. I have all his datas.

[Doctor J]

Contact these guys

 

station music GmbH
Siemensstraße 8
89343 Jettingen-Scheppach
DEUTSCHLAND

 

Telefon: 08225 958888
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.station-music.de

 

station music GmbH wird vertreten durch: Hans-Peter Bentheimer, Lothar Walter

Registergericht: Memmingen
Handelsregister
Registernummer: HRB 11891

[Burns-bass]

Let’s hope they get found!