Welcome to the Stolen Instruments Page for smokingbluegrass.com

	Welcome to the theft page for smokingbluegrass.com. Here are some safety tips you can do to help protect your investments just in case they become stolen one day.
1. Always take pictures of your instruments from all sides. Front, back, side and even with the case. 2. Document the serial number and keep it in a safe place, not inside the case. If the case is stolen, so is your documents. 3. Always remember to write down all information about the instrument such as make and model, year made, etc. 4. Note any special markings on the instrument that is not part of the design. An example would be signatures, something major like a scratch or chip in the wood, anything that you could describe to the police that would be helpful in you looking at an instrument and being able to identify it. A documented marking along with a picture of it is as good as a serial number to the police in helping locate it. 5. Many pawn shops now require state issued ID's to sell items to a pawn store. And, in many cities, police departments trade pawn tickets with other police departments in their local areas to compare what has been sold to a pawn store to reports of stolen items. The more information you have to give to the police maybe what gets your items back if it is sold to a pawn shop. The person who sold it may not be the one who stole it but in most cities, selling a stolen item is a crime and a great first step in finding who stole it. Have all information detailed, handy and up to date. If you have any information you would like to post here, please email me. I would be honored to help in any way I can. Updated on Thursday, July 8, 2011

Welcome to the theft page for smokingbluegrass.com. Here are some safety tips you can do to help protect your investments just in case they become stolen one day.

1. Always take pictures of your instruments from all sides. Front, back, side and even with the case.

2. Document the serial number and keep it in a safe place, not inside the case. If the case is stolen, so is your documents.

3. Always remember to write down all information about the instrument such as make and model, year made, etc.

4. Note any special markings on the instrument that is not part of the design. An example would be signatures, something major like a scratch or chip in the wood, anything that you could describe to the police that would be helpful in you looking at an instrument and being able to identify it. A documented marking along with a picture of it is as good as a serial number to the police in helping locate it.

5. Many pawn shops now require state issued ID's to sell items to a pawn store. And, in many cities, police departments trade pawn tickets with other police departments in their local areas to compare what has been sold to a pawn store to reports of stolen items. The more information you have to give to the police maybe what gets your items back if it is sold to a pawn shop. The person who sold it may not be the one who stole it but in most cities, selling a stolen item is a crime and a great first step in finding who stole it. Have all information detailed, handy and up to date.

If you have any information you would like to post here, please email me. I would be honored to help in any way I can.

Updated on Thursday, July 8, 2011

A banjo was stolen from Howard Conrad over the July 4^th weekend in Morganton, NC. There are no pictures but the description is a 1988 custom built banjo with all Gibson parts with hearts and flowers inlay pattern and a fiddle style peg head. The color is a yellow gold and the back side of the neck is worn close to the fifth string tuner from being played. The banjo was custom built by Howard and Mr. Harold Chriscoe twenty-three years ago. You can reach Howard at hconard@triad.rr.com with any information you may have.

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Two instruments were stolen from Pat Holland, near Smithfield, NC.

The first is a Mandolin, F-5 Lloyd Loar, dated June 1st, 1922 (The very FIRST Loar! - The PROTOTYPE for All The REST!), serial # 70281. The second is a guitar, a 1951 Martin D-28, serial # 120220. Don't have any pictures of the guitar as of now. Also stolen was an old Martin Mandolin, & a 1960's Gibson F-5 w/the block-style fingerboard inlay (like Sam Bush's), no #'s for either of these. If you have anyinformation please contact Johnny Ridge via facebook.

	From the Bluegrass Blog: We have learned that a 2003 Gibson F-5 Fern Master Model mandolin belonging to Bobby Moore was stolen from his home in Roanoke, VA this past weekend. To add insult to injury, the mandolin was taken by someone he had invited to his house for a post-gig picking party.
The mandolin’s serial number is 30528030-V. It was signed by Danny Roberts and has a varnish finish. Bobby provided a number of photos to help in its identification. Anyone with information about this stolen instrument is urged to contact the Roanoke Police Department, or Bobby directly via Facebook or email.

From the Bluegrass Blog:

We have learned that a 2003 Gibson F-5 Fern Master Model mandolin belonging to Bobby Moore was stolen from his home in Roanoke, VA this past weekend. To add insult to injury, the mandolin was taken by someone he had invited to his house for a post-gig picking party.

The mandolin’s serial number is 30528030-V. It was signed by Danny Roberts and has a varnish finish.

Bobby provided a number of photos to help in its identification. Anyone with information about this stolen instrument is urged to contact the Roanoke Police Department, or Bobby directly via Facebook or email.

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