Stolen guitar nightmare

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B Valley

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I have no idea what this would amount to dollar-wise, but just that nightmare feeling when you go to your storage unit and it's empty would be horrible.

STOLEN GUITARS
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My storage facility in San Jose California was broken into sometime between Sept 24, 2020 and December 23, 2020 and my entire collection was stolen. Please help me find my guitars and amps.

If you have any information regarding any of these guitars, please contact Matt Gach, Detective SJPD - 408-537-1310
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1973 FENDER DI ACQUISTO BLONDE E505527
1965 FENDER JAGUAR OLY WHITE - 137611
1964 FENDER JAZZMASTER OLY WHITE 126552
2004 FENDER Custom Shop BLACK GLD HARDWARE - Robby Z Custom - Masterbuilt. (Robby Z inlay on 12th fret)
1978 FENDER P-BASS ANTIGUA 5877797
1978 FENDER STRATOCASTER ANTIGUA 5918850
1954 GIBSON ES175 BLONDE A18094
1966 FENDER BASS V SUNBURST 251348
1967 FENDER BRONCO RED 215004
1967 FENDER CORONADO II DAPHNE BLUE 5824148
1967 FENDER CORONADO II RED/ORANGE F201030
1964 FENDER DUO SONIC RED L52241
1964 FENDER DUO SONIC FIESTA RED 138389
1983 FENDER ESPIRIT WHITE B010370
1963 FENDER JAGUAR - BLACK GOLD HARDWARE L12124
1964 FENDER JAGUAR - SHERWOOD GREEN - GOLD HARDWARE L69051
1965 FENDER JAGUAR BLACK L83734
1965 FENDER JAGUAR - OCEAN TURQUOISE L80872
1966 FENDER JAGUAR CAR - BLOCK MARKERS. 172733
1966 FENDER JAGUAR FIREMIST GOLD L863**
1966 FENDER JAGUAR GOLD SPARKLE 115133
1968 FENDER JAGUAR LAKE PLACID BLUE GLD HARDWARE 373266
1966 FENDER JAGUAR LAKE PLACID BLUE 140209
1963 FENDER JAGUAR SEAFOAM GREEN L21739
1963 FENDER JAGUAR SEAFOAM GREEN RE-FIN 140284
1964 FENDER JAGUAR - SHELL PINK - RE-FIN L25454
1964 FENDER JAGUAR SEAFOAM GREEN L73995
1963 FENDER JAGUAR SONIC BLUE L32293
1966 FENDER JAGUAR SONIC BLUE TURNED GREEN - BLOCK MARKERS 234397
1966 FENDER JAGUAR SONIC BLUE W BLOCKS. 240144
1965 FENDER JAGUAR SURF GREEN 104066
1959 FENDER JAZZMASTER - BLONDE - GOLD HARDWARE 46450
1965 FENDER JAZZMASTER BLACK 112243
1965 FENDER JAZZMASTER BLONDE 105452
1964 FENDER JAZZMASTER CANDY APPLE RED L47291
1963 FENDER JAZZMASTER FIESTA RED L20860
1965 FENDER JAZZMASTER ICE BLUE METALLIC L75069
1966 FENDER JAZZMASTER ICE BLUE METALLIC BLOCKS 176735
1963 FENDER JAZZMASTER SEAFOAM GREEN L15067
1965 FENDER JAZZMASTER SONIC BLUE L52678
1965 FENDER JAZZMASTER - SURF GREEN L68604
1971 FENDER LTD SUNBURST 18
1966 FENDER MUSTANG BLUE 159766
1965 FENDER MUSTANG RED 122191
1964 FENDER MUSICMASTER CREAM L61665
1999 FENDER ROBBEN FORD SUNBURST 6F064
1966 FENDER STRATOCASTER CANDY APPLE RED 152517
1996 FENDER STRATOCASTER FIESTA RED CUSTOM SHOP CN608863
1989 FENDER STRATOCASTER GOLD HLE- #02
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1998 FENDER STRATOCASTER - DELUXE FAT STRAT GREEN DN810123
1986 FENDER STRATOCASTER SUNBURST 62' REISSUE V022783
1968 FENDER TELECASTER BLACK 148068
1969 FENDER TELECASTER SONIC BLUE TURNED GREEN. 886537.
1968 FENDER TELECASTER LAKE PLACID BLUE 251718
1965 FENDER TELECASTER LAKE PLACID BLUE GOLD HARDWARE L67938
1995 FENDER TELECASTER WHITE SJ SHARKS 001
1968 FENDER TELECASTER THINLINE BLACK SEE PHOTO
1968 GIBSON BARNEY KESSEL CUSTOM SUNBURST 893313
2004 GIBSON ES335 BLACK FASHION ROCKS SIGNED see photo
1998 GIBSON ES335 BLONDE REISSUE A99087
1963 GIBSON ES125TD CHERRY BURST 369074
1953 GIBSON ES295 GOLD A15939
1962 GIBSON ES330 SUNBURST - 47378
1961 GIBSON ES140-3/4 SUNBURST 380428
1968 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLDTOP 530374
1995 GIBSON LES PAUL HERITAGE CLASSIC 50111
1959 GOYA 80 BLACK 460/001
1959 GOYA 80 BLUE SPARKLE 477/331
1959 GOYA 80 BLUE SPARKLE 180/254
1959 GOYA 80 BLUE SPARKLE 485/297
1959 GOYA 80 BLUE SPARKLE MISSING PLATE
1959 GOYA 80 GOLD SPARKLE 477/110
1959 GOYA 80 GOLD SPARKLE 477/132
1959 GOYA 80 RED SPARKLE 477/284
1961 GRETSCH AL CAIOLA BLONDE PROTO-TYPE
1955 GRETSCH COUNTRY CLUB BLONDE 26164
2002 CHARLIE HALL NO MODEL NATURAL ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC 0101
1959 HAGSTROM P-24 WHITE PEARL 508187
1959 HAGSTROM P-24 BLUE SPARKLE 483149
1959 HAGSTROM P-24 RED SPARKLE 466/113
2001 PRS SANTANA II AMBER 153493
1991 PRS ARTIST AMBER SIGNED #690 SANTANA 19094
1999 PRS McCARTY AMBER 420101
1995 PRS ARCHTOP II AMBER BURST 837205
1998 PRS HOLLOWBODY II VIOLIN BURST 944595
1995 R.C. ALLEN ARCHTOP BLONDE 1026
1960 SUPRO STUDENT BLUE KIT W/AMP G37304
1995 WASHBURN D-16 NATURAL 12 STRING SIGNED STEVE MILLER
1971 FENDER CUSTOM - SB 308132
1978 FENDER TELE DELUXE - ANTIGUA S806889
1978 FENDER CORONADO ANTIGUA 283522
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1965 FENDER JAGUAR - BLONDE GOLD HARDWARE L68363
1998 FENDER STRATOCASTER - SEAFOAM GREEN - CUSTOM SHOP CN883916
1966 FENDER STRATOCASTER - LPB TURNED GREEN **1685
1966 FENDER STRATOCASTER - BLACK - 168**7
1969 FENDER BASS VI - BLACK - BLOCK MARKERS 245077
1966 VOX HOLLOW BODY - RED 258270
1966 EPIPHONE CASINO - TAN 811822
1961 GIBSON LES PAUL JUNIOR - SUNBURST - SIGNED BY LES PAUL 68744
1966 FENDER JAGUAR - LAKE PLACID BLUE 238503
1966 FENDER JAZZMASTER - OLYMPIC WHITE 120676
1999 FENDER STRATOCASTER - SAN JOSE SHARKS 001
1978 FENDER MUSTANG BASS - ANTIGUA 5824148

Serial numbers forthcoming...

2015 DANELECTRO HORNET - "67" - BLUE
2015 DANELECTRO HORNET - "67" CORAL
1973 FENDER D'AQUISTO - BLONDE
1978 FENDER JAZZ BASS - ANTIGUA
1978 FENDER TELECASTER - ANTIGUA
1968 FENDER TELECASTER THINLINE - BLONDE
1953 GIBSON ES225 - BLONDE
1955 GRETSCH MODEL 6191 - BLONDE
2012 EPIPHONE FLYING V - WHITE GOLD HARDWARE
1980 ELECTRA LES PAUL - NATURAL - FLAME
1968 FENDER CORONADO II - LAKE PLACID BLUE
1968 FENDER CORONADO II - SURF GREEN
1967 FENDER CORONADO II - SONIC BLUE
1964 FENDER JAGUAR - BLACK GOLD HARDWARE
1965 FENDER JAGUAR - BLONDE GOLD HARDWARE
1965 FENDER JAGUAR - BLONDE
1964 FENDER JAGUAR - BURGUNDY MIST
1962 FENDER JAGUAR - CORAL PINK RE- FIN
1966 FENDER JAGUAR - CHARCOAL FROST
1966 FENDER JAGUAR - CHARCOAL FROST
1964 FENDER JAGUAR - DAKOTA RED
1964 FENDER JAGUAR - FIESTA RED
1966 FENDER JAGUAR - FIREMIST GOLD - BLOCKS MARKERS
1965 FENDER JAGUAR - ICE BLUE METALLIC
1965 FENDER JAGUAR - ICE BLUE METALLIC
1965 FENDER JAGUAR - INCA SILVER

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1971 FENDER JAGUAR - OCEAN TURQUOISE - MAPLE NECK
1965 FENDER JAGUAR - OCEAN TURQUOISE
1964 FENDER JAGUAR - SHORELINE GOLD
1965 FENDER JAGUAR - SUNBURST - MINT
1966 FENDER JAGUAR - TEAL GREEN METALLIC - BLOCK MARKERS
1961 FENDER JAZZMASTER - BURGUNDY MIST
1961 FENDER JAZZMASTER - BURGUNDY MIST
1964 FENDER JAZZMASTER - CANDY APPLE RED
1966 FENDER JAZZMASTER - DAKOTA RED
1965 FENDER JAZZMASTER - SHORELINE GOLD
1961 FENDER JAZZMASTER - SUNBURST
1965 FENDER JAZZMASTER - SHERWOOD GREEN
1964 FENDER MUSICMASTER - BLACK
1979 FENDER STRATOCASTER - CAPRI ORANGE
1979 FENDER STRATOCASTER - SAHARA TAUPE
1966 FENDER STRATOCASTER - SUNBURST
1967 FENDER STRATOCASTER - SUNBURST - BEAT 6/10 CONDITION
1983 FENDER STRATOCASTER - WALNUT ELITE
1976 GIBSON L6S - BLONDE
1959 GOYA BASS - RED SPARKLE
1946 GIBSON ES300 - SUNBURST
1962 SILVERTONE - BLACK
1995 SIMON & PATRICK - NATURAL - ACOUSTIC
1961 SUPRO - BLACK
2000 RICK TURNER THIN BODY - NATURAL
2004 WARRIOR - AMBER
BLACKFACE FENDER AMPS - SUPER REVERB, VIBROVERB, VIBROLUX, DELUXE REVERB, TWIN REVERB, SUPER REVERB
TWEED FENDER AMPS - '59 SUPER, DELUXE, CHAMP, PRINCETON
1965 GIBSON ES-175 - SUNBURST
1966 FENDER STRATOCASTER - LPB TURNED GREEN
2019 FENDER STRATOCASTER - OAKLAND A'S CUSTOM PAINTED WITH BASEBALL BAT
1973 FENDER P-BASS - BLACK
1979 FENDER STRATOCASTER - CAPRI ORANGE
1968 FENDER JAGUAR - LPB - MAPLE NECK - GOLD PARTS
1962 GIBSON ES-125TD - CHERRYBURST
1966 FENDER JAGUAR - OLYMPIC WHITE TURNED YELLOW - BLOCK MARKERS
1965 GIBSON ES-125TD - CHERRYBURST
1973 FENDER STRATOCASTER - BLACK
1970 GIBSON ES-335 - MINT
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1966 FENDER VIBROLUX - #00678
1966 FENDER BASSMAN - A12389
1965 FENDER TWIN REVERB
1966 FENDER VIBROVERB
1955 FENDER PRINCETON - TWEED - TV FACE
1965 FENDER SUPER REVERB
1965 FENDER DELUXE REVERB
1966 FENDER PRO REVERB
1955 FENDER CHAMP - TWEED
1959 FENDER DELUXE - TWEED
1966 FENDER PRO REVERB (2ND ONE)
1959 FENDER SUPER - TWEED
SUPRO - STUDENT AMP - BLUE
GRETSCH - ELECTROMATIC - BROWN
SILVERTONE - 1333 MODEL - TWEED
1955 MAGNATONE - BLUE MOTHER OF PEARL
1958 SILVERTONE - MODEL 1430 - BROWN
1950 GIBSON - CREAM/PINK
2000 ROLAND - KC300
 
Somebody knew they were there. And what they were. You'd need a truck and time to get away with much volume.

FuckingA, rough count of about 175 guitars at a conservative 5000 each is over 850K. And I bet it's considerably higher than that.
 
I can't imagine keeping anything of value in a storage unit. My brother in law had his broken into when he was in the process of moving from CA to VA and all of his gear was stolen. Unless you go there like everyday to check on it, you have no idea when the theft occurred. Like this guy, the robbery could have happened anytime in that 3 month window.
 
My initial thought was 'Why are your guitars in a storage unit?'. then I saw how many he had.

Yeah. Definitely an inside job. Add to that the fact that they might have been stolen nearly 3 months before he knew it and chances of getting them back are pretty low. I hope he had them insured.
 
Chad said:
I can't imagine keeping anything of value in a storage unit. My brother in law had his broken into when he was in the process of moving from CA to VA and all of his gear was stolen. Unless you go there like everyday to check on it, you have no idea when the theft occurred. Like this guy, the robbery could have happened anytime in that 3 month window.
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Totes.

Not to mention that many thieves like to use storage facilities to stash loot while they're selling it on facebook marketplace or letgo so they're often on premises to see what's in other units.
 
Damn! I wonder how insurance on this is handled. I'm sure the owner of the storage facility is lawyering up.

That's not a collection of guitars, it's a museum.
 
BlockInlay said:
Damn! I wonder how insurance on this is handled. I'm sure the owner of the storage facility is lawyering up.

That's not a collection of guitars, it's a museum.
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The contract you sign states that you're responsible for insuring the contents against theft or damage and the facility is only responsible in cases of negligance
 
I'm relatively certain that anybody who had that much gear also had it insured, but money isn't going to be able to replace all that stuff. I live right next to SJ, so I'll be keeping my eyes open when I look at CL, etc.
 
Lerxst said:
The contract you sign states that you're responsible for insuring the contents against theft or damage and the facility is only responsible in cases of negligance
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having moved A LOT over the years (like an unreasonable number of times), I've had to keep most of my shit in storage on several occasions, even if for brief intervals.

more than once, I tried to find insurance for all of the stuff, but I was unable to find any. nobody wants to insure a storage unit. my renters/home owner's insurance didn't seem to cover stuff in storage, either.
 
Guitar Heel said:
having moved A LOT over the years (like an unreasonable number of times), I've had to keep most of my shit in storage on several occasions, even if for brief intervals.

more than once, I tried to find insurance for all of the stuff, but I was unable to find any. nobody wants to insure a storage unit. my renters/home owner's insurance didn't seem to cover stuff in storage, either.
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Wow - that sucks!
 
Chad said:
I can't imagine keeping anything of value in a storage unit. My brother in law had his broken into when he was in the process of moving from CA to VA and all of his gear was stolen. Unless you go there like everyday to check on it, you have no idea when the theft occurred. Like this guy, the robbery could have happened anytime in that 3 month window.
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Yeah, I know it's uncool to blame the victim, but a storage unit is just a place to store stuff. There's no real security whatsoever.

I hope this guy had insurance.

Frankly, if I had that many guitars with that much value, and my only option was to squirrel them away in a storage unit, I would seriously re-evaluate my life.
 
Guitar Heel said:
having moved A LOT over the years (like an unreasonable number of times), I've had to keep most of my shit in storage on several occasions, even if for brief intervals.

more than once, I tried to find insurance for all of the stuff, but I was unable to find any. nobody wants to insure a storage unit. my renters/home owner's insurance didn't seem to cover stuff in storage, either.
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many homeowners & renters insurance will cover off-premise storage but the limits generally suck.

Edit: from a quick google it looks like there's also several insurance companies you've never probably heard of offering unit insurance.
 
Hell, all those guitars could be in the unit right next door.

It seems to me that trying to get rid of that many vintage stolen guitars would set off bells. No one is going to raise an eye about one old Jaguar being available, but all of a sudden, there's 50 of them?
 
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