This had to have been an inside job, someone knew there were guitars in there.

@kylemoran4343

3 жыл бұрын

Very hard "NOT" to see a guy bringing in a handful of guitars and amps at a time... Even if the joint doesn't have a physical person on site, The camera's are always watching. I'm with ya, "Inside Job"

@GWShark1

3 жыл бұрын

and probably know the combination of his original lock. I would be asking about people doing maintenance to the storage units...

@newgunguy4176

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously.

@craigshewchuk9018

3 жыл бұрын

Cameras are a good idea, can maybe help with that

@russellzauner

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylemoran4343 "they even took the rat trap...i guess it wasn't a very good place" if there were cameras, they'd already have the crooks. If there was insurance, we'd heard a blurb but no desperate pleas - collecting 200 guitars is going to be hard even with everyone helping. This is the stuff modern urban legend scavenger hunts are made of. Someone is going to start tracking all the guitars found just because there are so many that there's actual content for a series of videos. If anything, the whole thing is significant and interesting enough that there is some amount of revenue to be harvested from the event itself - make sure to get ALL that money you can because just like a person that gets their stolen car back kinda trashed you're probably not getting every single piece of gear back. If something bad happens in front of the internet, shamelessly monetize it because nobody is going to just up and replace your stuff or your quality of life; you gotta get that yourself. Thanks to Casino Guitars for giving him a good venue of a pretty well targeted audience of good number of viewers. Might be a good time to remind people there are a lot of pretty good counterfeits out there too, I bet Casino Guitars has some stories from Hell on getting fake goods, much less stolen legit that people are buying so cheap that they think the actual stolen deal is just a really good fake that they can scam someone even harder with. All channels on YT are adamant that if an instrument is really really genuine looking and you're getting way too good of a deal, check to see if it's stolen first. Nobody likes losing money but nobody is going to keep stolen property, especially if the gear has been put on a pretty wide blast in enthusiast circles.

Rest assured, when Trogly hears about this, he's gonna be like a bloodhound on Reverb...

@CasinoGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what we like to hear:)

@SuperBroncosguy

3 жыл бұрын

Eric the red: 😂 👀. 👀. 👀

@jimmyb4728

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Trogly will be on this like white on rice lol

@caiusmadison2996

3 жыл бұрын

For what it is worth reddit can be on the case, too. They often take on tasks as teams, and input findings as a compilation in threads. Start one, compile what is out there, and watch them rapid fire appear.

@Wargasm644

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure trogly has his hands full moving into his new house, and trying to get his business back up and running. But I’m pretty sure he’ll keep an eye out for them while he’s perusing his regular sources. He’s a good guy and will do the right thing if he happens across any of them.

Thank you casino guitars for bringing this to our attention

@CasinoGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch!

@rooster4906

2 жыл бұрын

please don't forget to subscribe to the channel including kanql Robby , and help find guitars

Man, Don't key a guys car and don't steal his guitars. This is a cautionary tale. I feel for Mr. Z. Sounds like a great guy.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you brother

@Slimpickin4204

3 жыл бұрын

@@1RobbyZ I’m sick to my stomach. I’m so sorry, Robby.

@guitarlusteuphoria4507

3 жыл бұрын

I don't like when rich people just buy up guitars and put them in storage just because they can. No wonder vintage is so expensive. Hoarders.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

@The Underhills - First thing I said also! It was a bad divorce

@PondoSinatra680

3 жыл бұрын

@@guitarlusteuphoria4507 I know right. Dude has rats in his storage unit but no insurance.

Casino Guitars, this is awesome that you took the time to make this video, I know I would be so upset if my small collection all of the sudden showed up missing. I hope this gets a lot of views and attention which results in the recovery of as many guitars as possible. Thank you!

I had only 1 vintage guitar stolen even that hurt me so can't imagine what this man is going through. Hope he gets back all of his guitars.

@jamesn5595

2 жыл бұрын

LAX kept a Vox Teardrop i bought in San Fran once. Got nothing from them or Northwest. I was PISSED! lol. 40 years still pissed.

This is crushing. You can hear the anguish in his voice.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you brother

@thejakefromstatefarm6768

3 жыл бұрын

This is so stupid because every dealer is aware of this situation now so the low life theif can’t sell them very easily. Here’s a guy that earned his money and collects out of love of the instrument and some low life piece of shit wants to rob him. There should be security video of the theft. It’s probably someone that works there or possibly the ex wife (although i kinda doubt that in this Situation) but they had to know they were in there so that narrows it down considerably. I’m sorry this happened to you buddy. I hope you get them all back. Get that insurance back at least on some of them. I had a house burn and i lost 20 guitars that i kept at home with me because it seemed safer that way and these 20 had special meaning to me. I went back into the fire and grabbed 2 les pauls and a martin but i just couldn’t go in again it was too hot by then. I had homeowners but they might as well been uninsured as far as that goes. You need insurance on any investment or anything you love. You could give guitar lessons and pay for that each year if you had to. It’s worth it.

@CasinoGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Right on, he’s a cool cat and woth all of us looking , there’s a real chance to help now.

@gr8tnowwhat

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe even someone you bought a guitar from is a suspect..they knew you were a collector and they found out just how big of a collection you had.

@thejakefromstatefarm6768

3 жыл бұрын

@@gr8tnowwhat that wouldn’t necessarily tell them where your collection is kept.

It's insane 😳, luckily he's getting some guitar back. Let's us do our best to assist him.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

I have a feeling Rob will be getting a lot of those guitars back soon. Thank you for this. I hope the thieves get caught and their lives ruined.

Man I'd be devastated if one if my guitars got stolen. Much less every single one. I really hope they find all of them!

@jimwoodard64

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't get the all stolen, only those in the storage unit. He says so in the video.

@ryanfulldark2775

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! It’s the damn worst!

@WorldsOkayestGuitarPlayer

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimwoodard64 well that's good. Either way I'd be devastated.

@luiscuixara4622

3 жыл бұрын

I had a beat -the-hell up black 1960-something Silvertone 1446 stolen 35 years ago, face-value approx. $50. It probably got taken to a pawn shop and exchanged for $15-20 bucks, a night's worth of buzz on whatever. Thing is, it was one of Alex Chilton's from his Panther Burns days. That wound still hasn't scabbed over. It's got a red, white & blue Air Force star on the back, and a Bigsby wanger, in case anybody sees it.

Seems insane to not have a million dollar plus collection insured...

@rex8958

3 жыл бұрын

This guy seems to live a pretty lavish lifestyle based on his stories and his collection. Just seems idiotic not to have them insured. Either way I still feel bad for him

@johngonzalez7967

3 жыл бұрын

Well he had the super padlock on bro, that’s all you need.

@peachmelba1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@johngonzalez7967 Fire and natural disasters are also things to insure against.

@MrPhins

3 жыл бұрын

Blaming the victim of a crime also seems pretty insane.

@peachmelba1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrPhins I don't see that comment as him blaming the victim. It's just pointing out the objective fact that _is_ insane to not have a million dollar vintage guitar and amp collection insured. Things other than theft could have taken the instruments from his possession as well.

C'mon Bonamassa... give him the damn guitars back!

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

lol... I talked to him about all of this

@chuckhurlocker2180

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the funny. Imagine the number of guitars that are out of circulation because of these collectors

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@chuckhurlocker2180 - Imagine how many guitars are preserved because of collectors. lol

This is very painful, I don't think there's one person seeing this video who doesn't know how this feels. Our guitars are everything to us - we love them like they're members of our family! I really do feel for you man and I hope you get them back!! Stay positive!!!

I really feel for this gentleman. They are more than guitars to all of us, they are memories with friends, long nights of travel and practice and those moments when it all comes together and the world seems just right. Thank you Baxter and Casino for getting this information out and I pray he finds them all.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

exactly!!!!

Damn. Saw the Craigslist ad about these guitars and followed it here. Sick to my stomach. Praying for Robby and these instruments to find a way home.

(Updated with a PDF) Copy this link and paste to see the whole list of guitars with serial numbers and photos! PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1u4BcTlyX0JID4N5hA4t13zl_WYukOCu_/view?usp=sharing Apple Pages drive.google.com/file/d/1PzbU9M2hOWMDx0jvo5nootSFp54ZtH0I/view?usp=sharing

@BrianRowland_Google

3 жыл бұрын

How hard is to just make this a PDF that does not require uncommon software to open?

@natashanyxx9486

3 жыл бұрын

I have shared this video in a few different places.

@kenbrueger1648

3 жыл бұрын

Fellas, this link doesn't work. I'm trying to share this document with a few shops but can't open this file

@natashanyxx9486

3 жыл бұрын

@@kenbrueger1648 It does work. I opened the document in Apple Pages. I had to download it. They might have made a mistake by not having it open for Android devices. I don’t know the answer to that question.

@jeremysmetana8583

3 жыл бұрын

@@natashanyxx9486 I think the file is overlarge. They need to reformat it into a PDF or compress it somehow. My computer can't even estimate the size/time required to download, and it's downloading very slowly.

We here at WildCat Guitars will absolutely be keeping an eye out for any vintage pieces coming into the shop. We will have the full list printed out. Fingers crossed.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend

Sounds like the Thieves knew he was gonna be out of town and seems like the storage place should've had cameras also and maybe it could be the Storage business inside job .

@Johnny1.0

3 жыл бұрын

What's that Lassie? Lil Timmy got a dope habit and stole a mans guitars???? Lol I hope that was not lost on you.

@lancefielden

3 жыл бұрын

BINGO!

@DetVen

3 жыл бұрын

His buddy who checked the guitars for him had a bolt cutter…just saying.

Saw they found 8 in Santa Cruz this morning on the news. Keep it coming eyes open brother

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Where did you see that? I have not heard, but know that some where sold to a gut in Santa Cruz.

@CasinoGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you for pointing that out!

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Those were stolen in Southern CA a year ago. It gives me hope that mine will show up sooner or later.

@twangerdude

3 жыл бұрын

@@1RobbyZ I recall seeing a reposting CL add regarding a theft of guitars in LA area. A number of Fender Custom Shops. I hate seeing this type of crime. I'm glad the LA person will recoup his guitars. Rob, I sure hope you get back all of your guitars ASAP. I'll keep a lookout down in San Diego.

@caiusmadison2996

3 жыл бұрын

@@CasinoGuitars call Norman Harris if ya can guys, no answer on the email. He is definitely where these thrives are going at some point. You don't hold vintage and not come to Norm with it before anybody, if you're near him.

Well done for doing this Baxter. You are spot on, it is personal. Let’s hope they all return home.

I had 7 guitars stolen from my home 8 years ago. They caught the guy. He was a heroin addict. He went away for 3 years. My guitars were traded for drugs or dumped. I got home owners insurance and was able to get better guitars as replacements but there are a couple of guitars that I’m still a little sad about.

@cardbored_

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the worst part, it’s hard to replace the special ones.

@andrewgarcia3136

3 жыл бұрын

the more hours you put into a guitar, the harder it is to replace. especially if there was something special about how you got it, like it was a gift, or it was the first guitar you bought yourself etc. there can be far more sentimental value in a guitar than dollar value.

@briansmythe3219

2 жыл бұрын

Sad thing is We all end up paying for it one way or another

Hey Baxter, thank you for sharing this with us. It's devastating to see this happen. I hope the collection gets recovered. I'm in Europe and there's not much I can do but I already shared the video in a handful of big Facebook groups for guitars and I also created threads for the video on the gear page and tdpri. I hope that helps, cheers!

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

@craigshewchuk9018

3 жыл бұрын

Be on the lookout over there in case anything did get out of country already

@KrenarCilkuGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigshewchuk9018 sure thing, I'm checking the Austrian listings on a daily basis, cheers bud!

@craigshewchuk9018

3 жыл бұрын

@@KrenarCilkuGuitar I just checked around me also, doesn't seem to hang anything of his, I am in antique capital tho so it's hard to tell what is what lol I see some odd shit but nothing that stands out or from the list

Thanks for bringing this up. I’ll definitely keep an eye out for those guitars!!!!

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

A HUGE Thank you to all of the great leads and comments.

@philluck1956

3 жыл бұрын

Man, what a fukin bummer. im so sorry, i hope you get your guitars back. please keep us all updated as you get them back.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@philluck1956 - Thank you brother

@Cris_Borgnine

2 жыл бұрын

@@1RobbyZI'm so sorry. Putting in prayers that you get you collection back!!!

@1RobbyZ

2 жыл бұрын

Cris Borgnine - thank you my friend

Really feel for him, but I'd never do a storage unit

There is no room on this earth for liars and thieves. I hope he finds all of his guitars.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

@KM_1983

2 жыл бұрын

That is most politicians....

Have shared also on FB. Likewise I'll be keeping an eye out at work here in the UK. Great work Casino Guitars and best wishes Robby and speedy return of your guitars.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

So good of you guys to do this. How heartbreaking…

I would sue the shit out of the storage facility.

@franklopez3687

2 жыл бұрын

Why would you but all your gems 💎 in A dump thought 🤔🤔🤔

This is defiantly not cool and we will absolutely keep and eye out over here.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

@kalebeattie8165

3 жыл бұрын

Yo Andertons my g I bought a fender player strat from you not long ago

@Wargasm644

3 жыл бұрын

Nice looking out! My fellow guitar brothers in 🇬🇧 👍🏻🤘🏻

@rayfabris2512

3 жыл бұрын

that's cool from across the pond for lookin out😎👍.

@sarahhey8654

3 жыл бұрын

Andertons is GOAT. Thanks Lee and Pete x

He needs to sue the storage unit ASAP if he hasn't already! They were negligent and owed a duty of care.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

working on that

Robby Z - I experienced a multi guitar theft out of my condo a few years back, so I've had a small taste of your experience. I remember well the nauseating feeling when I realized they were not where I had left them. I really feel for you. This is a reminder to me that I need to finish setting up insurance for my small collection, which is currently in a storage unit. My eyes will be wide open for your instruments.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes you can relate

He's like me , i don't drink or do drugs but my guitars are my addiction cause I can't stop playing . They are my life .

I've been paying apartment insurance for 11 years. Never had a claim - but I do have friends who have lost EVERYTHING they own and I never want to be in that position.

@mikepalmieri3375

3 жыл бұрын

Unless you have a rider attached to your HO or renters insurance your guitars will not be covered. Same goes for jewelry. Usually standard policies have a basic minimum they will cover for jewelry and other precious or collectors items and most of the time will be $500

this is the first of your vid that i watched a long time ago now but this right here is why i like you guys . i know the pain of getting guitars stolen . i hope this guy gets his back cause i never did and i lost an old sg that my mom bought for me cause the first one she bought me was a mex fender teli lake placid blue , got stolen while i was at school . then she bought me on ,my 16th birthday , a beautiful 62 gibson lespaul sg off one of her band mates . my mom was a singer , just saying and i loved it my mom passed away few years later and it got taken few months after she died .breaks my heart... god bless you guys love the shows !

Dude I shed a few tears for you. Hope you get them all back. Got my eyes open in Michigan.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother!

In the Bay Area, even if it’s nailed to your porch, it will be gone in the morning.

@vinnartaigh2076

3 жыл бұрын

bank didn't take your house yet

@michaellittlewood3032

3 жыл бұрын

We live on a ship of thieves..... Agree. Peace

@malcolmhardwick4258

3 жыл бұрын

They'd take the nails as well !

@glenkepic3208

3 жыл бұрын

Native SMC, 64. Local town since '81. Move to an apt. heard some chatter. Doc'd all my guitars. Amps,,,ordered a Spark. stolen off my door. Towns going to hell in a hand basket.

200 vintage guitars & amps in an untended uhaul-type-padlock storage joint? Yeah, that sounds like a safe choice...!

@JohnnyReading

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, not a smart choice for storage.

@paulcowart3174

3 жыл бұрын

Man I agree 100 percent

@BenBreard

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, don't rag on the guy!? Sheesh. Everything is super clear with hindsight.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

The facility had camera's and 24 hour onsite personnel. I felt it was safer that leaving the collection in my home while on the road 9 months out of the year.

@BenBreard

3 жыл бұрын

@@1RobbyZ right, and when someone has 1 job and it's their core business, it's natural to trust they will do what they say they will. Especially when you're paying for it. I'm so sorry this happened. I've had a few, much smaller things stolen and the feeling of violation is just awful.

I got a $600 semi hollow tele stolen and was devastated... I couldn't even imagine

I've only had one guitar stolen and it still stings. Not vintage, but a very expensive guitar that I'll never have the money to replace. I definitely sympathize with this guy and hope he gets at least some if not all of them back.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

exactly... money cannot replace love

Thieves who steal from musicians deserve no mercy.

@Bob-Whiting

3 жыл бұрын

None.

@clicks59

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bob-Whiting cut off all the fingers and the with the dullest knife known to man, cut of their nuts…

@Bob-Whiting

3 жыл бұрын

@@clicks59 hahaha

God Bless you Robbie Z. I'm definitely going to start checking out the Denver area Craigslist/facebook/Guitar centers...I feel it in my heart they're coming back to you.👍

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

Let’s get this on every major guitar dealer’s site! I could not imagine the feeling of having such a personal investment taken from you. I’m far away in Ottawa, ON, Canada but will still keep my eyes and ears out as I look for vintage stuff often. I hope they make their way back to you, Rob.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend

Man I feel for the guy, I had one guitar stolen in the 90's and I still think about, a 72 strat my second new strat, but it was the one, and I am still looking for it....

@CasinoGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Terribly sorry for that loss! It really does sting and sincere thanks for joining here!

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

Wow my heart goes out to this guy this is truly devastating. If I see anything that catches my attention I'll keep him in mind. I hope that he can get as many back as possible and wish him all the best.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

This is clearly a terrible situation, I really feel for Robby Z. I do also feel bad for guitars sitting in storage, doing nothing! Sitting in storage for years just feels wrong for classic instruments of that caliber. I hope he gets them back, and the scumbags that stole it get some justice - but I also hope those guitars get into the hands of people who want to play them a bit more. Don't want to knock Robby for his collection or his passion - I totally get it. It's kind of silly GAS can get to these extremes though. If I had over 200 guitars, I'd spend more time replacing strings than actually playing!

@MinivanMegafun100

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. And we wondered why all of a sudden the offset guitars prices have been going nuts when up to a year ago they were still obtainable. Well you got guitar hoarders like this sucking them all up off the market.

@joshuahenry7482

3 жыл бұрын

These guitars deserve to be played.

@0megalul309

3 жыл бұрын

@@MinivanMegafun100 vintage offset prices don't dictate prices of modern guitars

@wengjai

3 жыл бұрын

It’s his guitars. He does whatever he likes with them.

@johnsmith-bk4ps

3 жыл бұрын

@@MinivanMegafun100 have any of you dudes even played a jag or jazzmaster? their crap. leave this dude alone. what if he collects old rambler cars you gonna give him grief for that too? your so bad of a player you cant make a new one sound good?

We're way up here North of the US border on high alert for a Gretsch Country Gentleman. Longing for my 61 Strat that I bought for 450 and sold for 650, 40 yrs ago. Really feel the heavy regret in your voice. This is serious harm to a good Spirit. Great attitude though.Thank you Andertons and Casino guitars. Issuing APB- All Music Stores!

Thanks for your efforts to find the stolen guitars ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I feel sick to my stomach and they're not even my guitars.

There are cameras literally everywhere in this country. Hopefully they have vid of the heist, or whoever was delivering them to the stores to sell, really sounds like an easy case to solve. I mean if a guy buys five rare guitars, and tries to sell them to guitar center, he knows where he bought them from. It’s not easy too difficult to track it back to the source.... Best of luck to this dude, but man, all could have been prevented.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

you are right on all counts

The sheer volume of missing instruments is what makes it so angering. Dude put this collection together out of love not as an investment. I've passed the list around to the vintage dealers that I deal with in the US, UK & Europe.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!! That is exactly correct!!!! So happy you get that

We had our Burbank storage's broken into in the early 90's. Typically, they break into one, then keep going through a whole row, by cutting the sheet metal walls from one unit to the next. Moved 1993 to Coldwater self storage, the place never had a break in, manager couple lives on premises, you open / enter the facility gate by typing 4 digit unit number + personal 4 digit code, which disarms your units door alarm, followed by opening the unit. Leaving the storage, you type in the same 8 digits to open the exit gate, which also rearms your unit alarm. If you forget to lock the unit, a computer voice will remind you. Anyone tries to roll up a storage door without the proper gate codes, sirens will go off, and the on site mgr couple will investigate.. Plus cameras are all over, recording 24/7. I have no connection to the place other than being a customer / renter since 1993, with 27+ years peace of mind.

it's hard to believe they could be sold or transferred anywhere without the serial numbers poppin up on the radar of dealers,, I feel for this guy someone stealing a whole life's passion

@jeremysmetana8583

3 жыл бұрын

In the time it took for him to find out, plenty of them would have been moved off the market into houses where the people didn't know they were stolen. Only after that, did the list get compiled. Once compiled, the serial numbers would have been on record for stores like Guitar Center, and legitimate pawn shops, to see.

I've been trying to invent a GPS device that makes guitars impossible to steal. Every time I get into it... I always determine it requires a $10/month service to maintain the location. The "TILE" option really only works for about 300 yards. So, that would work for a gig situation.

@MrLeprachaun666

3 жыл бұрын

If companies started putting tracking chips next to the body and under the paint it could be a feasible option on new instruments

@comajoebuck999

3 жыл бұрын

Lojack

@metalshredder4life817

3 жыл бұрын

Milwuakee One Key would work if you know youve been robbed within a few days of it happening. I know a contractor in Texas that got a bunch of tools back that were in Florida 3 days after they were stolen. The cops just had to wait for the stolen trailer to stop moving for an hour.

My heart is hurting for him! My dad's 1956 Martin HD28 was stolen from me when I was living in Fayetteville NC in the early 80's, and I'm still sick from that. They never found mine, and I hope they're able to recover his collection. I'm feeling his loss in the put of my stomach!

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

Sorry to hear your loss, good luck getting the guitars back safe.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

Wow! Thanks Casino. ⚓️. I live in San Francisco, a couple blocks from the Haight. …I look at Craigslist every day. Just got an acoustic & G&L Tele back from setup at Balboa Guitars. This is a heart breaker. I can forward the list around the neighborhood. Sorry Bobby 😎what a loss.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Keith

I would concentrate on tracking down the origins of those 17 guitars you've gotten back so far. Even if the thief is dead, his sources can be tracked down and the rest of the guitars retrieved from there.

@cardbored_

3 жыл бұрын

I would hope that’s what the police are doing. Places like GC have cameras so all they should need is someone who can ID the person from photos etc.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

YES. The police and PI are doing exactly that.

This brings back my nightmare of when my guitars were stolen from a Public Storage facility in Agoura Hills, CA. Luckily, my insurance with Heritage was and is in full force and effect. I got back 29 of the 36 guitars stolen, primarily through the efforts of Travelers’ Cargo Recovery Agent, and Norman Harris. Praying for the safe return of your guitars. Keep an inventory, and get insurance. It’s cheap and will protect you.

I would get a hold of Norm Harris and or Joe Bonamossa. Together they know every vintage dealer across the land, I think they would be able to help.

Poor guy. This is painful. Let’s all help where we can

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend

The guy who broke in “actually died” *nudge nudge wink wink*

@MrSmiley1964

3 жыл бұрын

Taking a dirt nap

@deuceman32

3 жыл бұрын

Serious case of GlockComa.

Every guitar shop needs to know about this and to question anyone looking to sell a vintage custom color offset. If a dealer is certain one of these guitars comes into the shop, say something like "man I think this is a really rare one, let me call my expert next door to give a fair market price." Instead, dial 911 (and 4 other digits) and just pretend you're having a conversation. They will understand what's going on and that you need help, and an officer will be on the way within minutes. It is likely that they have a runner bringing them into the shops. Whoever broke into there, has done this before, or is familiar with storage units. Placing a lock back on the door is smart as the storage business would not detect anything wrong. There's no way they came and went from there without some surveillance. Either a big box truck or many trips with a small truck.

@robbyz So sorry to hear about this loss. I know the pain. I had almost the exact same thing happen to me in L.A. Lost a bunch of guitars, less than you, but some that meant a lot to me. The police officer who took the report told me these cases are most likely done by the people working at the storage places. They have access and time after hours, cameras, knowledge of what you have in there, and sometimes master keys for all locks. The feeling I had when I opened my container and saw the guitars gone was terrible. I still think about them a few years later and regret leaving them in storage. I got a little slice of what they were worth from the storage insurance but nothing can replace their loss. I guess the only way forward is to buy new guitars to replace them and fill that heart back up. Wishing you all the best.

Casino Guitars You Rock!!

Damn, this is so brutal. There are some very impressive amateur sleuths on the internet... let's find them.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Absolutely soul crushing to hear about this. I really hope he gets them all back.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

I'm on East Coast, I will keep an eye out at local shops and CL postings. Good Luck to you

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

Whether we agree or disagree with locking up cool vintage guitars in storage, this entire situation is terrible. Hope this man gets his collection back ~

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend

Norm's Rear Guitars just came into a huge buy. Send this to him

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

I talked to Norm on the phone a few days ago. He has the list.

@Ndlanding

3 жыл бұрын

Love the name!!! Norman's Arse!

@johnnytruck2009

3 жыл бұрын

@@1RobbyZ Good!

If it happened to this gentleman it could happen to anyone very scary, just goes to show us nothing is guaranteed even storing your stuff in a paid storage unit. Best of luck to you on getting them back

Had a 1943 Gibson J-45 stolen years ago. It took 18 months to get it back, so keep your fingers crossed! Good luck! ✌️🤪🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

This just hurts my soul!! I hope he gets them back!!

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

Folks, after you watch this, take photos of your guitars. And when I say take photos, take photos like you are going to sell it on Reverb. Burn those photos onto a DVD. If your guitars are really valuable, plonk down the cash to have Shutterfly make prints. Put all that in a fire safe. Buy a hardback journal - something like a Moleskine. Write down the year, model, make, and serial number of each of your guitars in it. Put that journal in a fire safe. Then, insure each one for about 80% of the max purchase price according to Reverb. So if the range is $3000 to $5000, insure it for $4500.

@IrishBog

3 жыл бұрын

I have a folder with photos of every guitar I’ve ever owned - now around 60 , still have 15. Hoe this never happens to me

@rickbrooks1956

3 жыл бұрын

Take closeups of the serial numbers too! I have photos of all of my guitars, and serial numbers, in my phone, and backed up in several locations. I hope no one else ever feels the pain of having guitars stolen!

@marcmccord5085

3 жыл бұрын

The wife of a good friend of mine takes a picture of almost EVERYTHING they buy. Furniture, appliances, jewelry, tools, electronics, etc, then she puts the photo with the receipt in a fire proof safe. Everyone thought she was being way too anal and wondered why she took the time to do it. Then they had a fire that destroyed everything. The safe survived although they had to take it to a locksmith to open it. Other than soft brown corners, the pics and receipts survived. They gave it all to the insurance people. They were thrilled and said it was the quickest and easiest claim they have ever paid. Now we know why she was being so anal.

The storage facility has cameras, the Guitar Centers have cameras, they should be able to find the culprits.

And I felt bad because my own moving company stole and auctioned off my only 3 guitars in Calif in 2019. Not insured. My son bought me a Les Paul and I bought a super cheap Tele style. Good luck Rob, I truly hope you get the majority of them back.

I’m in San Joaquin county, I’ll keep my eyes open in the guitar shops there….. it’s nearby and might be on the way out of the state

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

This is sickening to the core I really hope they are all recovered

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

I'm in Seattle, I will keep my eyes open! I will inform the shops I visit. Very sorry about your loss, Bro. I only have one guitar, but if it were stolen, it would rip my heart out.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

I'm seeing some older Fender stuff showing up on Offerup in Phoenix Chandler area. I saw some older stuff last few months as well....

This was so heartbreaking to watch that I actually had to stop partway through. Robby, I hope you’re able to get your collection back, and I hope the scumbag(s) responsible for this get “tuned up.”

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

@jeremyz4623

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

This is heat wrenching, I buy and sell used guitars so I will be on the lookout. I deal through Market Place and Craig’s List and others. I will be in touch if I come across anything suspicious.

Excellent interview. Excellent public awareness to this theft. Thank you for spreading the word.

I've called around to friends in Illinois that own guitar stores. Reached out to CME, sent link to video. Same with Norms. Were gonna call everybody here in the city of Vegas and direct their attention to this case and video. We will do as much as possible. You don't mess with the guitarist. Thats the Wildman in every band, and now you slap the hive nest? Oh man, when I saw the offsets, custom colors, this got PERSONAL, quick.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend... so much!!!

Screw the people for stealing and I hope he gets them back...but screw people hoarding guitars away in storage. Locked away for years...

@lassesuurmunne8340

3 жыл бұрын

The storage part preserves them, if they hadn’t been stolen. So eventually they’d be passed on and there’d still be these vintage mint examples existing. So I have to respectfully disagree. They’d be played again eventually ✌️. Having said that I play mine and don’t collect. But hope this guy gets em back.

@Hugh_Jaynus_00

3 жыл бұрын

@@lassesuurmunne8340 They get preserved. For what purpose? They are instruments. They may as well be logs if they are stuck away. Preserved for who...the one collector to check them out every so many years. It is a waste. He can do what he wants with them...but no great tragedy to the guitar community. Because they are locked away being logs.

@Hugh_Jaynus_00

3 жыл бұрын

@@lassesuurmunne8340 but, I do hope he gets them back. They are his. And I hate a thief.

@vayabroder729

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called right to private property and it’s safeguarded by the Constitution.

@Hugh_Jaynus_00

3 жыл бұрын

@@vayabroder729 maybe you didn’t read all of it.

So much seems strange about this.

@mjsthx1138

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, like who knew that they were there? Where is the video footage? Who would store that much $$ worth of anything that wasn't under constant archived video recoding. Rats? Again, why would you store that much money in a facility that has rats...

@IrishBog

3 жыл бұрын

@@mjsthx1138 Sure but what are you inferring? He didn’t have insurance. He would make more selling them so what are you suspecting exactly?

@jimmyparris9892

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It takes a long time to sell that many guitars. Especially expensive guitars.

@chuckschillingvideos

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyparris9892 No it doesn't. It only takes a long time if you insist on getting top dollar. If you sell a twenty thousand dollar guitar for two thousand dollars, you'll find a buyer within the day.

I used to buy those old Fenders in the 80's for $150. I bought a 1968 Les Paul custom for $145 in 1985. Now it's $20K. Boy was I dumb. But no one knew guitars would go insane in price. Sorry for your loss but that was really dumb putting all that wealth in a storage unit.

At this point (since I'm watching and commenting on a two year old video) I hope he has recovered most or possibly all of his stolen guitars. I can't imagine losing a guitar, it would devastate me. I can only imagine what this gentleman had to go through.

That's how I lost my amp collection. Never got a single one back.

@cardbored_

3 жыл бұрын

Damn man, sorry to hear. I’d literally cry if someone stole my amp collection.

Wow. I feel for this guy. I own 20 guitars and 4 amps that mean the world to me. I'm shopping for insurance today. I hope they catch these slimeballs.

@WorldsOkayestGuitarPlayer

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that has to be a nightmare to wake up to

@paulcowart3174

3 жыл бұрын

Home owners should cover that if they aren't 59 LP's

I think a bunch of those guitars were for sale on eBay around late February because I had watches put on several up for bids and all those guitars disappeared off my watch list.

wow that hurts...eyes wide open here in Long Beach...much respect, many prayers...

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend

And they didnt have a single cctv camera anywhere? If the person needed to get through a gate to get in someone wouldve saw, and you can't really sneak 200 guitars out of somewhere without not 1 person seeing

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

exactly! I was certainly mislead about the facility security

“I don’t spend $ on tattoos and drugs, I don’t do stupid stuff” *uninsures a collection of +200 vintage guitars

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

yep! I screwed up on that. After 20 years of paying $3600 per year I figured it was a waste of money. I was wrong!

@simonnotthepieman1581

3 жыл бұрын

@@1RobbyZ There definitely needs to be a blockchain type database of guitar ownership. So many use cases for it

@SystematicMechanic

3 жыл бұрын

Insurance money isn't going to replace that collection.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@SystematicMechanic -thank you! exactly!

@xsamitt

3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see there are people who have a heart!!!!

Wether it’s to warn guys to safeguard your guitar between sets at a gig or looking to help Rob in this horrible circumstance- I think it’s great that you use your access to the guitar community to try to help. Hopefully there’s security cameras at the storage facility that can be useful- good luck and thanks Baxter for putting this up

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Rob, this was like a gut punch to hear about this. I’m NYC but will spread the word and the link just the same.

that sucks so much. I live in the bay and have seen Robby's ads many times just looking for info on his stolen guitars. Heartbreaking. I wish him the best of luck in getting any of these back.

This is actually made me sick at my stomach to know what this man is going through because I came home from deployment to something similar but what we need is investigators when was the first ones known to be sold to guitar center that way we have a starting date that if anything is posted we know if it was posted before the actual theft

@shepp7988

3 жыл бұрын

@Michael Scott there was a few jazzmasters they was around five or six thousand dollars but it wouldn't let me go into the details of them because they was already sold they was on the Lexington KY Craigslist and there was a few other vintage guitars

Welp, I'm guessing his wife is involved.

@savethedandelions

3 жыл бұрын

*ex

True guitarists and musicians would never do this. The community will continue to help you! Best wishes.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

It was drugs addicts. we know that now

@bebop425

3 жыл бұрын

@@1RobbyZ figures. Sad.

I have shared this video to all friends and family and to all of my music groups.

@1RobbyZ

3 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend