ledzepfvr Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I had put this post in their thread upstairs but though it would get noticed if I started a seprate thread. This just sucks for the band. How can some people be so heartless. This is from their FB: Sad to report, we were the victims of a pro theft job last night after a show up in northern California. Our van was broken into and most all of our gear was stolen while parked at our hotel in Morgan Hill, just south of San Jose. Please be on the lookout for any Zep type gear you might see on ebay, Craigslist, etc. I lost 2 Gibson Sunburst Les Paul's, a Gibson doubleneck, Danelectro & Taylor acoustic guitar. Also a Mojave Coyote amp head, custom pedalboard with Led Zepagain stencilled on it, cable bag with theramin, and an accesory case with misc supplies. Our bass player lost a Fender Jazz bass, Mark bass amp, Ensoniq keyboard and sound module rack. Drummer lost his Vistalite kick drum and cymbals. Most of the cases had our band name stencilled. Unfortunately, we had no theft insurance for this on the road, so we're looking at a slow and expensive process of hopefully recovering what we can, and replacing what we need to. Please let me know if you see anything suspicious, and if you have any connections with local music shops and other online forums, please notify them. We want to get the word out as far and wide as we can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I heard about this earlier. Let's hope those arseholes get what's coming to them. I don't know what it's like in the US but here in Oz it's nigh on impossible to get insurance policies for goods destroyed, lost or stolen in transit or from parked vehicles. Most equipment is covered by household contents and / or venue insurance. Here's hoping the gear will be returned intact. Our thoughts are with you Steve(Z). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgeholder Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 OMG I hate hearing stories like this, I get furious at the crooks who stoop to this BS. Unfortunately it happens a lot, to pros and amateurs alike. Sonic Youth. ZZ Top. Metallica hired a guy to sleep in the truck with a shotgun. Just sucks, so sorry for Steve and the guys, I will keep an eye out for the gear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Oh no; that's awful. I hope the thieves will be caught and the band are able to get their stuff back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 People suck! Probably were at the show and followed them back to the hotel. Hope someone can shed some light on these roaches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 So sorry to hear this..hopefully they will be caught! I will keep an eye out to see if any of this shows up for sale. The people who did this:Thieving Rat Bastards!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhairedqueen22 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 those sorry a** bastards! i'm praying as god as my witness, get to see these a-holes get thrown in jail for a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bitnogoodjive Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Totally sucks. Steve Z is such a cool dude, hate to see this happen to him and his band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Led Zepagain played a show in Gilroy Friday night at 9Lives in downtown, and played in Redwood City on Saturday. After performing in Redwood City, the band checked into the Microtel on Condit Road near U.S. 101 at 1:30 a.m., only to discover that several guitars, a keyboard, a drum set and various sound equipment were stolen from their rental van, said Led Zepagain guitarist Steve Zukowsky. “This isn't an insurmountable obstacle, but it's definitely a bit of a set back,” Zukowsky said. There were no signs of forced entry to the van, but Zukowsky said the suspect jimmied the lock and cut the battery cable to prevent an alarm from going off. “Police said it was a pretty professional break-in,” Zukowsky said. The Morgan Hill Police Department is investigating the theft, police said. The public is asked to call 408-779-2101 if they have any information. As this incident marks the first time the band's equipment had been stolen, Led Zepagain certainly could be soured toward another trip to Gilroy or Morgan Hill – but Zukowsky said the band remains open to coming back. “We need to reassess our whole method of transportation and storage,” he said. “This could have happened anywhere.” Zukowsky remembers lights flooding his hotel room window around 2:30 a.m. just as he was drifting off to sleep, but didn’t think too much of it at the time. “To be honest we were probably a bit lax more than we should have been,” he said. The band remains hopeful they will be reunited with their equipment, as they have serial numbers for most of their instruments, and are spreading the word about the theft to friends in the music business all over California. ur stuff is pretty distinctive,” Zukowsky said. We’re thinking that it should raise some red flags with people if they come across it.” Morgan Hill Police Sgt. Troy Hoefling said that 15 car burglaries have occurred at the Microtel since 2001. This was the first incident of that nature this year. Hoefling said. Police are currently investigating the burglary and looking into whether the Microtel's surveillance cameras were recording the night of the incident. http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/crime_fire_courts/led-zeppelin-tribute-band-dazed-and-confused-after-theft-in/article_549b56ec-b417-11e1-854a-0019bb30f31a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Here's a list of the stolen items. I hope they catch those rat bastards. List of Led Zepagain's stolen Gear... Gibson Les Paul Standard 1950's reissue guitar, Light Burst - Ser# 020560474 Gibson Les Paul Classic 1960 reissue guitar, Cherry Sunburst - Ser# 009649 Gibson EDS1275 guitar, Heritage Cherry - Ser# CS-52190 Danelectro 59-DC guitar, black & white Taylor 514CE Acoustic guitar - Ser# 980915107 Mojave Coyote amp head Janal Cases Custom pedalboard case TC Electronix Polytune Ibanez Turbo Tube Screamer Boss Octaver Boss Giga Delay Small Stone Phase Shifter Boss Chorus Cry Baby Wah Pedal BBE Frequency Boost Pedal Morley A/B Switcher Burns Theramin Electro-Harmonix 22 Caliber Power Amp Janal Cases Custom guitar flight case Multi 7-guitar stand Guitar cables Flight briefcase Boss tuner Strings 3 brass slides Custom guitar picks Gaffer's tape Misc tools 9 volt batteries Ensoniq Kt -76 Keyboard 1 Gator GK-76 Keyboard Case 1 Gator GR-4PL-US Rack Case 1 E-mu Vintage Pro Sound Module w/sound card upgrades 1 E-mu Vintage Keys Plus Sound Module 1 Ensoniq MR Rack Sound Module 1 Kurzweil PC-2R Sound Module w/Orchestral and Classic Keys Upgrade 1 Midiman 6-Channel Mixer 4 6' Midi Cables 4 8' Monster Rock Instrument Cables with angled connectors 3 Live Wire 1.5 Foot Power Cables 1 12 foot Monster Midi Cable 1 Fender Jazz Bass w/active pick-ups 1 Markbass CMD 102P 2x10 Tilt-back Bass Combo 1 Markbass Standard 151HR rear ported Neo 1x15 bass cabinet 1 10 Foot Monster S-100 Speaker Cable with Speakon Connectors 1 15 Foot Live Wire Power Cable 1 Customized banner with John Paul Jones symbol 1 Boss A/B-2 2 Way Switch 2 10 Foot Keyboard Instrument Monster Cables 2 Shure SM 57 Mics 1 Shure SM 58 Mic 1 AKG D112 Kick drum mic 1 Sennheiser e602 kick drum mic 3 Sennheiser e 604 Drums mics 2 Sennheiser e 504 Drums mic 1 Sennheiser e835 Vocal Mic 1 Oktava MK-012-01 Cond mic 1 Boss DD6 Digital Delay pedal 1 Sansa Fuze MP3 player 4 GB 3 25' Live wire Mic cables 1 Bag of Misc adapters and connectors 24" Zildjian ride cymbal (2) 20" Zildjian crash cymbals (2) 15" Hi-hat cymbals SBC Cymbal case 26" Ludwig Amber Vistalite Bass Drum 26" Bass drum case Shure PSM 900 in ear monitor system SKB rack case SKB molded case Shure green bullet mic Furman 15 Amp Power Conditioner with Pull-out Lights Yamaha SPX990 7 blues harps AKG C 535 mic 3 mic cables 3 balanced qrt cables Steam inhaler 1 Customized banner with Robert Plant symbol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake of Shadows Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 That really sucks. I hope they can recover their gear and not have to replace too much. Even if stolen things are recovered and returned to their rightful owners, the process is sometimes long, arduous, and a pain in the ass. Best wishes to the band and nasty mean wishes to the thieves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe (Liverpool) Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I sincerely hope you get everything back that the arseholes pinched, the only thing is what will the courts do??.....nothing,,,,, as Steely Dan once sang Go back Jack do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Z(oso) Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Thank you all for the well wishes & M for starting the topic up here. For all of you on facebook, anything you can do to help spread the word is greatly appreciated. We have posts on our page that you can go & hit "Share" on to spread it to your friends; the more awareness of this out there, the better chances of the stuff being recognized when it turns up somewhere. We've already had people help with reporting to pawn shops, music shops, etc from our postings, so everything helps! Our facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/led.zepagain Thank again for any help, it is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Best of luck Steve. I sincerely hope all of the bands stolen equipment can be recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 No problem Steve....glad to get the word out there. I read that you are still able to do your shows. I really hope to catch you at Romanos this time around in a couple of weeks. I was sick last time. Gotta get my annual Zepagain fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Man, this blows. I hope you guys are able to recover most of that gear...although from that list, that's a lot of gear stolen! Hopefully the surveillance cameras were operating. I hope they catch the pricks who did this and have their balls crushed with a sledgehammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led_Rock_Hard Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I hope you guys are able to recover your gear. I hope the assholes who stole your gear get what they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 News report on CBS. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/06/12/led-zeppelin-cover-band-dazed-and-confused-after-thieves-swipe-40000-worth-of-music-equipment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangles Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 A donation's page has been set up by the bass player's wife https://www.wepay.co...ns/led-zepagain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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