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BANJOS

Make & Model

Serial #

Date Stolen

Where Stolen

Contact

B&D Silver Bell Tenor

14075

2/10/2010

Brooklyn,NY

Arbo Doughty

Bacon ff Professional with Wyatt Fawley repro 5 string neck

5094

10/08/2005

Lancaster OH

Stephen E. Magill

Bart Reiter "Tubaphone" style w/flowerpot in peghead

627

1/24/2007

Berkeley CA

Kate Chaitin

Deering GDL Model, “MAZERTONE”inlaid in 21ST fret

07232600

10/18/2009

Washington DC

Dan Mazer

Deering Deluxe

8706

11/14/2002

Atlanta GA

Ken Green

Deering Sierra

D125

11/7/2003

Vancouver BC

Michael MacLeod

Fairbanks Whyte Ladie Style R with repro 5 string neck

35621

10/08/2005

Lancaster OH

Stephen E. Magill

Gibson 1931Granada – American eagle inlaid in resonator, rosewood neck

9261-34

6/15/20013

Providence, RI

Matt Snyder

Gibson Black Jack

75-0805-15

9/25/2008

Lebanon MO

Jenna English

Gibson RB-250

99103

12/28/2012

Manchester TN

Eugene Harvey

Gibson RB-4 original 1925 5-string

8134-10

1979

Beaufort NC

Ken Spiers

Gilmer inlaid in headstock of homemade banjo blonde maple color

-

6/26/2008

Edmonton ALB

Ryan Eavis

Gold Tone EC-1

2701652

02/26/2009

San Bernardino CA

Steve Forse

Ode Style C 5string large rose painted on resonator

-

c1985

Denver CO

Dave Focardi

Ome Jubilee

5416

8/21/2010

Crown Point CA

Sue Mehrhof

Richelieu Ne Plus Ultra Rosewood model 6101-S

607052

09/28/2006

Dayton OH

Doug Parsons

Riley Baugus hand made w.nameburned in peghead

11B006

2/29/2004

Winston-Salem NC

(336) 744-0381

Stelling Bellflower

1607or162?

1986

Akron OH

Lisa Widener

Stelling Gospel (1981)

2085

10/23/2005

Escondido CA

Fritz Hinrichs

Stelling Red Fox (1995)

4289

3/24/2007

Denver CO

Jon Eric

Stelling Staghorn

1954

6/1991

Marietta GA

Bob Chappell

Stelling Sunflower

1427

1978

Knoxville TN

Jack Hatfield

Stewart Universal Favorite

15906

3/10/2006

Sudbury MA

Hugh Hanley

Vegaphone Professional

83202

9/4/2002

Poulsbo WA

Will Simpson

Vega Tubaphone w/repaired broken neck

26409

c. 1972

Portland OR

Elizabeth Winter

Vega Whyte Laydie pot, handmade neck w/Leedy style peghead, no inlays, pie-plate resonator signed by early Grand Ole Opry stars.

c. 1925

10/1982

Rural Nashville, TN

Paul Ritscher
(831) 324-4354

Vega Whyte Laydie R w/repro 5 str neck

47066

12/28/1996

Des Moines IA

Mike Haverkamp

GUITARS

Make & Model

Serial #

Date Stolen

Where Stolen

Contact

Bourgeois IBMA Brazillian Rosewood Vintage D

004725

9/25/08

Lebanon MO

Jenna English

Gallagher Doc Watson cutaway

2936

10/2004

Chicago IL

Randy Pasley

Gibson J-16 Custom 2001 Maple Back & Sides

831697

5/12/2007

Tucson AZ

Mark D. Ryan

Gibson J-200 Acoustic

93163040

4/2011

Memphis, TN

Davis Coen

Gibson 1966 Heritage

307845

12/28/2001

Spavinaw OK

Bubba Hopkins

Gibson ES-335

83488614

08/2016

New York City, NY

Francis Di Donato

Gibson, J-35

DG-6182

10/19/2016 ~ 6:00 p.m

Berkeley, CA

Alan Smithline
(510) 486-0809 or (510) 646-3278

Gibson L-37, tobacco burst, tortoise pick guard

1198-6 or
1198B-6

01/16/2016

Portland, OR

Martha Jackson

Goldtone Paul Beard Signature Resonator model

2405250

8/21/2010

Crown Point CA

Sue Mehrhof

Guild D25M

DA108229

12/28/96

Des Moines IA

Mike Haverkamp

Guild F-50

207131

11/10/2001

Garard's Ft. PA

Hiller Hardie

Guild 1974 JSB - III bass guitar, black

97210

6/04.2007

Foxboro MA

Tim Townsend

Gretsch Tennessean

6119 41971

11/10/2001

Garard's Ft PA

Hiller Hardie

Martin New York pre-1898 stamp change

None

C1/9/2014

Portland OR

L. Allen Poole

Martin 000-18 w/abolone leaf inlay in ph

166664

07/1976

Wawa Ontario

Danny Greenspoon

Martin 000-28

381872

3/10/06

Sudbury MA

Hugh Hanley

Martin OM-28

417463

1/1980

Somerville MA

Lester Bronstein

Martin DC-16gte

738904

11/2008

Richmond VA

Jim Monk

Martin D-18

262372

01/1984

Seattle WA

Don Mason

Martin D-18

288097

1/1980

Somerville MA

Benjie Schiller

Martin D-28, Inlay of silver fox on pick guard, "2004" on fingerboard

998817

7/2/2006

Smithfield RI

Dave Butler

Martin D-28, rebuilt c. 1970 by Robert Mattingly

213833

1980

Portland OR

Jerry Vincent

Martin D-28

101635

9/9/1968

Calgary Alb

Mike Higgins

Martin D-28, cutaway, Fishman-Pickup system, no pickguard

1212857

09/07/07

Stuttgart Germany

Steffen Burger

Martin D-28LSH

508019

1/5/2007

Carlisle PA

George Sneed

Martin D-35

329760

1979

Atlanta GA

Ben Davis

Martin D-35

333134

4/1975

Big Sur CA

Gary Tannenbaum

Martin D-35

367415

12/10/07

Clermont Fl

John Gerbi

Martin D-35

379567

9/1980

Somerville MA

Lester Bronstein

Martin D-45

524948

4/11/2010

Milton FL

Robert Gillarad

Martin M-38

398881

9/18/01

Green Bay WI

Frank Simpson

Martin MTV1G #413

577361

12/18/07

Huntersville NC

Bryon Falkiewicz

Mossman Electric 12-string, purpleheart solidbody

020

1992

Indianapolis IN

Maury Mossman

Ovation Adamas Black top

15296

03/06/2001

Portland OR

Tony Sciola

Ovation Bi-centennial

0646

6/25/07

Portland OR

Brent Graham

Ovation "Elite" acoustic black w/repaired 7 inch crack across top

1868

4/2004

Asheville NC

Chuck Brodsky

Manual Rodriguez

0476

11/10/2001

Garard's Ft. PA

Hiller Hardie

Seagull S6+CW

00312558

9/17/09

Dayton OH

Grant Root

Spanish Mana

114H.L.S.

4/11/2010

Milton FL

Robert Gillarad

Taylor 310

220041119007

8/21/2010

Crown Point CA

Sue Mehrhof

Taylor 412-K

961111013

06/15/08

Elkins WV

William Perry

Taylor 310 1998

981014007

12/30/2007

Waltham MA

Andy Collins

Joe Vallee Custom Koa Strat

99011

9/24/2004

Reno NV

Pat Simmons

MANDOLIN FAMILY

Make & Model

Serial #

Date Stolen

Where Stolen

Contact

David Dart Model 120

4

8/31/02

Nevada

Bryan Huggins

Duff F-5

80103

1/5/2007

Carlisle PA

George Sneed

Duff F-5

80403

1/5/2007

Carlisle PA

George Sneed

Eastman 515-CS

0049

8/21/2010

Crown Point CA

Sue Mehrhof

Ellis F5 model

46

6/7/04

Brooklyn NY

Ben Fraker

Ellis F5 model – peghead inlaid “Bella”

266

c9/20/13

Cambridge MA

The Music Emporium

Gibson F5 Mandolin (Custom round sound hole built November 19, 1965)

326152

6/9/72

Bethesda MD

Frank Schoepf

Gibson Bill Monroe Model

17

9/25/08

Lebanon MO

Jenna English

Gibson F-5L (1993)

 3599109

c9/20/13

Cambr idge MA

The Music Emporium

Gibson F-12, stereo tailpin jack

557 858

8/26/07

New Haven CT

Steve Bornstein

Gibson H-5 Loar Mandola

76071

pre-1998

Europe

A HEAD="http://www.peter-rowan.com/" target="_blank">Peter Rowan

Hillburn F-5, 2001, sunburst

21

-

Birnhamwood WI

Nathan Sitzman

John Sullivan F-5

79

10/10/08

Portland OR

Caleb Klauder 917-242-9140

Kentucky 650C

21022

12/28/96

Des Moines IA

Mike Haverkamp

Trinity College Mandola

0201100011

10/25/2005

Denver CO

Curt Schlacter

MISCILLANEOUS INSTRUMENTS

Make & Model

Serial #

Date Stolen

Where Stolen

Contact






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