Brian Krashpad
January 4th, 2008, 02:30 PM
From a bud on another forum:
To Whom It May Concern:
On Saturday, December 29th, between 12:00am and 1:30am in Detroit, Michigan at the intersection of Wabash & Michigan, a U-Haul trailer that held all of the musical equipment of The Pullman Strike, a touring band from Chicago, Illinois, was stolen off the back of their vehicle.
One witness said she heard something outside of her establishment around 12:30am and saw a white van back up to the trailer, unhitch it, attached it to their van and drove away.
The trailer was a 5x8 U-Haul trailer painted orange and white with a decal of South Dakota on the side. The license for the trailer was an Idaho plate with license number 182CAL.
The trailer held all of the band members' merchandise and musical equipment and now they have been completely robbed their instruments that enabled them to write, record and play music.
Below is a detailed list of the items that were inside the trailer at the time it was stolen. The band is asking that anyone who works at or frequents pawn shops, music stores and other establishments of the like where this equipment might try to be sold be on the lookout for their equipment. Also look for the equipment at other venues such as other artists' shows.
The list is extensive, but any one piece may help in finding the rest of the equipment. If any equipment is found, please contact the Detroit Police or The Pullman Strike at the contact information provided below.
Adam Melberth
Cell Phone: (608) 346-7334
E-mail: amelberth@gmail.com
The Pullman Strike is extremely thankful for any effort and assistance put forth to help recover the stolen equipment.
Thank you.
Bass:
---Ampeg SVT-Classic Bass Head
Description: "DCA" spray painted in white on top of the head, only two plastic feet in front instead of all four, two velcro strips on the top front-left side where a tuner goes, gain knob is broken and detaches easily
---Ampeg 410B Bass Cabinet
Description: comes with a homemade "road case" made of cardboard and black electrical/duct tape with "A&F" spray painted in red on the front top-left side of the case, cloth outside not tolex, rubber feet on bottom have been replace with Ernie Ball casters
---Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass
Description: black with white pickguard, black block inlays, missing one of three tone/volume knobs at the top, straplocks are installed with a black nylon strap, comes with a black case with three gold locks, green velvet inside with compartment in the middle under the neck, case will hold Boss TU-2 Chromatic tuner with two Velcro strips on bottom, AC adapter, short double 90 degree input cable, red coiled California cable, various tools, an Altoids box full of picks
Drums:
---Ayotte 3 piece maple drumset .
Color: Blue.
Drum sizes are as follows:
22 inch kickdrum with wood hoops.
13 inch mounted tom.
16 inch floor tom.
Description: Light blue painters tape wrapped around the inside back hoop where the kickdrum pedal sits, drums would most likely be housed in cases that are black and have stickers pasted around the handle. The stickers are of the following bands: Nymb, Mock Orange, Bedford Drive, The Zap Toys, Holy Roman Empire and Boy Lion.
---Arbiter 14 inch Vibrasonic snare drum...
Color: Chrome.
Description: Arbiter makes a very distinct snare drum due to the fact that both of the bottom and top heads are tightened by a single peg which is threaded through a circular track that encompasses the whole head (ie, the whole drumhead is tuned by a single peg), drum would most likely be housed in a black case and would have stickers pasted around the handle. The stickers are of the following bands: Nymb, Mock Orange, Bedford Drive, The Zap Toys, Holy Roman Empire and Boy Lion.
Cymbals:
---14 inch Paiste Sound Precision Hi-Hats (both top and bottom)
---17 inch Zildjian K Series Custom Crash
---20 inch Zildjian Avedis Series Projection Crash
---20 inch Zildjian Z Series Ride
Description: The K Crash will have the beginnings of a crack around the ridge, all cymbals would most likely be inside of an all black circular Zildjian Cymbal case.
Hardware:
---DW 9000 Series Kickdrum Pedal
---Iron Cobra Hi-Hat Stand
---Pearl Straight Cymbal Stand
---Yamaha Straight Cymbal Stand
---Tama Boom Arm Cymbal Stand
---Pearl Standard Snare Stand
Description: Both the Pearl and Yamaha stands will have green and/or blue markings painted on them where a tom mount would attach. They also should have Aquarian cymbal savers attached to the tops (which are little black, plastic extensions the have yellow foam padding that hold the cymbals in place). Hardware would most likely be in a large, black Outdoor duffle bag which has had the main strap rip-off and detach.
Incidentals:
---Black Sound Percussion Cowbell (w/mount)
---Black Sound Percussion Throne
---DW stick bag (should contain several pairs of Vater & Vic firth stick. Size 5A).
---Two Ayotte Stand Clamp Tom Mounts (one of which would also have lightblue painters tape on it).
---Hand Shaker (clear plastic tubing with three blue egg shakers held in by two black plastic ends).
---Tambourine
Description: All items may be found in a medium-sized Chicago Bulls duffle bag which would have a Weezer pin attached to it.
Guitar:
---Peavey T-60 Electric Guitar
Description: Serial Number 01832061 dated it back to 1984, dark sunburst finish, rosewood fretboard, 2 blade style humbucking pickups, in a custom molded hardshell case that is oval shaped with heavy plastic accents with the Peavey Logo stamped into it. This is a pretty identifiable piece, there arent too many like it out there.
---Agile Les Paul Electric Guitar
Description: Black with white binding on the neck and body, neck pickup removed and covered with black duct tape, bridge pickup is a Dimarzio Fred humbucker, toggle switch is snapped off, in a tweed rectangle shaped hardshell case with three buckles and the center one is busted, inside this case are a bunch of stickers for a band called Tarnish and several sets of strings and 2 9 volt batteries.
---Dean Performer E Acoustic Guitar
Description: Black with mother of pearl inlay around the soundhole, black sticker that says Love with another sticker of a red bird sitting on top of it, in a black SKB hardshell case with stickers for Tarnish, Burning in Effigy, and Sassafrass productions on the front. The case also contained strings, a tuner, and a capo.
---Fender Hot Rod Deville 2X12 Combo Amplifier.
Description: Black with Grey grill, the grill has a spot on it from being hit with a tomato (seriously), silver control panel, may squeal when reverb is turned up. ---Fender Big Apple Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Description: Black finish with Tortoise Shell pickguard, dual humbucker, white neck pickup, black bridge pickup, maple neck with rosewood fretboard, strap-locks. neck pickup is missing the floor-closest screw which holds the pickup in place, extensive pick-scratching damage on upper bout of guitar by the neck pickup (has a pink, rose-ish color), floyd-rose licensed tremolo with rust damage, Fender strat guitar case with extensive wear and tear that is covered in various stickers for bands, as well as for "Threadless" and "Ultrasound Music." Case contains a string cutter and the arm for the tremolo.
---ESP LTD Deluxe EC-1000 Electric Guitar (Les-Paul styled)
Description: Amber Sunburst finish, two passive Seymour Duncan pickups, both half-black-white (zebra), extensive abalone in binding and neck inlays, bridge pickup volume control is very scratchy, light picking damage on upper bout of guitar by neck pickup, neck pickup ring is discolored pink on upper corner, strap-locks, loosely screwed in, green-purple-black lizard decorated guitar strap, chunk of corner of lower cutaway is gone, exposing wood beneath finish, black guitar gig bag that contains two instrument cables, one speaker cable, one Fender tuner, a full case of Fender heavy picks, a stick of roll-on Old Spice deodorant.
---Marshall 1960A 4x12 Angled Cabinet
Description: Black tolex, black grill, missing "Marshall 1960" tag in bottom corner, light damage to tolex on sides of cab with a dime-sized chunk of tolex missing on one side exposing wood underneath, with a smaller chunk missing next to the dime-sized one.
---Orange OTR80 Head
Description: Orange head, knobs for F.A.C., Bass, Treble, Presence, Gain, Master. Hi-Lo inputs, single power switch (no standby), two metal carrying handles on face of head.
---Blue duffel bag with Bank of the west embroidery
Description: Contains 2 fender tuner pedals, 2 monster cables, a planet waves cable, egg shaker, tambourine, 2 capos, a footswitch for the fender amplifier, a harmonica in the key of C, the bottom of this bag has a ton of Pullman Strike buttons.
---Black folding stand for a combo amplifier
Other Items:
---Plastic Box of The Pullman Strike T-Shirts
Description: clear plastic bin with various band stickers that clamp at the end, white/navy blue canvas bag with a small spiral notebook inside detailing expenses, light blue shirt with white/brown outlined logo at bottom hem that looks like an old motel sign that has "The Pullman Strike" as well as "TV" and "ENTRANCE", heather grey shirt with black lettering that reads "DEFEND COUNTRY MUSIC" and "The Pullman Strike Chicago" with a picture of an old six shooter in the middle
To Whom It May Concern:
On Saturday, December 29th, between 12:00am and 1:30am in Detroit, Michigan at the intersection of Wabash & Michigan, a U-Haul trailer that held all of the musical equipment of The Pullman Strike, a touring band from Chicago, Illinois, was stolen off the back of their vehicle.
One witness said she heard something outside of her establishment around 12:30am and saw a white van back up to the trailer, unhitch it, attached it to their van and drove away.
The trailer was a 5x8 U-Haul trailer painted orange and white with a decal of South Dakota on the side. The license for the trailer was an Idaho plate with license number 182CAL.
The trailer held all of the band members' merchandise and musical equipment and now they have been completely robbed their instruments that enabled them to write, record and play music.
Below is a detailed list of the items that were inside the trailer at the time it was stolen. The band is asking that anyone who works at or frequents pawn shops, music stores and other establishments of the like where this equipment might try to be sold be on the lookout for their equipment. Also look for the equipment at other venues such as other artists' shows.
The list is extensive, but any one piece may help in finding the rest of the equipment. If any equipment is found, please contact the Detroit Police or The Pullman Strike at the contact information provided below.
Adam Melberth
Cell Phone: (608) 346-7334
E-mail: amelberth@gmail.com
The Pullman Strike is extremely thankful for any effort and assistance put forth to help recover the stolen equipment.
Thank you.
Bass:
---Ampeg SVT-Classic Bass Head
Description: "DCA" spray painted in white on top of the head, only two plastic feet in front instead of all four, two velcro strips on the top front-left side where a tuner goes, gain knob is broken and detaches easily
---Ampeg 410B Bass Cabinet
Description: comes with a homemade "road case" made of cardboard and black electrical/duct tape with "A&F" spray painted in red on the front top-left side of the case, cloth outside not tolex, rubber feet on bottom have been replace with Ernie Ball casters
---Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass
Description: black with white pickguard, black block inlays, missing one of three tone/volume knobs at the top, straplocks are installed with a black nylon strap, comes with a black case with three gold locks, green velvet inside with compartment in the middle under the neck, case will hold Boss TU-2 Chromatic tuner with two Velcro strips on bottom, AC adapter, short double 90 degree input cable, red coiled California cable, various tools, an Altoids box full of picks
Drums:
---Ayotte 3 piece maple drumset .
Color: Blue.
Drum sizes are as follows:
22 inch kickdrum with wood hoops.
13 inch mounted tom.
16 inch floor tom.
Description: Light blue painters tape wrapped around the inside back hoop where the kickdrum pedal sits, drums would most likely be housed in cases that are black and have stickers pasted around the handle. The stickers are of the following bands: Nymb, Mock Orange, Bedford Drive, The Zap Toys, Holy Roman Empire and Boy Lion.
---Arbiter 14 inch Vibrasonic snare drum...
Color: Chrome.
Description: Arbiter makes a very distinct snare drum due to the fact that both of the bottom and top heads are tightened by a single peg which is threaded through a circular track that encompasses the whole head (ie, the whole drumhead is tuned by a single peg), drum would most likely be housed in a black case and would have stickers pasted around the handle. The stickers are of the following bands: Nymb, Mock Orange, Bedford Drive, The Zap Toys, Holy Roman Empire and Boy Lion.
Cymbals:
---14 inch Paiste Sound Precision Hi-Hats (both top and bottom)
---17 inch Zildjian K Series Custom Crash
---20 inch Zildjian Avedis Series Projection Crash
---20 inch Zildjian Z Series Ride
Description: The K Crash will have the beginnings of a crack around the ridge, all cymbals would most likely be inside of an all black circular Zildjian Cymbal case.
Hardware:
---DW 9000 Series Kickdrum Pedal
---Iron Cobra Hi-Hat Stand
---Pearl Straight Cymbal Stand
---Yamaha Straight Cymbal Stand
---Tama Boom Arm Cymbal Stand
---Pearl Standard Snare Stand
Description: Both the Pearl and Yamaha stands will have green and/or blue markings painted on them where a tom mount would attach. They also should have Aquarian cymbal savers attached to the tops (which are little black, plastic extensions the have yellow foam padding that hold the cymbals in place). Hardware would most likely be in a large, black Outdoor duffle bag which has had the main strap rip-off and detach.
Incidentals:
---Black Sound Percussion Cowbell (w/mount)
---Black Sound Percussion Throne
---DW stick bag (should contain several pairs of Vater & Vic firth stick. Size 5A).
---Two Ayotte Stand Clamp Tom Mounts (one of which would also have lightblue painters tape on it).
---Hand Shaker (clear plastic tubing with three blue egg shakers held in by two black plastic ends).
---Tambourine
Description: All items may be found in a medium-sized Chicago Bulls duffle bag which would have a Weezer pin attached to it.
Guitar:
---Peavey T-60 Electric Guitar
Description: Serial Number 01832061 dated it back to 1984, dark sunburst finish, rosewood fretboard, 2 blade style humbucking pickups, in a custom molded hardshell case that is oval shaped with heavy plastic accents with the Peavey Logo stamped into it. This is a pretty identifiable piece, there arent too many like it out there.
---Agile Les Paul Electric Guitar
Description: Black with white binding on the neck and body, neck pickup removed and covered with black duct tape, bridge pickup is a Dimarzio Fred humbucker, toggle switch is snapped off, in a tweed rectangle shaped hardshell case with three buckles and the center one is busted, inside this case are a bunch of stickers for a band called Tarnish and several sets of strings and 2 9 volt batteries.
---Dean Performer E Acoustic Guitar
Description: Black with mother of pearl inlay around the soundhole, black sticker that says Love with another sticker of a red bird sitting on top of it, in a black SKB hardshell case with stickers for Tarnish, Burning in Effigy, and Sassafrass productions on the front. The case also contained strings, a tuner, and a capo.
---Fender Hot Rod Deville 2X12 Combo Amplifier.
Description: Black with Grey grill, the grill has a spot on it from being hit with a tomato (seriously), silver control panel, may squeal when reverb is turned up. ---Fender Big Apple Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Description: Black finish with Tortoise Shell pickguard, dual humbucker, white neck pickup, black bridge pickup, maple neck with rosewood fretboard, strap-locks. neck pickup is missing the floor-closest screw which holds the pickup in place, extensive pick-scratching damage on upper bout of guitar by the neck pickup (has a pink, rose-ish color), floyd-rose licensed tremolo with rust damage, Fender strat guitar case with extensive wear and tear that is covered in various stickers for bands, as well as for "Threadless" and "Ultrasound Music." Case contains a string cutter and the arm for the tremolo.
---ESP LTD Deluxe EC-1000 Electric Guitar (Les-Paul styled)
Description: Amber Sunburst finish, two passive Seymour Duncan pickups, both half-black-white (zebra), extensive abalone in binding and neck inlays, bridge pickup volume control is very scratchy, light picking damage on upper bout of guitar by neck pickup, neck pickup ring is discolored pink on upper corner, strap-locks, loosely screwed in, green-purple-black lizard decorated guitar strap, chunk of corner of lower cutaway is gone, exposing wood beneath finish, black guitar gig bag that contains two instrument cables, one speaker cable, one Fender tuner, a full case of Fender heavy picks, a stick of roll-on Old Spice deodorant.
---Marshall 1960A 4x12 Angled Cabinet
Description: Black tolex, black grill, missing "Marshall 1960" tag in bottom corner, light damage to tolex on sides of cab with a dime-sized chunk of tolex missing on one side exposing wood underneath, with a smaller chunk missing next to the dime-sized one.
---Orange OTR80 Head
Description: Orange head, knobs for F.A.C., Bass, Treble, Presence, Gain, Master. Hi-Lo inputs, single power switch (no standby), two metal carrying handles on face of head.
---Blue duffel bag with Bank of the west embroidery
Description: Contains 2 fender tuner pedals, 2 monster cables, a planet waves cable, egg shaker, tambourine, 2 capos, a footswitch for the fender amplifier, a harmonica in the key of C, the bottom of this bag has a ton of Pullman Strike buttons.
---Black folding stand for a combo amplifier
Other Items:
---Plastic Box of The Pullman Strike T-Shirts
Description: clear plastic bin with various band stickers that clamp at the end, white/navy blue canvas bag with a small spiral notebook inside detailing expenses, light blue shirt with white/brown outlined logo at bottom hem that looks like an old motel sign that has "The Pullman Strike" as well as "TV" and "ENTRANCE", heather grey shirt with black lettering that reads "DEFEND COUNTRY MUSIC" and "The Pullman Strike Chicago" with a picture of an old six shooter in the middle