RTP-area local music and culture

[Heller <heller.dc AT gmail.com>]

Hello Alt.Music.Chapel-Hill People,

Our band shed over at Ample Storage off Old Oxford Highway in Durham
was busted into early Saturday morning. Much Gear was taken. If, in
your travels, you come across anything in the shops around town (or on
the internets) that resemble the following, please let me know. we
would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for reading,
Dave Heller
heller.dc at gmail dot com


Items Stolen:
Yamaha Electronic Combo Organ (Model No. YC-35)
  Description: wood grain top and black tolex bottom; built-in volume
pedal, black/green/red/white switches
  Distinguishing Characteristics: Repaired cover with electrical tape,
tolex tear on front
  Estimated Year: ~1970's

Ampeg VT-22 Combo Guitar Amplifier
  Description: 2-Channel combo amp, black tolex, blue/silver grill
cloth
  Distinguishing Characteristic(s): Broken handle; Eminence
replacement speakers
  Estimated Year: 1968-1975

Ampeg SVT1540 Bass Guitar Speaker Cabinet (1x15", 4x10")
  Description: Similar to SVT 8x10 cabinet, but different speaker
configuration; towel/dolly bar
  Distinguishing Characteristic(s): Silver/Blue grill cloth (not
typical for this particular cabinet)
  Estimated Year: 1999

Hiwatt DR103 Guitar Amplifier Head
  Description: Black tolex, white piping, "HIWATT" in centered plastic
plate; small tear in bottom left of tolex
  Distinguishing Characteristic(s): Hard-wired/attached power cord
(typically, these amps have separate power cords)
  Estimated Year: 1978

Kustom 250 Guitar Amplifier Head
  Description: Silver-sparkle "tuck-n-roll" covering, blue lights,
some light gray paint and scuffs on underside of amp
  Estimated Year: ~1970's

E/V 2x10" Speaker Cabinet
  Description: black "carpet" covering, metal speaker grill, "E/V"
logo under grill

2x12" Guitar Speaker Cabinet
 Description: Covered in white tolex; white grill cloth; loaded with
Eminence Patriot - Texas Heat 12" Speakers

Ibanez Doubleneck Bass/Guitar (with hardshell case) -
 Description: Bass neck on top, guitar neck on bottom; burgundy
finish; replacement guitar pickups; black pickguard
 Distinguishing Characteristic(s): Custom metalworked pickguard
featuring images of mountains and birds and the letters "RECK"
 Estimated Year: 1977

Gibson Firebird Electric Guitar (with hardshell case)
 Description: Sunburst finish; white pickguard (with eagle logo)
 Distinguishing Characteristic(s): seymour duncan replacement
pickups;
 Estimated Value: $1000
 Estimated Year: 1991

Gibson Grabber Bass Guitar (with hardshell case)
 Description: Natural mahogany finish, black pickguard
 Distinguishing Characteristic(s): "Heller" sticker on body; one
oddball tuning peg
 Estimated Year: 1970's

Ampeg Super Stud Electric Guitar (with hardshell case)
 Description: Natural mahogany finish, black pickguard, "super stud"
logo on headstock is missing part of first "S"
 Distinguishing Characteristic(s): replacement tuners; replacement
pickups
 Estimated Year: 1973-1975

Glockenspiel - Student Model
 Description: Black case with silver hinges; all silver bars; one
loose bar
 Estimated Value: $100

Crate PA Amplifier -
 Description: Cube-shaped
 Distinguishing Characteristic(s): "Star Trek" sticker
 Estimated Year: 1989