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Topic: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/showbiz/t … ?hpt=hp_t2

(CNN) -- For classic rocker Tom Petty the waiting is the hardest part after five guitars were stolen from a soundstage where the Heartbreakers were rehearsing for their upcoming U.S. tour.

A $7,500 reward is being offered for the return of the guitars, including a vintage 1967 Rickenbacker, a 1967 Epiphone and a 1965 Gibson.

"Sometimes people make mistakes, but we'd like these back," Petty said on his Twitter account Friday. "no questions asked."

Police in Culver City, California, are investigating the theft.

Both as a solo artist and leader of the Heartbreakers, Petty is one of America's top recording artists, selling more than 57 million albums, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Among his hits are "Refugee," "American Girl," "Free Fallin'" and "The Waiting."

The band's tour is set to start Wednesday in Colorado.

2 Reply by ahsmith33 (edited by ahsmith33 2012-04-16 09:38:17)

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Re: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

really makes me sick to my stomach, hope they can get them back. Funny though, we were just talking a bit last week about how many guitars Tom and Mike have between them, it's a shyteload.

oh no, not the Dusenberg! I like the Epiphone myself.

http://www.tompetty.com/news/title/guit … -rehearsal

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Re: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

This story even made the 6 o'clock news Sunday on Bay Area TV stations, hope they are returned whether the thiefs are caught or not.

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Re: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

That's just wrong.  I hope he gets them back.

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Re: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

I saw this on fb the other day.  I'm a peace full man, but I'd love to get these guitars back to Tom and kick somebodys AdoubleS for taking them in the first place.

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6 Reply by ohiodawg13 (edited by ohiodawg13 2012-04-18 00:11:04)

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Re: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

Justice has been served! TP & the Heartbreakers guitars have been found, returned, and the thief arrested.

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Re: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

ohiodawg13 wrote:

Justice has been served! TP & the Heartbreakers guitars have been found, returned, and the theif arrested.

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Great news.I guess the theif didn't want to live like a refugee.

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Re: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

gary wrote:
ohiodawg13 wrote:

Justice has been served! TP & the Heartbreakers guitars have been found, returned, and the theif arrested.

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Great news.I guess the theif didn't want to live like a refugee.

Touche!!!

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Re: Thieves snatch Tom Petty guitars

Here's BBC's coverage of the topic.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17753566

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