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Location: Nashville TN. | I hope you get it back |
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Location: sitting at my computer | Soooooo... what's the latest scoop on this? :confused:
Was that Willa's O? Did she get it back?
Did the alleged thieving turkey(s) get their giblets roasted yet? |
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Location: Flahdaw | The alleged "thief" was killed with a 12 guage shotgun. Turns out it wasn't Willa's guitar though. Donations for MusicMike's defense fund will be appreciated. |
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Location: sitting at my computer | bummer.
hmmm, wonder if legal counsel will use the crime of passion or temporary insanity defense? :o |
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Location: Texas | Once again, we all sympathize with the victim, but detailed discussions including their real name, locations, serial numbers of items stolen, current status of investigations, name and address of the thieves or the recipient of the stolen goods, etc., should not be posted on a public board like this. Almost any Google search for anything Ovation-related inevitably results in OFC links on the first page of search results.
Why provide any information that might alert any thief with just enough intelligence to use the internet? I know this is a unique situation, since the victim has had direct contact with the store, but posting that info might cause the guitar to "disappear" before the police can catch the guy red-handed selling merchandise he knows is hot.
We've recently seen that posting information here about a stolen guitar can sometimes successfully help locate the whereabouts of the item, but if you already know where it is, why alert the thieves?
And to those of us who know the OP and can offer help, suggestions or intimidation. ;) I suggest that further discussion be taken to PM, email, phone calls or any less public communication.
And BTW, to the "victim": You know how to reach me. ;) |
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Location: Texas | standing +1 |
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Location: Flahdaw | True enough, but the original post was FROM the victim with a link to the supposed thief or recipient of the supposed stolen goods, with further posts that included the name of who sold it to them and who was gonna go looking for it.
This is a weird thread from the word go. The whole thing should have been handled discretely, but since it wasn't...oh well. |
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| Originally posted by MusicMishka:
It's a 1980 1158-1 and the serial number is on the inside...
There is a lot more to this mess: stay tuned...Don't assume anything...It's being taken care of...
Just saying: His description of the guitar is spot on and there are interesting pictures as well...
Nuff Said!
Toast! So what happened? |
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Location: Flahdaw | Toast! (whole wheat) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I prefer garlic toast..... |
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| Originally posted by alpep:
...I don't get why this is taking so long and why there is so much drama Yeah really; sounds like there's something else going on. |
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Location: Right now? | True enough, but the original post was FROM the victim with a link to the supposed thief or recipient of the supposed stolen goods, with further posts that included the name of who sold it to them and who was gonna go looking for it.
Um, Darkbar. What do you mean "supposed recipient"?
The owner of the store had SEVEN of my guitars and several of my autoharps, all of which I had cataloged at home on my computer with photos, S/N, sellers' names, etc. In addition, I found several of my guitars in his 'sold' history on Ebay after the fact. There is no supposition here.
Of course the police have been informed. The police are the ones who told ME who had them and how he came by them. And I never wrote who he got them from, so if you know of a different post, do tell.
As for discretion, I posted the topic so that my fellow guitar players and friends here on the OFC, some of whom know what guitars I own, could be warned about buying from the guy, unless you want to be hunted down and made to return my stolen property. Geez.
Drama? Yeah. I think so.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | So Willa, with all the info you had (proof in the computer) what are the police doing about this?
Seems pretty clear that the guy is fencing stolen goods. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by WillaMuse:
Um, Darkbar. What do you mean "supposed recipient"?
And I never wrote who he got them from, so if you know of a different post, do tell.
Willa "Supposed" because until he's been arrested, all he is is an alleged (or supposed) recipient or thief.
And I wasn't referring to who HE got the guitar from, I was referring to who YOU got the guitar from. You said you bought it from Mike Ward, and standing posted that we shouldn't be posting real names. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Well, with everything said by now, I just hope you get your instruments back, and whoever is responsible be brought to justice. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Agreed! |
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Location: Texas | Well, with everything said by now, I just hope you get your instruments back, and whoever is responsible be brought to justice. Or justice brought to them. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Keep me posted Willa. You know how to contact me if you need to.
Hoping for the best! :) |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | ebay was contacted; they put a hold on the auction to "check the authenticity of the instrument"...the police acted, the auction was stopped...as to the rest, I don't know: speculate away... |
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Location: sitting at my computer | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
speculate away... okay...
1- Willa will EVENTUALLY get ALL of her Os & As back
2- The guilty culprits will receive the MAXIMUM penalties allowed by law
3- PEACE and ORDER will be restored to the world. (well, at least the OFC world)
... but then, I tend to be an optimistic SOB |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Kinda closing the door after the horses are out.. but apparently standing's subtle suggestions didn't work...
in other words.. nosey nellies... yeah you.. S T F U
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