MISSING As of 10/12/2011 -- Hamer FBIV Thunderbird Bass
Shipped via UPS on October 11 from Farmingdale (LI,) NY to Landisville PA (Lancaster area) and claimed to have been "delivered" on October 12 at 2:38 p.m.
The buyer is a close personal friend of Nikki Sixx's and I had sold him a similar candy red FBIV earlier this year, so I know the buyer. He says someone was home at the
delivery address all day. He called me at 4:01 p.m. to say UPS claims they delivered it about an hour earlier but it did not arrive. That means the bass would have vanished in just a little over one
hour, IF it was indeed ever delivered to this address.
The delivery driver claimed on Tuesday to have "left it on the porch by a tin bucket full of cigarette butts," according to UPS' records. He said there are only three houses on the block and he remembered the delivery.
But the buyer says no one at the address smokes and there IS no such bucket of butts. On Wednesday, the next day, the same delivery person reports the bass is definitely not on the truck and now
he "cannot remember what house he delivered it to" yesterday (
?)
The shipping box was fairly large, being a Thunderbird Bass. It had large black magic marker "FRAGILE" markings on front and back and "UP" with arrows on all sides. The upper one-third of the box had EXCESSIVE one-inch wide white tape with red "FRAGILE: Handle With Care" printed along it.
This is a fairly rare bass and in an even rarer (for a Hamer) sunburst finish. The rear of the bass is solid black. The truss rod cover is engraved "Boog." It is in pristine condition and looks new, despite having a 1986 yellow-inked SN# on the back of the headstock. It is in a Hamer branded original hardshell case that is a little worn and missing the handle (handle is in the inside case pocket.)
The delivery was supposed to be "Signature Required" but the driver claims to have instead simply just left it on a front porch. The buyer says several UPS deliveries (ONLY of music gear) have not made it to him the last few months....the buyer also says a UPS driver spotted and talked to Nikki Sixx at the same address during a delivery, so it is a known musician house.
PLEASE keep an eye out for this bass. It is the one on the left side in the photo....chrome hardware and rosewood fingerboard. If you see it pop up for sale anywhere (EBAY, Craigs List, in a music store, etc.) PLEASE call the local police and email/call me immediately and consider it stolen property until further notice. Thanks.
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Contact: mc2@usa.com or phone 631-455-9479