Fosforita - Posted - 12/17/2021:  15:50:46

I am posting concerning a banjo of mine that was stolen on 10/23/21 at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds in Hiawassee, GA (Towns County). The banjo is a Pisgah Rambler Dobson with a 12 inch copper pot, standard scale, no front fret dots (has side dots), antiqued hardware, & hawktail tailpiece. It had a black nylon guitar strap attached to the instrument with camping cord. It had a white snark tuner on it and a black paige capo that slides just behind the nut. There is discoloration on the copper pot from where the antiqued hardware attaches to the pot. Serial number is very likely #1492 with a production month of July 2019? (this info is inside the pot on a yellow sticker). It was stolen stage side right off the stand, so the case was not taken. Please contact me at erinworley123@gmail.com or the Towns County, GA Sheriff's Office at 706-896-4444, case #2110563 (Investigator Bill Conway) with any information. Thanks banjo friends!

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Scooter_Pete - Posted - 12/17/2021:  19:16:00

Sorry to hear about this theft Erin. I hope you are able to recover it.

Fosforita - Posted - 12/18/2021:  07:54:17

Thanks! I never would've thought it would drive me as crazy as it has knowing that it's out there somewhere!

Paul R - Posted - 12/18/2021:  13:38:53

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Originally posted by Fosforita

Thanks! I never would've thought it would drive me as crazy as it has knowing that it's out there somewhere!

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Is this your first instrument theft? I've been through this, and the feeling doesn't go away - even after losing prized instruments in '72 and '81.

One has to wonder what type of person would do this.

Lovely banjo. Hope you get it back, and soon.

csrat - Posted - 12/18/2021:  20:07:41

People with self-respect can't understand thieves. They are people with no value in themselves.

Fosforita - Posted - 12/19/2021:  21:12:19

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Originally posted by Paul R

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Originally posted by Fosforita

Thanks! I never would've thought it would drive me as crazy as it has knowing that it's out there somewhere!

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Is this your first instrument theft? I've been through this, and the feeling doesn't go away - even after losing prized instruments in '72 and '81.

One has to wonder what type of person would do this.

Lovely banjo. Hope you get it back, and soon.

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Yep, this is the first instrument theft I've experienced.  I will likely always have my eyes peeled for it at every music event I go to from now on.  I didn't think it would affect me as much as it did!

Clifton Hicks - Posted - 12/20/2021:  05:44:01

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