Huge amount of kit stolen from Noah and the Whale after Manchester gig
Noah and the Whale have said they are ‘devastated’ after losing thousands of pounds worth of kit to thieves this week.
The band reported on their Myspace blog yesterday, that a trailer full of equipment had been stolen from the NCP car park in Trinity Way Manchester.
The stolen items include Charlie Fink’s prize white 1963 Fender Jaguar. He told the Guardian: “I used that guitar to record the album. I feel like a part of my personality has been removed. It defines so much about the stuff we do, the way that stuff sounds. I’ve been using that Jag in every show, every song for years.”
The van was left in the car park while the band members slept in the nearby Park Inn hotel after their Manchester show.
Despite the sad loss, NATW are struggling on manfully with their show in Oxford tonight. Charlie said yesterday: “This morning we were like ‘What do we do now? But we’re not gonna stop the tour. We’re just working out a way to do it in terms of instruments. Just because some guys have been complete arseholes doesn’t mean we should stop the shows.”
The band request that anyone with any information on the stolen kit call the police or contact their management company Coalition on 020 8743 1000 or zac@coalitiongroup.co.uk
Full list of stolen equipment:
Gibson 1976 Les Paul Gold Top Deluxe Guitar (left-handed)
Fender Telecaster Guitar (left-handed, sunburst with black scratch plate)
Fender 1966 P-Bass
Vox F-Hole 1960s Bass (sunburst)
Fender 1963 Telecaster
Fender 1963 Jaguar (white)
Roland 88 Note Stage Piano and x-frame stand
Voodoo Labs Power Supply x3
Ernie Ball Volume Pedal x 2
Boss TU2 Tuner x 7
Boss EQ Pedal
Homebrew Electronics Powerscreamer
Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer
Line6 Delay
Ebow x 2
Electro Harmonix Holy Grail
Marshall Compressor Pedal
Behringer Acoustic DI Box
Ampeg B-15
Ashdown 2×10 Cab
Z Vex Wooly Mammoth Pedal
Little Big Muff
Mesa Boogie DC3 Amp
Marshall 1×12 Guitar Cab
Fender 1965 Deluxe Reverb
Line6 Digital Delay Pedal
MXR Boost
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez AD9 Analogue Delay
Keeley Compressor Pedal
Electro Harmonix POG
Electro Harmonix Holy Grail
ZVEX Distortron
Digitech Loop Pedal
Ludwig silver/white oyster finish drumkit consisting of:
22″ Kick Drum (1966)
Rack Tom 13″(1966)
Floor Tom 16″ (1970)
Zildjian 21″ Ride
14″ Hi-hats
13″ Hi-hats
16″ Crash
17″ Crash
Ludwig Black Beauty Snare 14×5
Brady Snare 14×6
Ludwig Snare 14×5
2 Snare Stands
3 DW Kick Pedals, one with tambourine attachment
2 Tambourines, Cowbell
2 Crash Stands
1 Ride Stand
10 Pairs Wooden 5a Sticks
1 Pair Brushes
2 Pairs Hot Rod Brushes
2 Pairs Felt Beaters
Peli-Case Toolbox
Contents:
Peterson Strobo-Flip
Boss Tu2 Tuner
Screwdrivers
Gas Soldering Kit
Various Pliers/Cutters
Nut-Files/Various Files
Music-Stand Lamp
Guitar Polish/Cleaners/Switch Cleaners
Electric Toothbrush
Flightcases:
These are all marked “NOAH” in six-inch high stencil lettering. Some also have gold marker pen lettering saying “NOAH AND THE WHALE” or “NATW”.
Fender Jag Case
Fender Tele Case x 2
Gibson Gold Top L/H Case
Fender Precision Bass Case
Vox F-Hole Bass Case
Ampeg B-15 Bass Cab Case
Ashdown 4×10 Bass Cab Case
Fender Twin Amp Case
Fender Deluxe Amp Case
Gibson Goldtone GA30 Amp Case
4 x Pedal Board Cases
Large Drum Traps Hardcase
Small Tom Case
Floor Tom Case
Snare Case x 3
Kick Drum Case
Small Traps Case x 2
Kick Pedal Case
Guitar Rack Case x 2
