This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8283684.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Band devastated by guitar theft | Band devastated by guitar theft |
| (5 days later) | |
| Indie-folk band Noah And The Whale have vowed to continue a UK tour despite having all of their equipment stolen from a car park in Manchester. | Indie-folk band Noah And The Whale have vowed to continue a UK tour despite having all of their equipment stolen from a car park in Manchester. |
| The gear - including vintage guitars, brass instruments and the drum kit - was taken from a car park near the Club Academy venue on Tuesday night. | |
| Lead singer Charlie Fink said he was "unbelievably devastated" but vowed to carry on with borrowed instruments. | Lead singer Charlie Fink said he was "unbelievably devastated" but vowed to carry on with borrowed instruments. |
| Greater Manchester Police said it had yet to receive a report of the theft. | Greater Manchester Police said it had yet to receive a report of the theft. |
| Band members are still trying to put an estimated value on the haul, which was locked in a trailer. | Band members are still trying to put an estimated value on the haul, which was locked in a trailer. |
| But they hope the unusual nature of the equipment - which includes a number of left-handed guitars - will help track it down. | But they hope the unusual nature of the equipment - which includes a number of left-handed guitars - will help track it down. |
| It's hard to explain the relationship you have with a guitar Charlie Fink, lead singer | It's hard to explain the relationship you have with a guitar Charlie Fink, lead singer |
| Fink said he was particularly upset about losing his guitar, which he used on latest album The First Days Of Spring. | Fink said he was particularly upset about losing his guitar, which he used on latest album The First Days Of Spring. |
| He said: "None of it's about the money, it's genuinely irreplaceable stuff. | He said: "None of it's about the money, it's genuinely irreplaceable stuff. |
| "There aren't replacements of these items. My Fender Jaguar 1963, for example, I've had that for ages and my entire sound is based on that guitar. | "There aren't replacements of these items. My Fender Jaguar 1963, for example, I've had that for ages and my entire sound is based on that guitar. |
| "It's very rare, I've only found one of those guitars. But even if there was a duplicate it wouldn't ever sound the same. | "It's very rare, I've only found one of those guitars. But even if there was a duplicate it wouldn't ever sound the same. |
| "It's hard to explain the relationship you have with a guitar." | "It's hard to explain the relationship you have with a guitar." |
| The trailer also contained a left-handed Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Deluxe and a left-handed Fender Telecaster in sunburst colour. | The trailer also contained a left-handed Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Deluxe and a left-handed Fender Telecaster in sunburst colour. |
| Theft 'devastating' | Theft 'devastating' |
| A Gibson Goldtone GA-30 RVS Amp, a Ludwig silver/white oyster finish drum kit and a Fender 66 Precision Bass were also stolen. | A Gibson Goldtone GA-30 RVS Amp, a Ludwig silver/white oyster finish drum kit and a Fender 66 Precision Bass were also stolen. |
| Fink added: "The most frustrating thing is whoever's done this has no understanding of what he's done. He has no idea of what it all means to us. | Fink added: "The most frustrating thing is whoever's done this has no understanding of what he's done. He has no idea of what it all means to us. |
| "We load up our own stuff, we carry our own gear. We do it with all our own money - it's devastating." | "We load up our own stuff, we carry our own gear. We do it with all our own money - it's devastating." |
| Fink hopes to borrow equipment for the rest of the tour, which takes them to the US after playing 12 more UK dates. | Fink hopes to borrow equipment for the rest of the tour, which takes them to the US after playing 12 more UK dates. |
| "We're not going to cancel any shows, we'll find another way to do it," he added. | "We're not going to cancel any shows, we'll find another way to do it," he added. |
| Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the equipment is asked to contact the band through their website or MySpace page. | Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the equipment is asked to contact the band through their website or MySpace page. |