‘Irreplaceable’ instruments pinched from West Coast rock band 54-40
VANCOUVER — West Coast rock band 54-40 says it was robbed of seven “irreplaceable” instruments ahead of two shows in Vancouver Friday and Saturday night.
In a pair of statements posted to the group’s Facebook page, the band says the instruments were stolen from a rented cube van Friday morning in New Westminster, B.C.
The seven stringed instruments include a blond 1957 Fender Esquire electric guitar, a 1966 Gibson Trini Lopez Standard and a 1954 Gibson Florentine electric mandolin.
Band Manager Allen Moy said the instruments hold great value to the group, beyond just their monetary worth.