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    Johnny Marr Gets Stolen Guitar Back After 10 Years

    • Posted on Feb 23rd 2010 8:04AM by Johnny Dee
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    Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has been reunited with a guitar stolen 10 years ago after a gig in September 2000.

    The 1964 cherry red Gibson SG -- worth at least £30,000 -- was found in a fan's north London home after he admitted stealing it from the Scala in Kings Cross after a concert by Johnny Marr and the Healers in 2000.

    Stephen White, 38, says that he is "disgusted" with himself for taking the guitar and not returning it. Highbury magistrates court heard last week that it had been a "spur of the moment decision" after White found himself backstage following the gig. The court heard how he had noticed the guitar unattended and then fled out of a fire exit.

    The theft came to light following a tip off from a guitar shop in Denmark Street (popularly known as Tin Pan Alley) in London's West End where White had taken it to be repaired.

    White, who had no previous convictions and was on anti-depressants at the time of the theft, was sentenced to 200 days community service.

    Marr, currently on tour with his current band the Cribs in New Zealand, has been contacted about the guitar and according to police sources bears no malice towards White.

    Police Constable Christopher Swain, of Camden's Beat Crimes Unit, said, "We tracked down Mr Marr through his management company and he was absolutely chuffed."

    The vintage cherry red Gibson isn't the only SG in Marr's collection he also owns a blonde version that was custom made for him. Other famous SG owners are Eric Clapton, James Hetfield, Keith Richards and Angus Young.

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    tjat 2-23-2010

    r u nuts

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    Cameronat 2-23-2010

    chuffed?

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    armouredratat 2-23-2010

    Sum of you british fellows are gonna have to tell me what Chuffed means?

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    tyrebitreat 2-23-2010

    "Stephen White, 38, says that he is "disgusted" with himself for taking the guitar and not returning it. Highbury magistrates court heard last week that it had been a "spur of the moment decision" after White found himself backstage following the gig."


    What a load of bull: the thief IS full of regret - regret he got caught. HE TOOK THE DAMN STOLEN GUITAR TO BE REPAIRED ! There is no remorse shown here; nor was he contemplating returning the guitar. This is a $50,000 theft: should be good for several years of jail time.

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    fattruckerat 2-23-2010

    $50,000 for a 64 SG? Johnny Marr? Chuffed? You didn't mention Tommi Iommi or Pete Townsend, I've never seen Keith playing an SG, he's usually playing a Telecaster. I mean really, who writes this garbage?

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    Erwinat 2-23-2010

    "CHUFFED" means "happily surprised"

    (silly yanks. . .)

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    MDCat 2-23-2010

    200 days of Community service for stealing a $50,000
    dollar item ???
    N F W !!! That's Grand Theft that dirtbag ought to be
    in prison - UNbelievable - > unbelievable
    white ... your 1 lucky SOB !
    for 200 days they ought to make him work at Marr's house
    as a personal slave for 200 days
    tell him to sleep on the porch under the camera.

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    J Tripsat 2-23-2010

    John Henry Tripler is also a famous owner of a 65 SG cherry red

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    Robertat 2-23-2010

    British law indicates a five year statue of limitations, there for they legally can't convict him for a crime over that time period, even community service, so his public defender must really suck or he plead a deal, glad he got caught though.

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    cajuncatat 2-24-2010

    I wish for once they would have and accurate story on here and was worth of crap,I am absolutely chuffed over this,hahaha

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