http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...eople_yarrow_dc (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&e=2&u=/nm/20050201/en_nm/people_yarrow_dc)

Thanks for the update Marymary, nice to see a happy ending.  Hats off to the forum members who brought the matter to the forefront and alerted the proper authorites.  Well done!

NewStrings

Great News!!! Bravo
Thanks for the link.


jc

That's great news! It makes me feel good to know sometimes things do work out like this. Congrats to all who had a part in this :)  

Um...I don't remember ever hearing exactly what model of Larrivee guitar that is. Anyone have info, about it??  Love to see more pics.  Wouldn't it be great if Peter posted here about what is was like to get it back??  :)  

This is incredible!

Talk about a man who has touched hearts and minds through his music. Wow...what a piece of musical history.

It's just too cool!

the summer of 2003 david grisman's gilchrist mandola was stolen at a festival in colorado (i think it was colorado, but i can't remember exactly-i'm having a senior moment).  the news went out on the mandolincafe.com website.  now really, how many people have gilchirst mandolas?  we all wondered how anyone was going to sell that instrument without someone catching on that it was the missing grisman mandola.  i guess the thief caught on that it was not going to be easy to sell or even have out in public because a few days after it disappeared grisman's management company got a box with the mandola in it.  someone told me there was a note in it that said "sorry", but i am not sure that information is reliable.

Yeah! Way to go, guys! That is just TOO COOL!
:D  :D
Deb

Thanks! Good news indeed. That must be one special Larrivee, especially now that is his again! Wonder what model it was also.

I'll have to go listen to some of their recordings now knowing that he was using the Larrivee on them.

Jeff

Wow...excellent.  I so happy that we, as a community were able to help recover Peter's long lost friend!

Vic

The ebay sellers story seems to have changed a bit about how he got the guitar from what he told the person doing the news report which was posted.

musta been them g-men that knocked down his door.  could make anyone waiver on their story, but peter says he doesn't want to press charges.  i read another article about an hour ago that stated the seller named names, so i'm sure they feds went knocking on other doors.

Quotemusta been them g-men that knocked down his door.  could make anyone waiver on their story, but peter says he doesn't want to press charges.  i read another article about an hour ago that stated the seller named names, so i'm sure they feds went knocking on other doors.

If somebody is stealing stuff out of the airport baggage system, its to everybodys advantage to put him in a cage for while.

It is a good day indeed.

This is interesting:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll...1/APN/502010963 (http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050201/APN/502010963)

This was a "first steel string" Larrivee????   First model or first guitar???
Did anyone know that?

a friend of mine collects those early 70's larrivees.  i'll ask.  he has a very early manzer which you'd swear is a larrivee.

peter's could be the first steel string guitar jean made.  

Hey, now that is cool.
Makes me feel all fuzzy.
Great job to those who were in some small way involved.
-josh

That is very good news and truly a happy ending! The guitar has been missing for 4 years and I hope that it's been well cared-for.

Mr Yarrow is showing more restraint than I would have though. I had a guitar stolen once and I would have removed the guy's liver through his nose using only a pair of chopsticks!

As for the ebay seller - gawd, what a dufus! :lol:  

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Quotemusta been them g-men that knocked down his door.  could make anyone waiver on their story, but peter says he doesn't want to press charges.  i read another article about an hour ago that stated the seller named names, so i'm sure they feds went knocking on other doors.

If somebody is stealing stuff out of the airport baggage system, its to everybodys advantage to put him in a cage for while.

Glad Peter got his guitar back, but I agree with you 100%!  Getting ripped off is a horrible experience and the perps responsible should be held accountable.  Just my .02...

there was an article several months back in the newspaper concerning how much stuff is being stolen out of passenger's luggage.  since airport security has been beefed up and the airlines have been searching bags lots of folks stuff has turned up missing and the airlines are being beseiged by loss claims.  did anyone else see that?

I know when I flew out of Miami I had a guitar stolen found it the home of an employee,he got 3-5.I've had friends that have lost all sorts of stuff,now then only do carry on.

QuoteMr Yarrow is showing more restraint than I would have though. I had a guitar stolen once and I would have removed the guy's liver through his nose using only a pair of chopsticks!

s! :lol:

:D  That quote made my day!!!!
For those interested, I saw Peter at my childhood synagogue a couple of years ago and he was playing (if I recall correctly) a L09 or L10. I went to a desert reception with him afterwards but didn't have a chance to talk with him as the rest of my family was hungry and insisted on going out for Chinese food :)

MARYMARY,

 Thanks for posting the update. The only news better than Peter getting his guitar back is his update on Mary Travers being in remission.

:) ,
Albert

Here's a photo of the guitar in the hands of the authorities... not sure how to paste it in the forum, so here's the link.

http://www.miami.com/images/miami/miamiher...16554910520.jpg (http://www.miami.com/images/miami/miamiherald/10796/116554910520.jpg)

(http://www.miami.com/images/miami/miamiherald/10796/116554910520.jpg)

Quotethere was an article several months back in the newspaper concerning how much stuff is being stolen out of passenger's luggage.  since airport security has been beefed up and the airlines have been searching bags lots of folks stuff has turned up missing and the airlines are being beseiged by loss claims.  did anyone else see that?

My wife used to travel every week for work and had her bags lost a few times so I've never had much faith in baggage handlers. Don't even get me started on US Airways recent holiday "sick out" debacle!  I've heard that it's actually more reliable to send your luggage ahead via UPS or FedEX anyway. IMO it may be worth the money in time saved to have it insured and delivered directly to wherever you're going instead of waiting at baggage claim for at least an hour.