At 2:30 am on January 25, our van and trailer were stolen from the parking lot of the Quality Inn near the Houston airport. The band’s instruments, gear, merchandise, CDs, vinyl, and much of our clothing was inside. This is our life, our way of making a living, our everything. Please keep an eye out for our white 2011 Ford E350 van with TN tags D03-22F and 2016 gray Lark trailer with TN tags 9 TE 3088. They were stolen from the parking lot of the Quality Inn, 15321 E Vantage Parkway in Houston.
They were parked in a well-lit area directly in view of the front desk. A dark SUV pulled up next to it and managed to drive the entire rig out of the lot in under a minute and a half (based on security camera footage).
An estimated $70,000 of instruments, merchandise and gear were inside the trailer – plus every band member’s personal items, vintage clothing, shoes, etc.
Here is a list of missing gear with serial numbers as applicable:
1952 Gibson J-45 (with K & K pick up) Z164912
1952 Gibson J-45 Flight Case Caltom 7158
1952 Gibson J-45 Original Case
Martin Custom Guitar 1440649
Nord Electro II (73 key) – three of these. EB5944, EB 5021 and one w/no serial number
Ibanez Prestige Guitar F1524791
Crafter TA050/AM Guitar 6121003
Flatbush Mandolin (early 2000’s) 59011808
Ibanez Art Core Bass
Hartke HS1200 Bass amp HSBA1579
Fender Deluxe Reverb Guitar Amp ‘68 reissue
Roadcase for fender deluxe
MSA Classic Pedal Steel
Peavy Session 400 Limited No serial #
3 Piece 1964 Ludwig Drum Set
Floor Tom 35250
Rack Tom 35544
Kick Drum 35292
Ludwig 7-Ply Maple Snare Drum 3419889
15″ Zildjian Hi-Hats 30967092
21″ Meinl Crash Cymbal 110552293
21″ Bosphorus Ride Cymbal serial # rubbed off
Assorted Hardware No serial #
Meinl Stick Bag w/ Assorted Sticks, Mallets, Etc. No serial #
Cymbal & Drum Cases No serial #
Custom Black Lilly Bass Drum Head No serial #
Mandolin Calton Case
Road Ready Road Case (Misc. Gear)
Road Ready Flight Case (keyboard)
BOSS chromatic tuner/mute TU-2 pedal
L.R. Baggs Venue D.I.
Shure Beta 87-A Microphone
Green Roc N Soc Throne
20′ Instrument Cables
K & M Guitar Stands
Fulltone OCD Pedal
Hohner Blues Harmonica (3)
Harmonica Holder
AquaPuss Delay Pedal
Keeley Fuzzhead Pedal
Keyboard Sustain Pedal
TuneTech TT1000 Tuner
Korg GA 30 Tuner
Daddario String winder/cutter
L.R. Baggs inner guitar pickup
Lakota Leathers custom beaded guitar strap
20′ monster 1/4″ cables
40′ monster XLR cable
1-Shure Beta 87a mic
1Spot power supply cable & chain
BOSS chromatic tuner/mute TU-2 pedal
L.R.Baggs para acoustic D. I
L.R. Baggs venue full isolation D.I
Daddario capo
K & M guitar stands
Rhythm Tech tambourines
Shakers, bells, percussion equipment
Showcase custom cases, inc guitar flight case 4627
DR Tall Boom mic stand
Gibson Humidifier
BOSS chromatic tuner/mute TU-2 pedal NW66712
20′ Instrument Cables No serial #
Polytone MiniBrute serial # rubbed off
Fender Deluxe Reverb Guitar Amp AC063189
Pedaltrain Pedal Board No serial #
VooDoo labs Pedal Power ISO 5 26138
H2O Chorus/Echo Pedal No serial #
Boss TR2 Tremolo NOB3805
Fulltone FullDrive 2 Mosfet 16834
ElectroHarmonix Holy Stain No serial #
TC electronics Polytune No serial #
10’ Instrument Cables No serial #
6’ Patch Cables No serial #
SKB Pedalboard
Ernie Ball VP Jr
Line6 DL4
MXR Classic overdrive
joyo vintage Phase
Tc Electronics hall of fame reverb
boss TU2
mogami 15’ Instrument Cables
Monster instrument cable 12 ft
6 ft patch cables
TuneTech TT1000 Tuner
Korg GA 30 Tuner
Daddario String winder/cutter
Bulk Box Guitar Strings
Leather strap (Guitar)
Leather Strap (Mandolin)
Snark Tuner
Odyssey Vinyl Road Case
Capos (3)
Cordless drill
Shure SM58
Stage banners/backdrops (4×10) – 2
Garmin GPS 3DA310505
L.R. Baggs inner guitar pickup
1Spot power supply cable & chain
BOSS chromatic tuner/mute TU-2 pedal
L.R.Baggs para acoustic D. I
L.R. Baggs venue full isolation D.I
Shakers, bells, percussion equipment
DR Tall Boom mic stand
Cajon with case
Fender Deluxe Reverb Guitar Amp AC063189
Pedaltrain Pedal Board
VooDoo labs Pedal Power ISO 526138
H2O Chorus/Echo Pedal
Boss TR2 Tremolo NOB3805
Sahara Boost Pedal
Fulltone FullDrive 2 Mosfet 16834
ElectroHarmonix Holy Stain
SKB Pedalboard
Ernie Ball VP
Boss DD20 GigaDelay w/Power SupplyTc Electronics hall of fame reverb
Monster instrument cable 12’
Lava Solderless 6” patch cables (8)
Folding piano bench
Assorted Steel Guitar accessories
Cobra Coil Steel Bars
Beard Dobro Capo
Power Cables and Accessories
Shure SM57
Pelican 1510 case
Cable Tester
AT MH50 Headphones
Photos are here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154268742539578.1073741838.51612474577&type=3
If you see any of this please call Houston Police Department at 713-308-0900 and get in touch with us via email at band@theblacklillies.com.