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The Strokes offer reward for missing Nick Valensi guitar
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If you are FANATIC @ good rock featuring The Strokes since the late 90's, and also you want to earn $ 5000, this is your chance. Nick Valensi, guitarist of the group of New York native, sought help from their fans to find his lost guitar on a trip between New York and Los Angeles. It is an Epiphone Riviera with the following characteristics:
"Color: Natural (Orange-ish) Brand: Epiphone Model: 1995 Riviera Serial Number: R95E5702 Special feature : The pickguard has been removed. In the headstock has only one "E" of the Epiphone brand. The arm is inlaid mother of pearl shell. It has been modified P-94 pickups. Hard Case, Brand: Black Calzone Flight, with metal edges and dampers. There 's a crack in the bottom of the box with tape covering it up. Covered in 'fragile' stickers and other travel brands. "
"The saviors of rock" as they have been cataloged, issued a statement earlier this year, which offered a reward of up to $ 1000 to whoever found the musical instrument. However, getting no answer, they decided to increase the offer to a sum of $ 5,000 to those who returned "safely".
"Unfortunately, we still Have not found Nick's missing guitar ... we've updated the amount on the reward we are offering."(Unfortunately we still do not find Nick's guitar ... we have updated the amount of reward that we offer), was the message published in the official account of the band in the social network Twitter.
Through the web portal of The Strokes ( www.thestrokes.com ), the group asked his followers to be attentive to pawnshops and websites such as eBay, to report any favorable information mail: info@wizkidmanagement.com .
Then you can watch the guitar being used live band to play Modern Age in the ACL Festival 2015: