Help Torche Get its Stolen Gear Back

Photo by Lauren Roero

Former Paste Band of the Week Torche has been forced to cancel a number of gigs after having gear stolen from its van following a Friday-night show at Chicago’s Congress Theatre. Helpful fans in the Chicago area can keep an eye out for the stolen equipment, of which Torche’s publicist has provided a list, which we’ve posted in full below. Got a lead on Torche’s missing gear? Let their booking agent know at daveshapiro@theagencygroup.com.

Custom Electrical Guitar Company bass w/hardcase #220
First Act custom bass w/hardcase serial number # JN-0901002
Black Gibson Custom Les Paul w/SKB hardcase (has chip on the top L side of headstock, visible neck repair on top side of the neck, may have missing paint opposite vol and tone knobs if sticker was removed)
Custom woodfinish guitar w/hardcase
Acoustic 370 Bass Head
2 x SKB PS25 pedal boards
2 x Boss tuning pedals
MXR Phase 90
Boss DD5 pedal
Boss guitar EQ pedal
Custom 3 way amp selector (metallic blue)
Fulltone OCD pedal
Aguilar Tone Hammer pedal
Boss Bass EQ pedal
Shure Beta 57
Misc Mogami, Monster, and George L’s cable
Suitcase style 7 space guitar stand
Black iPod Touch
Black Compaq Presario laptop
Nikon Blue Coolpix camera
Sony CyberShot camera
Garmin 205W GPS
Black Luggage containing: tubes, guitar strings, instrument cables,
speaker cables, tuning pegs, surge protectors.