Help Phosphorescent Recover its Stolen Gear

The band whose latest effort, Here’s to Taking it Easy, made three Paste staffers’ Best Music of 2010 top 10 lists had its van stolen after a show at Pier 54 in New York City last night. According to an update from Phosphorescent’s label, Dead Oceans, frontman Matthew Houck’s custom 1955 Gibson ES-125 guitar in addition to his vintage amplifiers, vintage pedal steel and all of the band’s merchandise were in the van. All in all, Phosphorescent’s losses come to about $40,000.

Last night’s show was the first of many U.S. dates the band had scheduled for the remainder of the summer. Dead Ocean’s post indicates updates on the tour will be released shortly.

If you’ve got a lead on the whereabouts of Houck’s gear, rental van or the band’s merchandise, contact the New York Police Department or Vector Management as soon as possible. The band is currently accepting PayPal donations at phosphorescentgearfund@gmail.com.

Full list of stolen items:

GUITARS:
1955 Gibson ES-125 Hollow-body Electric
1968 Gibson EB-3 Bass with slotted headstock (brown)
197? Fender Stratocaster – Custom, Blonde wood finish. No brand names or markings anywhere.
197? Emmons Pedal Steel Guitar – Push-Pull Model

AMPS:
1973 Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface) w/ Indian Sun Worshipper Tapestry affixed to grillplate
1978 Music Man 112 RD500 Custom Amp w/ 10" Speaker
SWR Workingman’s Bass Amp
196? Fender Deluxe Reverb

PEDALS:
(1) Line 6 DL4 Delay Pedal
(2) Fulltone Full-Drive 2 Mosfet
(1) Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Plus
(1) Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff
(2) Electro Harmonix 80’s Memory Man Deluxe
(1) MXR Power Amp Pedal
(2) Boss TU-2 Tuner
(1) MXR Phase 90, CSP-026
(1) Fender Tuning Pedal

DRUMS:
DW “Collectors Series” Drum Kit – Black Matte finish
22" kick drum
16" floor tom
12" rack tom
14" Yamaha, Anton Fig snare drum, with maple hoops
(1) Ludwig boom cymbal stand
(2) yamaha boom cymbal stands
(1) DW9000 Hi-Hat pedal, DW7000 kick pedal
(1) Yamaha, double braced snare stand
(1) Ludwig double braced snare stand
(1) Ludwig drum throne/stool.
(1) 20" Zyldjian Constantinople ride cymbal
(1) 17in Zildjian A Custom crash cymbal
(2) Zildjian Constantinople Hi-Hats (paired)

OTHER ITEMS:
Black Arai Profile Full-face Motorcycle Helmet
Durango Boots – Brown Harness Boots

MERCHANDISE:
Approximately:
150 Vinyl (To WIlle/Pride/Here’s to Taking it Easy)
150 CD’s (To WIlle/Pride/Here’s to Taking it Easy)
100 PHOSPORESCENT “LION” T-shirts

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