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Two great Canadian musicians, Don Ross and Brooke Miller have been the victims of theft. Not sure if this is the kind of thing that could be posted here but perhaps people could keep their eyes open for these instruments...email text below...

Hi everyone,

Brooke Miller and I were victims of a van break-in last night in Montreal. We were on our way home from a really great tour on Canada's east coast and decided to stop for an hour in Montreal and have some dinner. We were only a short distance from the vehicle and only for a short time, but it was evidently enough time for thieves to break into the van and steal many valuable things. Please keep an eye out for these items. The guitars that were stolen are custom instruments and difficult to pawn off, but they may show up on eBay or other online auction sites. We will offer a reward for the return of anything we've lost, no questions
asked.

Please forward this information to any online forums that may prove helpful. Thanks.

Here's the list:

*GUITAR: Michael Greenfield custom G2 steel-string acoustic guitar, serial number 093, belonging to Brooke Miller. Spruce top, rosewood back and sides. Lower case "g" on the headstock. Beveled armrest, no cutaway. K&K mic/pickup
system installed (microphone visible in soundhole). Was in white Calton case with a small plaque inscribed: "Greenfield Guitars, Montreal, Canada. 514-499-1352."

*GUITAR: Marc Beneteau custom long-scale steel-string acoustic guitar, serial number 130105, belonging to Don Ross. Spruce top, cocobolo back and sides. Upper case "B" on the headstock. Beveled armrest, no cutaway. K&K mic/pickup system installed (microphone visible in
soundhole). Was in black soft gig bag with "Ring Music, Toronto" printed on the side.

*COMPUTER: Apple Macintosh 15" PowerBook G4. Serial number W8548NESSWZ, belonging to Don Ross. Silver colour. 1.67 GHz model.

*STAGE GEAR: Countryman E6 wireless headset microphone, beige colour. Sennheiser wireless transmitter & receiver units.


If you have information about these items, please contact Don Ross at [email protected] or Brooke Miller at [email protected]. Our voice mail is 416.520.0092. You can also contact the Montreal Police, Station 37 at
514.280.0637.

Thanks, everyone!

Don Ross

http://www.DonRossOnline.com

Brooke Miller

http://www.BrookeMiller.ca

What a bummer. I scan e-Bay quite a bit. I'll keep a lookout for their instruments in particular. They should be easy to spot if they show up there.

That is terrible! I'm paranoid enough about having any of my gear stolen but for working musicians I imagine it would be the stuff that nightmares are made of, especially if it's their favourite instruments.

I sincerely hope the gear is recovered and the perpetrators nabbed by Canada's finest. I think a good old-fashioned back alley 'talking to' would be in order, eh?

Not sure how many of you have heard of these players-to be honest, I've never heard Brooke Miller but Don Ross does things with the guitar that sometimes seem unimaginable. Personally, I find that fingerstyle guitar, of this ilk anyway, gets a little tedious after awhile but that's all just a matter of taste (and music is of course so subjective). Technically, what this guy does is incredible. If you haven't heard him, you really should look into this genius player.