Centaur Guitar Has Been Robbed!!

Well folks, I wish I could say that this was a joke but it is not. We've lost many guitars and a lot of sleep over the past several weeks. We were broken in to a couple weekends in a row and it has really set us back. We're hoping that our fine friends in the local and regional guitar community might be able to help us out. I know that some of you have already heard about this but we've decided to air this out in the blogosphere in hopes of recovering some of our instruments and maybe even finding the guy who stole them.

If you happen to have seen any of these guitars please let us know. All of them have been reported stolen and we have case numbers. If you have purchased one of them from Craigslist or elsewhere we'd love to hear from you. Please know that we know you were not the one who stole it from us. We've all bought and sold stuff that way ourselves. That said, we'd like to talk to you about the possibility of buying our stuff back if you paid for it.

More than that, if you know or have seen this guy we would LOVE(!) to meet him.

Now, the guitars. There's a lot of them. We'll start with the ones we really miss:

This is a 1963 Epiphone Wilshire. Serial No. 140964

The original finish has been oversprayed so the guitar 

looks a lot newer than it is.

This is a 1965 Epiphone Coronet. Serial No. 553381

Kinda the younger brother to the guitar above.

Here's a 1980 Gibson E/2 Explorer. Serial No. 81570025

With a Kahler.We're very sad to have lost this one.

2007 Rickenbacker Dakota 650D Serial No. 07-28484

We weren't even done working on this one. Might still be missing a saddle...

1967 Harmony Rocket.

Not terribly uncommon but very cool and we'd like it back.

Danelectro U2 (90’s) Blueburst w/ Red and Blue Pinstriping 

(Including pictures of stick figures doing it) - You'll know this one if you see it.

1978 Ibanez CN100- Black W/ White Binding, Bolt on Neck. Serial No. G780609

Epiphone EBM-4 BASS-Transparent Red. PJ Config. Serial No. S93081147

Danelectro Dead-On '67 Hornet- Chartreuse Finish. Serial No. 09DO67G01677

Jackson Dinky DKMG. Satin Metallic w/ Super Strat Pickup Config. Serial No. 9708285

Rogue LX200B Fretless w/ Aftermarket Musicman Style Pickup.

Budget fretless but I want it back!

Ibanez ICX120BK Small Bodied Bolt-On Iceman.Serial No. W512540

Just a cheapy but it's mine Dammit!

Hard Luck Kings Spider- Reverse Firebird Style. Serial No. 123005

There are a few guitars that hadn't yet made it to our website so we don't have photos of them. Here they are:

2011 Fender Blacktop Jaguar. Black w/ Rosewood Fretboard. Serial No. MX11237286

1999 Fender Stratocaster Candy Apple Red w/ White Pickguard. Serial. N996249

1989 Fender Strat Plus- Pewter Finish w/ Mahogany Striping on Lower Bout. Serial No. E910101

Univox Lectra 1970F Solidbody Violin Bass w/ Brown Stain Finish and Gold Hardware. Serial No. 210001

Well, that's it. A whole bunch of guitars and a whole bunch of time spent repairing the damage that this guy has done. I'd like to have a few words with him about that. 

Please let us know if you've seen our stuff or if you think you might know who this guy is.

Thanks,

Jason

CentaurPalooza 2014

Well it's time for our annual use of Google's fantastic Blogger! While we do have a great deal to say, we seldom find time to blog. It has, in fact, been our new year's resolution for 3 years running to blog more frequently! That said, I would like to present you with the final and official lineup for the 2014 Blacktop Blowout that shall henceforth be referred to as... Wait for it...

CENTAURPALOOZA 2014

But first, here are the rules and regulations:
1. All of the shows are free!
2. Parking lot shows are B.Y.O.B. (but I would ask that you not B. too much of Y.O.B. as these shows are all ages and family friendly! And NO, you can't B.Y.O.B. to Katie's.
3. No Smoking in the parking lot during Centaurpalooza - that includes this vaping thing that I see all the kids doing! (see the all ages family friendly notice in #2)
4. Don't forget to tip the Katie's bartenders and say thanks to the bands and the Centaur Staff (Do I need to remind you again that this is free?!)

OK, let's get to it. Now the bands!

Friday, August 22nd Katie O'Brien's - Early Kickoff Show! Staff and Volunteer's Bands! 8:00PM                       Broken Bodies                       Somerset Meadows                       Disciples of Rock N' Roll                       Mormon Trannys                       Avenue Victor Hugo

Saturday, August 23rd Centaur Guitar - Parking Lot Rock Noon

Sandy Blvd. Lot                   Fork                   WWIV                   Last Shot                   Start A War                   The Anxieties                   Foster Pussycat                   The Underlings                   Ultra Goat

28th Ave. Lot Easy, Sister Dr. Stahl Erynn Starr and the Moonlighters 48 Thrills Soothesayers Minty Rosa Exacerbators

Saturday, July 20th Katie O'Brien's - Early Show! 7:30PM                                        The Decliners                        Los Vamonos                        Lovesores                        Monica Nelson and the Highgates                        Jagula

Sunday, August 24th Centaur Guitar - Parking Lot Rock Noon

Sandy Blvd. Lot      The Soft Targets      Last Reg. of Syncopated Drummers      Blue Skies for Black Hearts      The Welfare State      The Food      Dinner for Wolves      Disenchanter

28th Ave. Lot        Buttercup        Hot LZ's        Down Gown        The Ransom        Minoton        Mother's Whiskey        By the Harvest

Well, there you go. Upwards of 40 bands to rock your socks off in a weekend of rock and roll madness put on by and for Portland Rock Musicians! I would like to remind you that the staff and bands are all volunteering their time and talents for this event so please take a minute and thank them!