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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Music Help a LR band get their stolen stuff back

Posted by David Koon on Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 8:56 PM

QUADKILLER: pic strangely appropriate, were sure.

QUADKILLER: pic strangely appropriate, we're sure.

The hits just keep on coming in the greater Little Rock area, and by "hits" we mean soul-destroyingly frustrating burglaries. Latest sad tale: Adam Lansky and Ant Thomaz of the local hip hop/hardcore/electronica band QuadkilleR, who had a pawnshop-sized load of audio equipment, amps, microphones and instruments stolen while moving out of a house on 17th St. in North Little Rock last weekend. The list of electronics and instruments that walked away is too long to list in the top of the post, so hit the "Continue Reading" to check it out. We're talking thousands on thousands of dollars of equipment.

Here's a little video of QuadkilleR playing — with the help of some of their now-purloined equipment — in round four of this year's Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase.

In an email to friends and fans of the band, Lansky asked those in the local music community to keep an eye out for anyone trying to sell their stolen equipment. "I'm certain these degenerate rubes don't know what in the world half this stuff is or how it works," Lansky wrote. On the upside, Lansky said the perpetrator apparently cut himself going in through a broken window, and the NLRPD got a blood sample. Maybe they'll get a hit.

A theft like this could deal a deathblow to any band, so do local music a favor and watch for any knuckleheads trying to sell this stuff in pawn shops, music shops or on Craigslist. Might be your guitar they're getting a five finger discount on next time.

If you've got any tips, email Adam Lansky at: adam.lansky@hotmail.com

STOLEN MUSIC PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT:

** ALL EQUIPMENT, CASING, & INSTRUMENTS HAVE "QUADKILLER" STENCILED ON IT OR "LANSKY SOUND" OR FAMILY LOGO WRITTEN ON PAKAGING/ITEM **

GUITARS:

1 x B.C. Rich NJ Assassin, HH w/Floyd Rose, silver hardware, diamond inlays - Black w/Yellow "Front Line Assembly" sticker, rainbow paint, initials "QR", custom silver knobs, black leather strap (guitar in black gig bag with "Mars Music" logo & QUADKILLER stencil
1 x Samick KR-664 Special Edition Tiger Stripe, swoosh inlays HSS, gold hardware w/Floyd Rose, black trem arm - heavy guage strings in odd tuning, five springs on tremolo, white canvas "Meadowbrook Sanitarium" strap (guitar in black plywood case w/ QUADKILLER stencil)
1 x Switch Signature Vibracell Innovo III, rectangle/triangle inlays, dual coil-taps, gold hardware w/floating trem - white w/red "Dark Side of the Moon" decals, Beatles "Revolution" strap (guitar in plastic hard case w/QUADKILLER stencil)

GUITAR FX/PROCESSING:

** ALL GTR PEDALS HAVE NOTES FOR KNOB POSITION TAPED TO UNIT ** (unless goons removed them...)
** ALL GTR EQUIPMENT WAS IN A YELLOW TWEED CARRY BAG WITH MULTIPLE POCKETS

Boss NS-1 noise suppressor pedal, custom knobs, silver
Boss Mt-2 Metal Zone Distortion pedal, black
Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal, orange
DOD FX58 Metal Maniac distortion pedal, yellow - functionality questionable
Korg DT10 Chromatic Pedal Tuner, silver, awesome
Quik Tune Chromatic Guitar Tuner silver, pocket size
Seiko SAT500L Chromatic Tuner, silver, pocket size, very accurate
Korg GT-3 Guitar tuner, black
Zoom 505II Multi-FX Processor, dual-pedal, silver
Ernie Ball mono volume pedal, silver
Visual Sound 1 SPOT - Space-Saving 9V DC Adapter (plugs in multiple FX pedals)
MISC 1/4" CONNECTORS, RED 1/4" INSTRUMENT CABLES

AMPLIFIERS, SPEAKERS, HEADHONES:

Marshall Guitar Amp, logo removed from grille, real spring reverb, custom knobs, 2-speakers/30 watt, black - model# begins with CD & has a TRS input, "quadkiller" sticker on back, input jack needs repair
Kustom Guitar Amp, maybe 10w, small black/grey
Phonic Powerpod 410/S710 PA Package, 100w - PA head, 2 speakers
2 x M-Audio Bx8a Studio Monitors, black
2 x Peavey PR15 PA Speaker - 15 Inch, 400 Watts, grey
Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Headphones, black in leather pouch
Tascam Headphones, silver
Koss in-ear monitors, black in leather pouch
Behringer MICROAMP HA400 Headphone Amp, front labeling worn off (check back panel
MISC 1/4" CABLES & CONNECTORS

PROCESSORS, INTERFACES, MIXERS:

10-unit black flight case w/QUADKILLER stenciled containing:
1 x ART TPS II Tube Pre-amp, 2-channel, purple
2 x ART Pro VLA II Tube/Opto Compressor, 2-channel, black
1 x Signature QuadkilleR Maagic Saauce Box, orange, stereo-ganged processor w/silver knobs, says "NO LICK"
1 x Digitech Studio S100 reverb/fx module, light blue

M-Audio FastTrack Pro, 2-channel USB interface, blue
PreSonus FP-10 (a.k.a. FirePod) 8-channel firewire interface, silver unit in original packaging
M-Audio Radium-61 USB MIDI controller with 8 knobs, 8 faders, Pitch/Mod wheels, silver with "quadkiller" & "NINE INCH NAILS" stickers
Korg nanoKONTROL USB MIDI Controller, white

Behringer EURORACK MX1804X, 18-Channel, 4-Bus Mixing Console, 6 XLR inputs, FX unit, dusty silver
Pyramid analog mixer, stereo w/dual EQs, echo, WOODEN CONSTRUCTION (vintage)
Stereo 30-band EQ, silver vintage w/SEA feature
Sony TC-WE475 Dual Cassette Deck, black

Sony Vaio laptop (year of mfg: 2001) in nylon laptop bag, black, Windows XP Home, Reason 3.0, QUADKILLER stenil, "Jacksonville Guitars" &

"KABF 88.3" stickers - BATTERY DOES NOT WORK, external wireless card

MICROPHONES:

AKG D 112 Kick Drum Microphone, black/silver w/green diffraction bar - in original packaging w/mic clip
Electro-Voice Raven Dynamic Microphone, black w/silver grille, odd bullet shape
MXL 4000 Multi-Pattern FET Studio Condenser Microphone, large diaphragm, blue w/silver grille - includes wood boc, cradle, & foam pop screen
MXL 603s pencil condenser, silver - includes plastic carry case w/mic clip & foam pop screen
Shure SM58 dynamic vocal mic
Sennheiser e815s dynamic mic, on/off switch, grey w/black grille
MISC XLR CABLES
Pop filters - 1 x CAD EPF-15A 6" Flexible Pop Filter, black nylon, 1 x Nady metal, gold

MISC:

Tambourine, Cables - XLR, 1/4" instrument, 1/4" connectors (TS & TRS), RCA stereo cables, RCA video/signal switcher, connection adapters, power cables, guitar picks, strings, cleaning solutions, pliers, wire cutters, screw drivers, our dreams, career, the show in Houston this month, faith in humanity