Theft of guitars from Ottawa folklore centre

Here’s an email sent out on Thursday from Arthur McGregor, the owner of the Ottawa Folklore Centre in Old Ottawa South. About $4,000 worth of guitars were stolen in a credit card scam.

_ From: Arthur McGregor _ _ Subject: Stolen Guitars _

_ Hello fellow folkies, _

_ the Folklore Centre has just been a victim of credit card fraud and we have lost three valuable instruments: _

_ Eastman AR805CESB - an archtop sunburst guitar with a single neck-mounted pickup (new) _

_ Gibson Hummingbird - special canadian edition (used) - A purplish finish with some finish damage on the top bout _

_ Sigma DR 41 - (New) Rosewood B/S, Spruce top, Some abalone inlay on top. _

_ If you see any of these, please give me a call at 1-800-385-3655 ext 20. _

_ If it’s too good to be true, it probably isn’t! _

_ Arthur _