Zakk Wylde’s custom-painted Les Paul, one of his signature leather vests as well as other personal items were stolen Friday night from his tour bus that was parked outside the Chicago Theater.
Wylde and his band, Black Label Society, were on a Chicago tour stop for the Experience Hendrix tour when when the theft occurred.
A Chicago Police Department spokesman confirmed the theft.
Zakk posted the following on his instagram: CHICAGO CHAPTER BL FAMILY!!! TONIGHT During The EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Show My PELHAM BLUE LES PAUL CUSTOM & LEATHER VEST was STOLEN at 10:11 pm…The Suspects are 3 BLACK MALES One Tall & 2 Short & Stocky…If You see anything,Text me…The Guitar has NO CASE -THANKS BL FAM-tBLSt SDMF
@ZakkWyldeBLS ASAP” was posted to the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s Twitter account on Saturday.
Wylde posted on his Instagram account that the guitar, without a case, was stolen at 10:11 p.m. Fans wrote in the comments section that they were mobilizing to search pawnshops and swap meets for the guitar.
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Wylde toured with Ozzy Osbourne for 20 years before founding metal band Black Label Society.
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