NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. (THECOUNT) — A number of items that were stolen from the family of late guitarist Randy Rhoads, have been recovered early Sunday after a someone spotted them in a North Hollywood dumpster.
Ozzy Osbourne offered a $25,000 reward for information of the person or people responsible for stealing guitars and other music gear that once belonged to his late guitarist.
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Local resident Bobbi Fredriksz says she spotted a guitar and photos in a dumpster as she was walking her dog early Sunday morning.
At first she didn’t think anything of it until she got home and saw a report about the theft on ABC7.
“As I was laying in bed, not feeling well, when it came on I was like wait a minute, oh my God,” Fredriksz said. “I ran all the way back over here it was still here. Somebody else started to see it and called police,” reports KABC.
She says while waiting for the police, she pulled some of the items out of the dumpster to protect them from the rain.
Ozzy’s Facebook page was updated with the following message:
“As many of you have heard, the Musonia School of Music in N. Hollywood, CA (the school where Randy Rhoads famously taught guitar) was viciously robbed on Thanksgiving night. Musonia was run by Randy’s late mother, Delores, and after his death 37 years ago, the school became something of a pilgrimage to his fans from all over the world. It is a place where the Rhoads Family happily opened their hearts to share the life of Randy.
“As you can imagine, the items that were stolen, including Randy’s first electric guitar, are irreplaceable to the Rhoads Family. I am heartbroken that these treasured physical memories of Randy and Delores have been taken from the family so I’ve decided to personally offer a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction and/or return of all stolen items.
“For information regarding the theft or return of these items please contact: Nick D’Argenzio Phone: 818-281-7893 E-Mail: nickdargenzio@gmail.com
The following is list of the items that were pilfered:
* Randy Rhoads’ First Electric Guitar Owned, Harmony Rocket Est. 1963
* Randy Rhoads’ Original Quiet Riot Gear – Peavey Amp Head, 1970s
* Randy Rhoads Series Marshall Head, Rare Protoype No. 1 or 2 given to the family by Marshall Company.
* Delores Rhoads’ First Trumpet, a Prewar/Great Depression Era Silver Fresh Besson Trumpet. This was given to her as a child by her medical doctor father in exchange for medical services as a barter during the great depression. This subsequently sparked Delores Rhoads long lived music career.* 40 years of fan gifts to the Rhoads Family, memorabilia, all photos of Randy Rhoads, the Osbournes, Delores Rhoads, and miscellaneous instruments were taken. The photo shown in the main room was cleared out,” reports Blabbermouth.
Delores Rhoads died in November 2015 at the age of 95.
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