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    Noah and the Whale Devastated After All Their Equipment Is Stolen

    From a car park in Manchester...

    October 01, 2009 by Scott Colothan | Photo by WENN.com
    Noah and the Whale Devastated After All Their Equipment Is Stolen

    Noah and the Whale have been left devastated after all of their equipment was stolen in Manchester.

    The band were staying at the Manchester Park Inn hotel after performing a gig at the Club Academy in the city when thieves stole their trailer from a nearby NCP car park in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

    Singer Charlie Fink told the NME.com: "We just left the van with the trailer outside our hotel, and got up this morning and the trailer was gone. It literally had every single piece of our equipment in it."

    The band have posted a list of all the items stolen and have urged fans to alert them if they spot any on eBay, Gumtree or similar.

    Despite the major setback, ever the professionals, the band have vowed to complete with their UK tour which continues in Oxford tonight.

    The full list of stolen equipment (electric toothbrush included) is as follows:

    Gibson 1976 Les Paul Gold Top Deluxe Guitar (left-handed)
    Fender Telecaster Guitar (left-handed, sunburst with black scratch plate)
    Voodoo Labs Power Supply x3
    Ernie Ball Volume Pedal x 2
    Boss TU2 Tuner x 7
    Boss EQ Pedal
    Homebrew Electronics Powerscreamer
    Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer
    Line6 Delay
    Ebow x 2
    Electro Harmonix Holy Grail
    Marshall Compressor Pedal
    Behringer Acoustic DI Box
    Fender 1966 P-Bass
    Vox F-Hole 1960s Bass (sunburst)
    Ampeg B-15
    Ashdown 2x10 Cab
    Z Vex Wooly Mammoth Pedal
    Little Big Muff
    Mesa Boogie DC3 Amp
    Marshall 1x12 Guitar Cab
    Line6 Digital Delay Pedal
    MXR Boost
    Ibanez Tube Screamer
    Fender 1965 Deluxe Reverb
    Ibanez AD9 Analogue Delay
    Keeley Compressor Pedal
    Fender 1963 Telecaster
    Fender 1963 Jaguar (white)
    Electro Harmonix POG
    Electro Harmonix Holy Grail
    ZVEX Distortron
    Digitech Loop Pedal
    Ludwig silver/white oyster finish drumkit consisting of:
    22" Kick Drum (1966)
    Rack Tom 13"(1966)
    Floor Tom 16" (1970)
    Zildjian 21" Ride
    14" Hi-hats
    13" Hi-hats
    16" Crash
    17" Crash
    Ludwig Black Beauty Snare 14x5
    Brady Snare 14x6
    Ludwig Snare 14x5
    2 Snare Stands
    3 DW Kick Pedals, one with tambourine attachment
    2 Tambourines, Cowbell
    2 Crash Stands
    1 Ride Stand
    10 Pairs Wooden 5a Sticks
    1 Pair Brushes
    2 Pairs Hot Rod Brushes
    2 Pairs Felt Beaters
    Roland 88 Note Stage Piano and x-frame stand
    Peli-Case Toolbox
    Contents:
    Peterson Strobo-Flip
    Boss Tu2 Tuner
    Screwdrivers
    Gas Soldering Kit
    Various Pliers/Cutters
    Nut-Files/Various Files
    Music-Stand Lamp
    Guitar Polish/Cleaners/Switch Cleaners
    Electric Toothbrush
    Flightcases: These are all marked "NOAH" in six-inch high stencil lettering. Some also have gold marker pen lettering saying "NOAH AND THE WHALE" or "NATW".
    Fender Jag Case
    Fender Tele Case x 2
    Gibson Gold Top L/H Case
    Fender Precision Bass Case
    Vox F-Hole Bass Case
    Ampeg B-15 Bass Cab Case
    Ashdown 4x10 Bass Cab Case
    Fender Twin Amp Case
    Fender Deluxe Amp Case
    Gibson Goldtone GA30 Amp Case
    4 x Pedal Board Cases
    Large Drum Traps Hardcase
    Small Tom Case
    Floor Tom Case
    Snare Case x 3
    Kick Drum Case
    Small Traps Case x 2
    Kick Pedal Case
    Guitar Rack Case x 2
    Tool box with various screw drivers

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