Steve Vai On Return Of His 'Swiss Cheese' Guitar After 36 Years: 'I Thought It Was Gone

"The condition of the guitar when I saw it was a shocker. Police arrested 24-year-old Davion Irvin and charged him with six counts of animal cruelty. "The guitar was discovered by young Iván Gonzáles Acosta in the attic of his grandparents home in Tijuana, Mexico not too long ago.

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Oddly enough, after going missing 36 and a half years ago, my custom Joe Despagni "Swiss... uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. The colors are still vibrant and the neck is in great shape. STEVE VAI On Return Of His 'Swiss Cheese' Guitar After 36 Years: 'I Thought It Was Gone. When officers responded, Irvin get on a Dallas Area Rapid Transit train before he was spotted again and taken into custody. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and. This guitar was custom built for me by Joe Despagni. In January, a clouded leopard escaped her enclosure at the Dallas Zoo after the fence of her habitat was "intentionally cut, " the leopard was found the same day it went missing, according to officials.

It's as if it was put in the case and never played for 36 years. NCN Player of the Game. Created with Sketch. Flood Communications. Husker Coaches Show.

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Vai played with Roth on his 1986 album "Eat 'Em And Smile" as well as its 1988 follow-up, "Skyscraper". Dallas police arrested a man in connection with the theft of two emperor tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo. Police have not said whether Irvin is connected to the other incidents. The monkeys were found safe at an abandoned home in Lancaster and returned to the zoo. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. Speaking to Radio Forrest in a new interview, Vai said (as transcribed by): "That guitar was stolen from me 36 and a half years ago, and I thought it was gone. Thanks to Mike for his solid vigilance in bringing this guitar home. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of and does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. "When Ivan discovered this guitar, he posted some images online and they came on the trusty radar of our very own Mike Mesker. The investigation into the case is still ongoing and further charges are possible, according to police. And it was stolen during rehearsals with Dave Roth. Oddly enough, after going missing 36 and a half years ago, my custom Joe Despagni 'Swiss Cheese' guitar was finally returned to me. All Rights Reserved. Finger monkey for sale california lottery. Broadcast Schedules.

"I used 'Swiss Cheese' in the original 'Yankee Rose' video while I was with David Lee Roth, and stretched it out in rehearsals and was planning on touring with it, but this guitar, along with 3 others, was stolen in Pasadena CA at Perkins Palace during rehearsals for the 'Eat 'Em And Smile' tour. It was made for me by my best friend at the time, Joe Despagni. Real finger monkey for sale. It seems the people that lived in his grandparents house before them purchased the guitar somewhere along the way and it was just stuck in the attic only to be discovered recently when they were reorganizing things. "Thank you Ivan for your kind consideration and for reuniting me with this piece of my history. Reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service.

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"Eat 'Em And Smile" was the first of two Roth albums to feature the duo of Vai and Billy Sheehan on guitar and bass. On Thursday, Dallas police received a tip Irvin was seen at the Dallas Aquarium near animal exhibits. The two monkeys were found safe on Tuesday after they went missing a day prior. Joe was my best friend in life growing up and he made me some of the wildest guitars I ever laid my fingers on such as the Flame guitar, the Lightning Bolt, this Swiss Cheese guitar, ZNG ZNG, and his final piece that he made for me before he passed away, Theadolite. Pet finger monkey for sale in usa. He worked with his brother Rob on many of these guitars. Mike started reaching out to Ivan and after some time he was able to arrange a drop off where Ivan was met by Mike, Doug MacArthur and myself.

The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on To comment on a story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. The thief first tried to break into another habitat and steal a marmoset monkey, but was unsuccessful. And it was this young kid, 21-year-old kid, that discovered it in the attic of his grandparents' house in Tijuana, Mexico, and it was as it was never even opened.