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‘This sucks for us’: Gretsch White Falcon guitar worth $6,000 stolen from Perth’s Kosmic Sound

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Rourke WalshThe West Australian
A Gretsch White Falcon guitar was nabbed from a Perth music store on Tuesday, with police now looking to recover it.
Camera IconA Gretsch White Falcon guitar was nabbed from a Perth music store on Tuesday, with police now looking to recover it. Credit: Facebook / Kosmic Sound

Police are investigating after a guitar worth more than $6,000 was stolen from a Perth music story yesterday.

The Gretsch White Falcon guitar was taken from Kosmic Sound in Osborne Park.

A WA Police spokeswoman confirmed the matter had been reported and was under investigation.

The store has also taken to social media to appeal for information.

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It posted a picture on Facebook of a man walking out of the store with a guitar case and a picture of a Gretsch White Falcon guitar.

Kosmic posted a picture on Facebook of a man walking out of the store with a guitar case.
Camera IconKosmic posted a picture on Facebook of a man walking out of the store with a guitar case. Credit: Facebook / Kosmic Sound/Facebook / Kosmic Sound
The guitar stolen from Kosmic Sound.
Camera IconThe guitar stolen from Kosmic Sound. Credit: Facebook / Kosmic Sound

“If he looks familiar to you (he was driving a white/silver Hyundai Excel), or you see the guitar doing the rounds, can you please give us a shout,” the store posted.

“We know it’s tough out there for all our muso mates who might not have the coin for a great new guitar but this sucks a bit for us so any help would be awesome.”

Music legends Roy Orbison and Neil Young famously played White Falcons.

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