Rare £6,000 guitar amongst three stolen ‘by thugs on bikes’ in Merseyside housebreaking

Police have launched an appeal after three guitars, including a classic 1960s instrument, were stolen from a summer house.

Three guitars, including a 1968 Gibson Les Paul model worth £6,000, were stolen from a home in Maghull in Sefton, Merseyside.

A Squire FSR classic vibe 50’s Stratocaster and a Squire precision bass were also snatched between 3.45pm and 5.30pm on Sunday December 22.

The suspects were thought to have burgled the items from a summer house at the bottom of a garden, before escaping on bikes.

On its website, Gibson lists guitars in its 1968 Les Paul series from £6,000 to £7,000. 

The company has made guitars for several famous musicians including The Beatles, Eric Clapton and Noel Gallagher. 

Officers are appealing to anyone with either CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage of the burglars. 

Detective Inspector Sara Lang said: ‘I would urge anyone who was on Molyneux Road between 3.45pm and 5.30pm on Sunday and saw someone acting suspiciously to please contact us.

‘I also appeal to anyone who knows the whereabouts of the stolen guitars or may have seen them or advertising them for sale to please contact us. 

‘The 1968 Gibson Les Paul guitar is of particular importance and the owner would like it returned back to them.

‘I would also ask people to check their dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage to see if they may have captured something which may be vital to the investigation.

‘We also encourage people to come forward if you know anything about the incident or someone selling the stolen goods which will help with our investigation.’

Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police on @MerPolCC on Twitter, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or ring 101 with reference 24001073206.

Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111 to stay anonymous.