Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Nancy Wilson's Guitar Recovered, Mandolin Still Missing
Someone stole two unique instruments from the rock band Heart in New Jersey.
One, a custom purple guitar made for Nancy Wilson, has been found!
Police found it after someone bought it from the person who took it.
The thief is now charged with burglary and theft.
But, the other instrument, a mandolin, is still missing.
The instruments were stolen from the Hard Rock Hotel before the band's tour.
Police in Atlantic City recovered Nancy Wilson's custom Telecaster.
The guitar was stolen two weeks prior to recovery.
The guitar was recovered from a woman who purchased it.
A vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin remains missing.
The theft occurred at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
- Who
- Nancy Wilson, police, and the suspect.
- What
- A custom Telecaster guitar and a mandolin were stolen.
- When
- The theft occurred two weeks before the recovery.
- Where
- Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Why
- The band's instruments were stolen.
- Stolen Items
- Custom Telecaster guitar and a Gibson EM-50 mandolin
- Victim
- Nancy Wilson (Heart)
- Location of Theft
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
- Guitar Recovery
- Recovered from a woman who purchased it
- Charges
- Burglary and theft
