Stolen Wyman guitar returned after 38 years
A bass guitar stolen from Bill Wyman when the Rolling Stones played in New Zealand 38 years ago has finally been returned to the musician.
For more than 15 years, the teardrop-shaped guitar hung on the bedroom wall of New Zealand musician Nick Sceats, who had been given it in payment of a debt.
Rumour said the guitar had been stolen from Wyman when the Stones were in Wellington in 1966.
Sceats set out to discover the truth and last week received a letter from Wyman confirming the guitar was his.
“I was so delighted to read your email regarding my long-lost, but not forgotten, Vox bass guitar,” Wyman wrote.
“I just couldn’t believe it had turned up and that you were trying to make contact to return it to me – my profound thanks to you.”
With the guitar’s history confirmed, it could be of considerable value. But Sceats air-freighted the bass back to Wyman.
He expects nothing in return: “I don’t see why he should pay for something that was stolen from him.”
