Junior Brown and his wife, Tanya Rae Brown, had their guitars stolen from a rental car parked at a hotel they were staying at in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. Brown’s was his second custom-built “guit-steel” guitar, nick-named “Big Red.” He had to resume use of his original custom-built guit-steel, nicknamed “Old Yeller.”
Despite appeals from fans, the public, and the offer of a $3000 reward for their return, neither of the Browns’ guitars have been recovered. Brown’s own fear is that Big Red may be have been destroyed due to the thieve’s inability to sell or fence such a unique instrument tied solely to Brown.
I recall a statement at the time from Brown that the custom guit-steel guitar built to his design specifications cost around $10,000 to make.
cause you’re wanted by the police and my wife thinks you’re dead.
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Junior Brown is awesome.