Jerry Cantrell has been reunited with his beloved G&L Rampage “Blue Dress” guitar, and it turns out that it wasn’t stolen after all. The treasured instrument was just “misplaced,” according to the Alice in Chains rocker.
On Tuesday (April 9th), Cantrell’s team reported on his social pages that it was believed that the guitar had been “stolen from his car in either LA or San Bernardino/Highland.”
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After several news outlets, including Heavy Consequence, reported on the apparent theft, Cantrell posted a video message late on Wednesday (April 10th) letting fans know that the guitar was back in his hands.
“We found the damn thing. There it is,” said Cantrell in the video, pointing to the guitar. “God, what a relief. It was misplaced over the weekend during transit between photo shoots and the studio. I’m working on a record right now, and I really thought this thing had gone missing. So, thankfully it was just misplaced.”
He added, “It’s so amazing to me, everybody’s outreach and support and a willingness to get the word out. I’ve been through a stolen guitar thing before with an EVH and it took me 18 years to get it back. So many of my brothers like Zakk [Wylde] and [Tom] Morello and [Billy] Corgan, etc., have similar stories, and I was worried to death that this thing was gone over the weekend. So, I think the headline here is how important this guitar is not only to me, but to everybody else. And it just makes me feel fucking very fucking special to have so many great people in my life and so many people care.
The singer-guitarist concluded, “So happy to cry wolf. It was misplaced. I hope you understand my concern. The thing is okay. There it is. And we will be rocking together very shortly for you. And, thanks again. Bye.”
It’s very understandable that Cantrell was concerned, as the G&L Rampage “Blue Dress” guitar is one of his most prized possessions. He’s used it to record just about every song he’s ever laid to tape, whether in Alice in Chains or as a solo artist.
He also plays the “Blue Dress” guitar onstage during his concerts, and you can catch him doing so when he and his solo band support Bush on a Summer 2024 North American tour. Tickets are available here.
If nothing else, we’ve learned that Cantrell is recording new music, which is always a good thing. See his video message below.
Thank you from JC 🤘😎 pic.twitter.com/oNnTT3w61X
— Jerry Cantrell (@JerryCantrell) April 10, 2024