Jerry Cantrell’s Got His “Blue Dress” Guitar Back
Ya gotta love it when a story’s got a happy ending — especially when the story involves a missing irreplaceable guitar.
Yesterday we reported that Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell posted on social media asking people to help find his “Blue Dress” G&L guitar. At the time, he believed it was stolen out of his car either in the Los Angeles or the San Bernardino/Highland areas. It was a really bad situation and forced the iconic musician to ask people to keep an eye out for the distinctive guitar either in online listings or at pawn shops.
However, that all was for naught, as it turned out that the guitar wasn’t actually stolen at all. In fact, it was simply misplaced. With the guitar posted up behind him, he explained what happened and how he was thankful that fans were willing to get the word out for him. He also casually mentioned that he was working on a new album, though he never said whether it was an Alice In Chains or a solo Cantrell jawn.
“We found the damn thing. There it is. 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.
“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 and et cetera 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. 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.”
Good for Jerry. I can’t imagine the feeling of losing something so precious like that, especially since it’s happened to him once before. In the end, everything’s good.
