October 30, 2007: Cocaine guitar

Undertoad · 10-30-2007, 07:20 AM

via a blog called Audioporncentral;

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A 30-something guy flew from Costa Rica to Fiumicino airport in Rome with a guitar (a black Squier Strat, with the label still on the scratchplate) and 10 thermos flasks in his luggage. The customs official noticed white powder leaking out of the guitar which tested positive for cocaine. Cocaine in solution was also found in the thermos flasks - a total of 2.5m Euros worth.

What strikes me is how much trouble they went to, to create this thing, only to have it fail because it leaked. The incompetence! Always use a qualified guitar technician for major work.

glatt · 10-30-2007, 07:40 AM

It looks like they did a good job making it, but didn't account for the lack of pressure in the luggage compartment of a jet. The pressure differential between the pressurized cocaine packet and the depressurized luggage compartment was too great, and wisps of air, carrying white powder, came out of the guitar.

I wonder how they made it? It looks like a fiberglass shell that's been painted. If they use a mold to crank these out, now customs knows what to look for in the future.

Sheldonrs · 10-30-2007, 08:22 AM

Now if they could make the guitar vibrate they would have the greatest hat trick ever! Sex, drugs and rock and roll!

TheMercenary · 10-30-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

Now if they could make the guitar vibrate they would have the greatest hat trick ever! Sex, drugs and rock and roll!

Good one.

SteveDallas · 10-30-2007, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

What strikes me is how much trouble they went to, to create this thing, only to have it fail because it leaked. The incompetence! Always use a qualified guitar technician for major work.

This reminds me of Look Me in the Eye by John Robison, which I just read. Robison designed custom guitars for KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, including axes that would light up, (apparently) catch on fire and belch smoke, or shoot rockets.

ZenGum · 10-30-2007, 09:20 AM

Mediocre smuggling effort IMHO.
My favorite was maybe 8 or 10 years ago, dudes in the golden triangle mixed heroin with a bit of glue and pressed it into decorative shapes and shipped it as ceiling moldings. Hiding in plain sight. Nice try ... except that I saw it on the evening news...

glatt · 10-30-2007, 09:31 AM

Unfortunately, we'll never know about the really good ones that work.

think-floyd · 10-30-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

... designed custom guitars for KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, including axes that would light up, (apparently) catch on fire and belch smoke, or shoot rockets.

Which reminds me why i hate kiss...

If your guitar needs to fire rockets to entertain people, you're not playing it right.

Elspode · 10-31-2007, 12:37 AM

I dunno...Keith Emerson had a ribbon controller for his giant Moog that shot flames, plus, he could play the shit out of it to boot.

Diaphone Jim · 10-30-2007, 10:56 AM

This is my first post and I have to say the process is more cumbersome than I expected.
In keeping with the gustatory theme common here, I think that the filling looks like cream cheese or perhaps a puffball mushroom.
Also, it should be noted that everything inside the fuselage of a pressurized aircraft is equally pressurized, including the luggage compartment. It would be pretty tough on shipped animals if not.

glatt · 10-30-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

Also, it should be noted that everything inside the fuselage of a pressurized aircraft is equally pressurized, including the luggage compartment. It would be pretty tough on shipped animals if not.

Cool. I didn't realize that. Makes sense, what with the round shape and all.

ZenGum · 10-30-2007, 11:14 AM

Welcome Diaphone Jim!

Is that username a play on Diamond Jim?

Scriveyn · 10-31-2007, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

... I think that the filling looks like cream cheese...

my first thought: another new species of deep sea fish
my second thought: no, wait - a big cheese

the cellar way of thinking is getting to me

rupip · 10-31-2007, 03:31 AM

what i wonder in first place is why they decided to build a BLACK guitar, for hiding WHITE powder.

if they would have decided in favour of the - much more beautiful - white stratocaster nobody would have seen a small leak.

amateurs!!

Diaphone Jim · 10-30-2007, 11:39 AM

It comes from an interest in Diaphone Air Horns, big ones (Types F and G) for fog signals and smaller ones (Types B and C) for fire department and emergency alerting systems.

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ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Mediocre smuggling effort IMHO. My favorite was maybe 8 or 10 years ago, dudes in the golden triangle mixed heroin with a bit of glue and pressed it into decorative shapes and shipped it as ceiling moldings. Hiding in plain sight. Nice try ... except that I saw it on the evening news... __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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10-30-2007, 07:40 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It looks like they did a good job making it, but didn't account for the lack of pressure in the luggage compartment of a jet. The pressure differential between the pressurized cocaine packet and the depressurized luggage compartment was too great, and wisps of air, carrying white powder, came out of the guitar. I wonder how they made it? It looks like a fiberglass shell that's been painted. If they use a mold to crank these out, now customs knows what to look for in the future.

10-30-2007, 09:31 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Unfortunately, we'll never know about the really good ones that work.

10-30-2007, 10:56 AM	#10
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	This is my first post and I have to say the process is more cumbersome than I expected. In keeping with the gustatory theme common here, I think that the filling looks like cream cheese or perhaps a puffball mushroom. Also, it should be noted that everything inside the fuselage of a pressurized aircraft is equally pressurized, including the luggage compartment. It would be pretty tough on shipped animals if not.

10-30-2007, 11:39 AM	#15
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	It comes from an interest in Diaphone Air Horns, big ones (Types F and G) for fog signals and smaller ones (Types B and C) for fire department and emergency alerting systems.

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