Randy Bachman stolen guitar

Bachman travelled to Japan to retrieve the orange 1957 Gretsch guitar and perform in a concert at the Canadian embassy.

“It’s a guitar, and it has a soul,” Takeshi said. “We did a couple of Zoom [meetings], I agreed that it was mine, and he told me he would give me it back, if I could find its sister guitar.” There is no doubt Randy thought of me and searched hard [for the replacement], so I will gradually develop an affection for it, but it may take time.” “It was very, very upsetting.” Bachman ended up buying about 300 guitars in unsuccessful attempts to replace it, he said. “I felt sorry for this legend.” He may never know the full story of how it was shipped overseas. At one point, he was certain a member of 1980s hitmakers the Thompson Twins had it, but his music-video muckraking never produced a positive match. But he has been feeling sad for 46 years, and it’s time for someone else to be sad,” Takeshi said. The story captured the attention of people in Japan, where McKay has been based since 2021. How it got there is a remarkable journey — and one that involves participants from across the world. It was part of me,” he said. “It made my whole life.