Back in 1990 I was out of country for several months, my wife was out of state visiting her mother, but the local thieves were unloading our house, the police contacted my wife and she came home and filled out the police report, missing from the list were 2 guitars, I found one in a pawn shop about a year later, but no police report, no recourse, advice from the school of hard knocks, take pictures of your gear, document ser#'s, take off the control plate or pickguard and etch something on it that identifies it as yours, if you have a homeowners policy/renters insurance make sure your gear gets listed................