New Zealand Guitarist's Theft Ends In POISON Experience

March 27, 2008

Michelle Lotter of Stuff.co.nz reports: Having his guitar stolen at the Rock 2 Wellington concert was not all bad for Kara Gordon, who ended up performing with POISON's back-up.

The Birkdale musician was one of six winners of the Riff to Wellington competition who opened for big name artists such as KISS and OZZY OSBOURNE over Easter weekend.

Kara was less than impressed when his new Yamaha guitar that he had won was stolen from its stand just before he was due to play.

Covered in mirrors, the guitar was one of six decorated by Weta Workshop for the event.

But Kara's cloud of misfortune had a silver lining. He was offered none other than POISON guitarist CC DeVille's Gibson Les Paul.

Read the entire article at Stuff.co.nz.

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