Ozzy Osbourne Offering $25,000 Reward For Return Of Stolen Randy Rhoads Gear

Of metal's many fallen heroes, one of the most revered is Randy Rhoads, the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's solo band whose life was tragically lost in a plane crash on tour in 1982. One part of Randy's rich legacy is the Musonia School Of Music, the school where Randy taught guitar that was started by his mother Delores. Unfortunately, Musonia was robbed this Thanksgiving of several pieces of Randy's gear -- but now, Ozzy has stepped up to the plate, offering a $25,000 reward to anyone who can bring him the gear, or information about it.

Ozzy released the following statement on his Facebook, along with several images of the stolen items:

"As many of you have heard, the Musonia School of Music in N. Hollywood, CA (the school where Randy Rhoads famously taught guitar) was viciously robbed on Thanksgiving night. Musonia was run by Randy's late mother, Delores, and after his death 37 years ago, the school became something of a pilgrimage to his fans from all over the world. It is a place where the Rhoads Family happily opened their hearts to share the life of Randy.

"As you can imagine, the items that were stolen, including Randy's first electric guitar, are irreplaceable to the Rhoads Family. I am heartbroken that these treasured physical memories of Randy and Delores have been taken from the family so I've decided to personally offer a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction and/or return of all stolen items.

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"For information regarding the theft or return of these items please contact: Nick D'Argenzio Phone: 818-281-7893 E-Mail: [email protected]

"Here is a list and images of the items that were taken:

* Randy Rhoads' First Electric Guitar Owned, Harmony Rocket Est. 1963
* Randy Rhoads' Original Quiet Riot Gear - Peavey Amp Head, 1970s
* Randy Rhoads Series Marshall Head, Rare Protoype No. 1 or 2 given to the family by Marshall Company.
* Delores Rhoads' First Trumpet, a Prewar/Great Depression Era Silver Fresh Besson Trumpet. This was given to her as a child by her medical doctor father in exchange for medical services as a barter during the great depression. This subsequently sparked Delores Rhoads long lived music career.

* 40 years of fan gifts to the Rhoads Family, memorabilia, all photos of Randy Rhoads, the Osbournes, Delores Rhoads, and miscellaneous instruments were taken. The photo shown in the main room was cleared out."

The staff at Kerrang! sends our hearts out to everyone at Musonia School For Music.

To reiterate: if you have any information about these items, please contact Nick D'Argenzio at 818-281-7893 or [email protected]

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