UPDATE NO. 2: According to the Associated Press on June 10, police in Atlantic City have now recovered Nancy Wilson’s custom-made purple sparkle baritone Telecaster guitar with a hand-painted headstock. The instrument was retrieved from a woman who had purchased the guitar from the recent theft suspect. Detectives say the exchange was captured on surveillance camera footage. Police then tracked the vehicle to a residence where the woman willingly gave up the instrument. The person who sold her the instrument was charged with burglary and theft.The vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin stolen from Heart band member Paul Moak is still missing. UPDATE: Heart’s Nancy Wilson revealed in a social media post that an arrest has been made concerning their stolen instruments. While crediting the Atlantic City Police Department and the Hard Rock organization for their efforts, she adds, “While we’re encouraged by the progress made and thankful that an arrest has been made, our instruments have not yet been recovered. We remain hopeful that they will be returned to us soon.”Heart will kick off their summer North American tour tonight (June 4), but they’ll be doing so minus two custom made instruments that have reportedly been stolen. The group recently discovered the instruments had gone missing and are currently offering up a reward for their safe return.According to reports from the group, they found that two of their custom instruments – a custom-built, one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with a hand-painted headstock crafted for Nancy Wilson and a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that band member Paul Moak has played for over 25 years – were taken from the Atlantic City Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.“These instruments are more than just tools of our trade — they’re extensions of our musical souls,” said Nancy Wilson. “The baritone Tele was made uniquely for me, and Paul’s mandolin has been with him for decades. We’re heartbroken, and we’re asking for their safe return—no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.”heart missing guitar 2025courtesy of Nancy Wilson and Paul Moakloading…heart missing guitar headstock 2025courtesy of Nancy Wilson and Paul Moak:loading…heart missing mandolin in 2025courtesy of Nancy Wilson and Paul Moakloading…heart missing mandolin in 2025courtesy of Nancy Wilson and Paul Moakloading…How You Can Help HeartA reward is being offered for any information leading to the return of the instruments. Anyone with knowledge of the theft or whereabouts of the instruments is urged to come forward.The band has asked that anyone with information about the instruments to reach out to their touring manager, Tony Moon, at [email protected] in 2025Heart will kick things off this evening (June 4) at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Shows are also coming up this week in Highland Park, Ill (Chicago) and Hinkley, Minn. The current tour is expected to run through Aug. 30 in Bethel, N.Y.READ MORE: The Best Rock Songs of 1985 – A MixtapeThe current Heart lineup features Ann and Nancy Wilson, Ryan Waters, Ryan Wariner, Paul Moak, Tony Lucido and Sean T. Lane.All dates and ticketing info for Heart’s summer run can be found through the group’s website.The ABCs of Rock – The Best Rock Band for Each Letter of the AlphabetDo you know your ABCs of Rock? We hope so as there are well known rock bands for every single letter of the alphabet.Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire