'American Woman' rocker reunited with stolen guitar... 46 years on

'American Woman' rocker reunited with stolen guitar... 46 years on

They say you never forget your first love, and after pining for his stolen guitar for almost half a century, Canadian rock star Randy Bachman has finally been reunited with the instrument which an eagle-eyed fan tracked down in Japan.


Bachman, who wrote the original "American Woman" with his band The Guess Who, was in Tokyo for the emotional handover on Friday -- 46 years after his cherished orange Gretsch was snatched from a Toronto hotel.

A volunteer sleuth helped Bachman identify and track down the cherished orange Gretsch
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A volunteer sleuth helped Bachman identify and track down the cherished orange Gretsch
"Wow," a stunned Bachman said, holding the guitar lovingly and tuning it up on stage before playing in a special concert at the Canadian Embassy.



"With that guitar, I wrote many million-selling songs... it was like my magical guitar. And then when it's suddenly gone, the magic is gone."

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