Why is everyone thinking the worse? I believe Slash just wants that guitar back. If stolen, it would have no doubt changed hands 10 times by now. Anyway, Slash is a self-admitted clepto in his youth. Stole the leather jacket that became famous and even stole that fucking boa constrictor as well as CD's out the ass. He later went back and paid more than ample restitution to those stores. I don't think he is out to get anyone....just wants that guitar back in the rack for whatever reason.