Who Murdered Keith Fessler?

Police hope to find missing guitars – and leads to musician’s killers

By Julie Johnson

jjohnson@sacbee.com

Published: Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2009 – 12:00 am | Page 3B

Keith Fessler’s custom-made guitars were just part of the collection of instruments, books, fishing gear and other items that a close friend said represented Fessler’s constant hunger to learn new things.

Fessler, 44, was killed in his home June 23 and the guitars stolen in a rare case of arson, burglary and homicide.

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A partial list of the items taken, with their serial numbers:

• Dell Latitude D600 Notebook, 3Z54J61

• Gibson Les Paul guitar, 31602

• Gibson acoustic guitar, 91412043

• Jackson guitar, 6717

• Carvin custom guitar, no number

• Takamine Santa Fe guitar, 93121043

• Deering banjo, 4041

• Flatiron mandolin, 93071686

• Mitchell MD-100 guitar, 302018

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (443-4357) or text in a tip to 274637 (CRIMES). Enter SACTIP followed by the tip information. Callers may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.