The limited-edition Gibson Les Paul 50th Anniversary of Marshall Amplifiers commemorative model was calmly carried out the door during Sunday afternoon trading by an individual who remarkably removed the guitar from its hangar 16 feet high before placing it in a case and strolling away with his valuable loot.

It took store manager Henry Dalkin just 32 hours to get his prized instrument back with the help of a widely-shared post on Facebook. Mr Dalkin said the swell of support from the community was overwhelming. “I was genuinely surprised just how much attention we had over the missing guitar,” he said. “We were pleased with the support, we’re really grateful people wanted to help out by sharing our post.”