I really like Camper Van Beethoven, and it turns out that someone in Texas stole much of their gear... and this is gear that was replacing the gear stolen from them a couple months ago! So, I guess keep an eye out for people trying to unload the gear described in this link:
http://www.campervanbeethoven.com/gearstolen/
Oh, and perhaps you could let them borrow something to play with for a show. Wouldn't that be cool?