Silver Fender Telecaster with star sticker
Description
I lost my silver Fender Telecaster electric guitar yesterday around 3pm after rehearsal near the Broadway and 9th Street coffee shop in downtown Columbia. It's a standard Telecaster with a maple neck, black pickguard, and a small blue star sticker on the back. The guitar is in decent condition, with a couple of light fret scratches and a tiny chip on the edge near the input jack. I think I set it down outside the shop while packing up my amp, then walked a few steps to grab a drink, and when I came back it was gone. It means a lot to me—my grandfather bought it for me and it's really important I get it back.
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