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Ludwig Black Beauty 5x14 snare drum, lost
Detroit Metro
Lost
listing
Posted
27 days
ago
Description
I'm posting because I lost my Ludwig Black Beauty 5x14 snare drum yesterday around 3pm outside the Detroit Institute of Arts on Woodward Ave in Midtown Detroit. It's in a polished black shell with chrome hardware, tucked inside a black gig bag with a red interior. There's a small dent on the rim near the 12 o'clock lug and a green sticker with my initials 'PP' on the shell. The drum was a gift from my grandfather and means a lot to me; I use it for practice every week. If anyone happened to see it or picked it up by mistake, I'd really appreciate getting it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Detroit Metro
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