Gold alto saxophone with engraved initials on bell
Description
I lost my gold alto saxophone yesterday around 3pm near the Joplin Public Library on Main Street. It's a Yamaha student model, lacquer shiny gold, about 28 inches tall, with a black mouthpiece and a red velvet interior case. There's a small dent near the bell and a tiny scratch along the upper bell. The neck has a fabric wrap from a recital last semester. The sax belonged to me since college, and it has sentimental value because it was my late grandmother's instrument passed down to me for my first recital, and I really need it back for upcoming auditions. It has initials 'M.J.' engraved on the bell, which should help identify me. If you found it, drop me a note here and we can arrange pickup.
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