Red Pearl snare drum with blue sticker and initials
Description
I lost my red Pearl snare drum with a blue sticker and my initials 'JL' on the shell yesterday around 3pm. I was performing a quick busking set outside the Starbucks on Main Street in Las Cruces, near the entrance to the NMSU campus on Williams Avenue. After I packed up, I turned around and it wasn’t there anymore near the outdoor seating. The drum is a 14-inch Pearl snare with silver hardware, vivid red finish, and a tiny dent on the rim. A blue circular sticker with my initials covers part of the snare, and it’s starting to peel. It means a lot to me—my mentor gave it to me last year, and I really need it back.
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