Lost sunburst Yamaha acoustic guitar near the Wilma, Missoula
Description
I was outside the Wilma Theater on Higgins Avenue yesterday around 3pm, chatting with a street musician when I must have set my Yamaha FG800 down. It's a sunburst acoustic guitar with a black pickguard and a small dent on the lower bout. Inside the soundhole is a faded sticker with a mountain logo, and the blue woven strap attached has a white stripe that's worn soft from use. This guitar is my oldest friend in music—sentimental value, given by my aunt who passed away—and I really need it back. If anyone found it, please message me; I’d be forever grateful and can meet anywhere in Missoula to pick it up.
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