Lost
Sunburst Fender Stratocaster lost near Cannery Row
Monterey Bay
Lost
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I lost my sunburst Fender Stratocaster yesterday around 3pm outside the Monterey Bay Aquarium's south entrance on Cannery Row. It's a 2008 model with a few chips along the lower bout and a faded lighthouse sticker on the back that I added when I toured the coast. The guitar comes with a black leather strap and a frayed patch of grip tape on the neck. It has sentimental value—my late father bought it for me when I started playing, and I’ve played it at almost every local gig since. If someone found it, I’d really appreciate getting it back; it means the world to me.
Approximate last-seen location
Monterey Bay
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