Red Yamaha snare drum with star sticker
Description
I’m missing my red Yamaha snare drum, 14x5, with a little dent on the rim and a star sticker on the shell. I last had it yesterday around 3pm outside the HUB-Robeson Center on College Ave in State College after a rehearsal. The finish is glossy cherry red with some wear from gigs, and there’s a small ding near the throw-off, plus a blue tape mark where I wrote my initials. It’s my main practice snare and holds a lot of sentimental value, since it’s the instrument I learned to play on in first year, and it’s helped me get through rough weeks. If anyone finds it, please let me know—really need it back for finals week rehearsals.
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