Sunburst Fender Stratocaster with panda sticker found near Dupont Circle
Description
I found a sunburst Fender Stratocaster electric guitar this morning around 9:15 am outside the Dupont Circle Metro entrance on 19th Street NW. It’s tucked in a black padded gig bag, and there’s a bright red panda sticker on the front plus a small dent on the lower bout. The headstock has a DC sticker and a faded serial stamp on the back. The guitar seems well cared for and the neck feels smooth; the strings look recently changed. If this belongs to someone, I’d really like to get it back to its owner, especially since it looks like it’s been treasured. Drop a note here and we can figure out a meetup for pickup.
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How to safely return this item
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