Lost
Lost Guitars in Santa Maria
Near the Santa Maria Public Library on Broadway.
Lost
listing
Posted
about 21 hours
ago
Description
Hi, I'm Diego Morales. I was loading up after a small gig outside the Santa Maria Public Library on Broadway around 7:30 p.m. last Friday when I realized my guitars were gone from the back of my sedan. One is a sunburst Les Paul, the other a black Fender Stratocaster with a few stickers from shows. I had parked near the library steps and stepped away to grab cables, and when I returned they were gone. It hurts to lose them—the music scene here in Santa Maria feels like a second home, and I hope someone honest found them and kept them safe.
Approximate last-seen location
Near the Santa Maria Public Library on Broadway.
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