Lost
Lost synthesizers on WIU campus, Macomb
Outside WIU Student Union
Lost
listing
Posted
20 days
ago
Description
I lost my two synthesizers Saturday at 2:45 p.m. outside the Western Illinois University Student Union on the Macomb campus in Macomb, Illinois. One is a black modular with a dented silver panel; the other is a white keyboard synth with a red sticker and some wear on the edges. I've spent the day retracing routes between practice rooms and the quad, already worrying about the gigs I’m arranging with local players if I can't find them. They’re not just gear to me—they’re my sound, and I’d be grateful to have them back so I can keep making music here in western Illinois.
Approximate last-seen location
Outside WIU Student Union
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