What would you do with a banjaxed guitar?

Insect Overlord

If I were a carpenter, I might be able to mend it.

If I were an artist with studio space I'd turn it into some kind of epic installation.

Alas, I'm just a punter whose guitar neck splintered, got repaired, then snapped again. What do ye suggest I do with it?

SmartinMartin

If I had a hammer......

Hand in Your Pants

firewood

Mr.Crinklewood

I wouldn't fret about it.

smellyoldboot

Insect Overlord wrote: »

If I were a carpenter, I might be able to mend it.

If I were an artist with studio space I'd turn it into some kind of epic installation.

Alas, I'm just a punter whose guitar neck splintered, got repaired, then snapped again. What do ye suggest I do with it?

Take the free opportunity to recreate the Paul Simonon shot from London Calling cover. Get a friend to snap it and stick it up on your wall.

Archeron

Turn it into a bird feeder. Or fill it with soil, pop it on a window sill and grow lettuce in it.

0ph0rce0

What guitar is it?

cichlid child

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

What guitar is it?

The broken one.

Gregor Samsa

If its an electric with a bolt-on neck, replacing the neck is easy. But bolt on necks don’t tend to break often. So I’m guessing it’s a Gibson electric or an acoustic.

If it’s any kind of set neck, it’s probably not worth repairing unless the guitar is very good or has sentimental value.

I’d it’s an acoustic, you could turn it into a shelf

corner of hells

Thinly veiled "I can.play the guitar "thread , but not anymore.

vriesmays

Put a clock in it and hang on the wall.

Insect Overlord

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

I wouldn't fret about it.

I'm a bit highly strung here...

dirkmeister

https://youtu.be/hnsQRpgYmaE


Broken guitar......Jack White says “pfffttttttt”

trashcan

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

If its an electric with a bolt-on neck, replacing the neck is easy. But bolt on necks don’t tend to break often. So I’m guessing it’s a Gibson electric or an acoustic.

If it’s any kind of set neck, it’s probably not worth repairing unless the guitar is very good or has sentimental value.

I’d it’s an acoustic, you could turn it into a shelf

This I like. If I had a broken guitar I'd do something like this, or the clock idea.

alchemist33

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'm a bit highly strung here...

You guys taking the piss here should be ashamed of yourselves. I'm almost in tears reading about what happened to the OP's guitar. I guess it really struck a chord with me.

elperello

The birdhouse is a nice idea or how about mounting a speaker in it and hanging on the wall so the music lives on.

McGinniesta

I'd prefer to banjax a geether.

Insect Overlord

McGinniesta wrote: »

I'd prefer to banjax a geether.

That sounds a bit violent. :eek:

I've left the guitar in the shed for the weekend. The neck is flopping like a wind-sock so I doubt it'll ever hang up on a wall again, but the birdhouse/shelf/clock/speaker ideas are all fantastic.

riffmongous

Porklife

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

If its an electric with a bolt-on neck, replacing the neck is easy. But bolt on necks don’t tend to break often. So I’m guessing it’s a Gibson electric or an acoustic.

If it’s any kind of set neck, it’s probably not worth repairing unless the guitar is very good or has sentimental value.

I’d it’s an acoustic, you could turn it into a shelf

I really love this! I was gonna say play it badly but the guitar shelf is a way better idea!!

banie01

I would hit my sister with it, while shouting El kabong!!

ShatterAlan

Insect Overlord wrote: »

If I were a carpenter, I might be able to mend it.

If I were an artist with studio space I'd turn it into some kind of epic installation.

Alas, I'm just a punter whose guitar neck splintered, got repaired, then snapped again. What do ye suggest I do with it?

Electric or acoustic?

Insect Overlord

ShatterAlan wrote: »

Electric or acoustic?

Acoustic. Tanglewood.

Got 10 decent years out of it, until a student left it behind a pile of chairs, and another student moved the chairs without looking behind 'em...

beachhead

Join a band.Recreate a genre or start a new one

Feisar

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'm a bit highly strung here...

Dunno why but that struck a chord with me

greenspurs

maybe dont put candles in it ....

Unless you want to create some sort of Jimi Hendrix tribute ....

jelem

rough patch\bodge it together and learn play a few little ditties.
then play it in public as people fall for gimmicks and would be
amused\amazed thus you may collect extra "pocket money"
of course wear a mask.

iamstop

Use it as a prop in photoshoots with scantily clad ladies.

I'm sure you can navigate google to find 'inspiration'. ;-)

iamstop

alchemist33 wrote: »

You guys taking the piss here should be ashamed of yourselves. I'm almost in tears reading about what happened to the OP's guitar. I guess it really struck a chord with me.

I'm not trying to make a song and dance about the string of puns but yizz have some neck. I hope you change your tune and let the OP be in peace and harmony.

Insect Overlord

jelem wrote: »

rough patch\bodge it together and learn play a few little ditties.
then play it in public as people fall for gimmicks and would be
amused\amazed thus you may collect extra "pocket money"
of course wear a mask.

I should have said, it's been broken since last December. I bought a new, better one as an early Christmas present to myself last year, and have been getting much better at playing it since the first lockdown!

KungPao

Head to Grafton St and pretend to play it. People will either think you’ve lost it, or it’s an interesting metaphor for how the country is broken and the common man doesn’t have a voice any more.

Sure, I’ll throw you a €2.

ILoveYourVibes

Throw it out?

Kaybaykwah

Consider all of the above, and take your pick.

Insect Overlord

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Throw it out?

This is the most likely outcome, yes. It'll almost certainly be in a skip by the end of the week.

topper75

Easily fixable yourself for low cost.

What you need is Titebond liquid hide wood glue. Luthiers use this. Get it in any decent woodworking supplies place such as Joe McKenna in Limerick or The Carpentry Store in Naas.

You may also need a few clamps. Cheap ones from Mr. Price will do.

I am a skill-less fool and I managed it on a 12-string with a very awkwardly split headstock. Leave clamped for 48 hours. The aesthetic was sacrificed (don't care as I don't gig) somewhat but it stilll plays A1 some three years later.

Back from the dead basically for a sub €30 outlay.