[bangbang]

What to do with your old guitar.

My first guitar I actually found in my grandfathers chicken shed in 1979 (I was 15), when I lived in the USA. Since then it has been in my fathers shed for the last 30 years.
2 years ago he brought it back to me and he had adapted it, as a bird box. 1st year there was no
signs of use, but this year we had sparrows nesting.

I only found out when I used the guitar to site in my air rifle.....Oops!
OH and I heard a cheap ...as it was, I didn't hurt anything (lousy shot)
So now my pre 1954 Norma guitar is a sparrow santuary.

[luckylady]

What a brilliant idea and a lovely tale.  May go in the loft to find my old guitar now. 

[Mammyshaz]

It's a great idea   

[Lesley Silvester]

    Love it.  I'm as great believer in recycling and with a little emagination, it's amazing what you can make.  This home for musical sparrows is a great example.

[Rosemary]

  I thought you had bought a guitar to serenade us with at the Festival

[bangbang]

I thought you had bought a guitar to serenade us with at the Festival

I might just bring it - hope you like country music! I will need my own 'pen' though....

[deepinthewoods]

my first guitar was a hondu les paul copy, my best was gibson jazz special, my latest is a spanish i had made by a a guy in granada. beautiful tone, proper purcussive body. yum.
that sparrows nest is a rare beast and should probably be restored.

[Lesley Silvester]

But then were would the sparrows live?   

[bangbang]

my first guitar was a hondu les paul copy, my best was gibson jazz special, my latest is a spanish i had made by a a guy in granada. beautiful tone, proper purcussive body. yum.
that sparrows nest is a rare beast and should probably be restored.

The guitar, though old never produced a quality sound. I do remember putting new strings on it 15 years ago
in the hope that I could use it again. Not to be. In its time it was just a cheap beginners guitar probably the
first to be mass produced, l am sure it could tell a few stories pre my ownership, Louisiana had some good
sounds in the 50's. The fret board is at the base of the tree, it fell off 4 months ago. Anyone wanting it as a
restoration project is welcome to it...I have lots of boxes for the wee sparrows. The spurs dont come with it
though....they were my grandfathers.

[deepinthewoods]

could you pack it with a telescope? now i know ive got a job....

[bangbang]

Sorry someone just beat you to it...

Just kidding DITW's it's yours.. I'll PM you tomorrow.
As a musician I feel if someone can make use / restore, then good.