What to do with a rubbish guitar...

Neill

I have an old Antoria Les Paul copy that I bought many years ago, fortunately for very little money.  I thought I was getting a bargain as I had owned a couple of Antorias, a semi and a telecaster, and they were both excellent, in fact I don't know why i sold them.  But this LP is truly dreadful, it doesn't have a single redeeming feature.  The pickups are crap, the pots are crap, the frets are about worn down to the board, it's a bolt on neck.  It doesn't look too bad from a distance but I won't hang it on the wall as it just reminds me of my bad judgement. 

I thought of just giving it away but I would hate someone to get hold of it as a first/learning instrument as it simply isn't fit to play. 

I have a wood burning stove and I think it will burn quite well, but that displays lack of imagination.

Any suggestions as to how I can recycle this transgression?

Logie

Stick a Gibson logo on it and sell it to a flipper.

WeZ84

You could convert it into a lamp:
https://shotsinthedarkdecor.com/products/guitar-lamp-8

hollywoodrox

It could be smashed to pieces at the end of a gig after lockdown creating an amazing spectacle 
  A quick change of guitar to the Antoria and let the mayhem commence 

kentuckyklira

When giiging is allowed again do a Pete Townshend with it! If you want to do it right, bring a Bugera 4x12 cab or two!

dilbert

If nobody else comes up with anything, I'll take it of your' hands as I'm looking for something to practice a refret on and I'll pay the shipping costs. 

Neill

WeZ84 said:

You could convert it into a lamp:
https://shotsinthedarkdecor.com/products/guitar-lamp-8

That's a good start - it is after all a LP Standard (see what I did there?)

impmann

Is it a Gold top that has been heavily modified in the past (extra switches etc) if so... it could be my old one and I would pay *A LOT* to have it back irrespective of condition.

Neill

hollywoodrox said:

It could be smashed to pieces at the end of a gig after lockdown creating an amazing spectacle 
  A quick change of guitar to the Antoria and let the mayhem commence 

Now that is a good idea too... But the damn thing is quite solidly built it would do some damage before it gave up.  I could set fire to it a la Hendrix I suppose..? 

Actually, thinking on not such a good idea.  If anyone saw me trying to smash a guitar up on stage they would immediately send for a paramedic, and I would probably need one.

impmann

impmann said:

Is it a Gold top that has been heavily modified in the past (extra switches etc) if so... it could be my old one and I would pay *A LOT* to have it back irrespective of condition.

Just to add to this... I have been searching for this guitar for 30 years! And ever since joining eBay in 2001, I have daily looked for it. 
Yep, I want it back *THAT* much for a variety of personal reasons.

CasperCaster

Why not put it on eBay and claim it is rare and vintage - that should bag you £500 right there... 

scrumhalf

Set it up for slide?

Put a blindfold on, get a sander and "relic" it?

hollywoodrox

Donate it to md Phillips , he could make a 4 string long scale baritone ukulele out of it for people with sausage fingers 

HarrySeven

As per my message, I can give Antoria LPs a happy home...

Philly_Q

Neill said:

hollywoodrox said:

It could be smashed to pieces at the end of a gig after lockdown creating an amazing spectacle 
  A quick change of guitar to the Antoria and let the mayhem commence 

Now that is a good idea too... But the damn thing is quite solidly built it would do some damage before it gave up.  I could set fire to it a la Hendrix I suppose..? 

Actually, thinking on not such a good idea.  If anyone saw me trying to smash a guitar up on stage they would immediately send for a paramedic, and I would probably need one.

Rocket launcher in the neck and smoke bombs in the pickups, like Ace Frehley.  Then to be on the safe side, get someone else to play it.

richardhomer

Keep it. All the others are in captivity at H7’s - which means it’s extremely rare....

CloudNine

Stick it in the Classifieds here, state that it's the best guitar you have ever played, but 'last in first out' policy means it needs to go.

DeeTee

I'd do as @dilbert says - either use it to practice some guitar maintenance stuff, or sell/give it to someone who will do the same. I learned a ton with a broken Epi LP.

Sassafras

Charity shop.
Then a flipper can buy it.
We never think of the flippers.

prowla

HarrySeven said:

As per my message, I can give Antoria LPs a happy home...

I was going to say that ther are collectors of old Japanese guitars, such as Antoria...

...but of course!

HarrySeven

prowla said:

I was going to say that ther are collectors of old Japanese guitars, such as Antoria...

...but of course!

Who else?