Musical instruments

[raven]

Explanations and such later! Right now I need some help, as I always seem to do. Would anyone know, or know anyone who knows, where I might get some musical instruments to smash up?

Seriously. I'm after prop-guitars and drums and anything like that, that can be smashed on stage at minimal expense. (In London area for preference.) OULES people, I'm looking at you, too - where do you get your props? Thank you all, I appreciate your putting up with me.

Comments

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

There was an acoustic guitar in our bin area last week: I can see if it's still there....

Other than that, no help I'm afraid!

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

That would actually be really useful! We only need three or four of the things. :)

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

Damn: the bin men are too efficient! Sorry!

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Hee, it's okay. Thanks for trying. :)

[foulds.livejournal.com]

... Plastic recorders and tamborines are cheap...

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, has to be guitars and drums! But thank you. :)

[tmpe5t.livejournal.com]

Guitars are surprisingly hard to break as they have to be made of very hard wood. Best bet, i would say see if you can get hold of some cheap pine planks or MDF to make necks out of, and some balsa wood (very light and fragile and entertainingly shattery), is make some fake ones. OR get hold of some junk shop guitars with bolt on necks and make the body's out of balsa or MDF...

Breaking real guitars is just wrong... :-D

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

I'm not doing this myself, unfortunately - I'm merely research girl extraordinaire. We're not going to be breaking guitars that weren't broken already, if that makes you feel any better. :)

[tmpe5t.livejournal.com]

Well, you know, axes got sould too... :-D

[balthaser.livejournal.com]

I could suggest trawling round charity shops in the hopes that you'll find some but other than that it may be easier to make some and paint it realistically!

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Charity shops - good idea. Have passed this on. We have too little time to make the things, unfortunately!

[gamesiplay.livejournal.com]

*laughing* I am of no help here, but I just wanted to say I love you and your posts like this. You brighten up my friends page.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thank you. I'm aware that I send my flist on ridiculous, worldwide errands on far too regular a basis.

When I can actually tell everyone why I'm asking, I strongly suspect my street-cred will hit a big fat zero. *g*