My son was in Boy Scouts for a couple of years, and we went to a weekend camping trip at their Babcock Hovey Scout Camp. On our way to dig for fossils by the lake, I saw this piece of wood floating by the shore that had obviously been there for a while. There was faint blue paint, which had slowly eroded. I brought it back with us and made this guitar out of it. The top and back are made with this wood, and the sides are made from an old pallet that a neighbor had turned into a wine rack, but then discarded. I wanted the guitar to look old and worn out. The bridge is made from an old ruler, and a paintbrush without the handle or bristles
The finished product Everything about this guitar says “wear and tear” An old ruler holds the bridge, which is a part of a paint brush I carved the nut from a dog bone Instead of fret markers, I sanded away some of the stain The sound hole cover is a spatula Old cabinet hinge, gently sanded to make it look a bit more worn I love how the paint is chipping away
