Elwood
544 posts
Dec 11, 2011
12:40 PM
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Hey folks,
A buddy has just 'donated' a seven-set of absolutely buggered Marine Bands. No idea how he hammered them this hard, but they're beyond salvageable.
I was thinking there must be some kind of interesting artistic use for these things - can't they be turned into a sculpture, an installation, some kind of awesome flair for one's harp case?
I've got a bunch of tools, a creative spirit, and some time to kill. Any ideas?
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timeistight
258 posts
Dec 11, 2011
1:00 PM
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Save them for parts or sell them to someone who'll do that.
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Gig74
101 posts
Dec 11, 2011
1:24 PM
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Take all the reeds off the plates, polish them up and turn them into ear-rings and necklaces. Show pictures of the designs. Sell them.
cheers
Greg.
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tookatooka
2601 posts
Dec 11, 2011
1:25 PM
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Hi Elwood,
There used to be a harp player on here who's wife used old harps in her quirky sculptures using found items.
Check out the following link. It may give you some ideas.
http://artbypeg.com/gallery/
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eharp
1610 posts
Dec 11, 2011
1:31 PM
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i've seen them used as handles for various cases. probably on a harp case was 1st. they would rock as handles for your kitchen cabinets.
i've been working on an idea to use them as "shades" for decorative lights. maybe drilling some holes and stuffing some x-mas lights into them.
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BronzeWailer
337 posts
Dec 11, 2011
1:35 PM
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Something with a steampunk vibe; how about USB drive covers or some such? Belt buckles, or use a row to make a bunch of "blues medals" to wear on your chest.
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Old Dog
123 posts
Dec 11, 2011
7:38 PM
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I made a couple into Christmas Tree ornaments. Not artistic, but I made another into a Bluefish lure, haven't had a chance to try it out yet.
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STME58
51 posts
Dec 11, 2011
8:55 PM
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Old Dog,
As you pull the harp lure through the water will the reeds vibrate? Perhaps you cold make an underwater version of a duck call!
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Reverend Jimmie Jive
30 posts
Dec 12, 2011
9:07 AM
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the covers can be easily beat into fishing lure "spoon" got the screw holes in already,, one end for a split ring to put your snap swivel and line on, the other for a split ring to accept a treble hook
I like the Belt Buckle idea Bronze Wailer.. I think I will do that right away !!!
Hey, once I had a Pueblo , or Southwestern "Indian" style belt made of silver metal plate links with turquoise set in.. so why not link a whole string of MB cover together with wire rings and make an entire belt !!!
How about making a frame of them to go around your license plate
how about rolling one to make a guitar slide..?
How about a bridge cover for your guitar bridge ?
how about some windchimes for the wifes patio ...
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chromaticblues
1087 posts
Dec 12, 2011
9:18 AM
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Make wind chimes out of the reedplates.
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Reverend Jimmie Jive
31 posts
Dec 12, 2011
9:27 AM
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I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT !!!!!
I am goin to the fishin tackle shop and get a bag of split rings and link several harp cover plates together and make a HAT BAND to go on my black cowboy hat
Last Edited by on Dec 12, 2011 9:28 AM
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Duane C.
23 posts
Dec 12, 2011
9:33 AM
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How bout a small lamp for your desk?
Keep On Harp'n!!!!
Duane C.
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easyed
42 posts
Dec 12, 2011
11:34 AM
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Use them for a bridge on a cigar box guitar.
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KingoBad
1007 posts
Dec 12, 2011
11:39 AM
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I say save more until you can make a full set of harmonica coverplate armor.
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eharp
1612 posts
Dec 12, 2011
2:54 PM
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i keep a busted one in my kit in case someone wants to "show me how it's done."
during a block party, i pulled the busted one out after we wailed hoochie coochie man and spiked it onto the driveway. it broke into a couple of pieces. like an exclamation point to the song. that was a very well received stunt. (no one knew the harp was shot when i did it.)
i like the cbg bridge idea.
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isaacullah
1698 posts
Dec 12, 2011
3:13 PM
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@easyed: "Use them for a bridge on a cigar box guitar."
Every once and a while I hear a genius idea on this forum. THAT was one of 'em! How badass would it be to have a Marine Band coverplate as a bridge on my CBG? I'm totally doing this...
~Isaac
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bluemoose
638 posts
Dec 12, 2011
3:26 PM
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I'm thinking a licence plate frame made of harp parts
would be the cat's ass. Real curious to see how close 3 covers would be to the width. 2 is probably to much for the height. Experiment time right after work.
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