Eco Factor: Recycled guitar gets a new iPod dock and speakers.
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Guitars are made for music and entertainment, but frequently all guitars need a change in strings and some servicing. However, broken down guitars that are hard to repair often find place in a heap of junk, which is a formal ending of their lifecycle.
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Designers at Conran Studio have made sure that guitars no matter how old or beyond repair they may be continue to produce music, if not through strings then may be with the use of an iPod. The designers have converted an old Torre guitar into an iPod dock with three speakers that bring out a warm wood tone making it a great boom-box.
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