So this is a Squier Stratocaster I ruined in the name of science! I fitted it with a self strumming mechanism I designed and built from scrap parts of a printer. To accomodate this mechanism I have had to cut away some fairly large sections of the body to the point where I was concerned that there wasn't enough body left to counter the tension when it is strung up. For this reason I bolted some pieces of metal box section to the back to give it back its strength.Also because of the space the self strum mechanism takes up I have converted this from a 3 pickup guitar into a single pickup guitar with a volume control.The self strum mechanism is powered from a 9v battery via a pulse width modulation driver circuit.Please bear in mind this is a prototype and as such isn't finished nicely where I have been working on it, and while the self strum mechanism works perfectly laying flat on a bench it is a bit temperamental when the guitar is held in a playing position. I can suggest a simple modification to the buyer to correct this but it is not something I plan on doing myself as I am now busy working on the mark 2 self strumming guitar - the follow up to this.Think of this a piece of mechanical art rather than an instrument you would use every day, putting all silliness aside this thing with a bit more development could actually be useful one day to a person who has either lost or lost the use of an arm. I'd like to sell this to fund further development into the concept. Check out the following video to see me building this contraption and to see it working.     > > > Although I have set the buy it now price high, I will entertain sensible offers, just offer whatever you think its worth and you might get (un)lucky!Worldwide shipping available though this won't be cheap!Also please not the amplifier in the picture is not included with this sale.