How to Make a Guitar Knife Magnet

So you’ve visited Knifewear and you’re now wondering, “How can I be as cool as them? How do I show my guests that my knives are not to be trifled with, whilst also wearing my punk-rock mentality on my sleeve?!” Fear not, dear reader, for this shall be all sorted out when you make your very own badass, super-sharp stratocaster storage solution! The bad-ass Knifewear-esque Guitar Knife Magnet. 

1. Source the guitar: Commonly found in the garage or basement of your mom’s house, thrift stores near community colleges, and rented mini-vans parked downtown overnight, etc…
2. Admire the guitar: Dust it off, admire the previous owner’s choice of sticker art. Blast some Black Flag for added nostalgia. 
3. Prep the guitar: Grab your wire cutters and take those strings off. Clean that fret board and all the other surfaces with alcohol wipes—get all the nooks and crannies. You don’t want any rock ‘n’ roll shmutz getting into your food once it’s in use.
4. Wrangle up a good strong magnet bar, one that’s made for tools* so it isn’t phased when you load it up with a 240mm Fujiwara Denka gyuto, chuka bocho, and Suzuki Uchi Hamono sickle (arguably, the ultimate 3 piece set). We like to make sure we have enough magnet to cover the neck from pickup, or sound hole on an acoustic, all the way to the nut.
5. Now things get a bit more serious. Use anchorless wood screws, or ultra heavy-duty super glue, and attach the magnet to the neck.
6. This thing is only useful if you slap it up on the wall. The easiest option is an invisible guitar mount. But, if you aren’t a millionaire, 3-inch screws through the body of the guitar and into the wall should work, just make sure you get one or two into a stud. A level is handy, if you’re concerned about such things. Cover the holes with more stickers, and voila! Repeat with as many guitars as necessary.

Fun fact: Your little brother’s ukulele is perfect for smaller collections. Rock on, fellow kids!