I worked at a landfill for 3 1/2 years. In that time you have no idea how many guitars I rescued and how many were so busted up they were to late to rescue. I gave them all away to people who would fix them up. Mostly the guy who runs the music store in our small town. Also found a saxaphone, trumpet, coronet, tons of music and other music instruments. The two neatest guitars I found, one was a 12 string, made by a company in Germany. Totally cool laminated wood body, I picked it up out of the trash and it was still in tune, all I had to do was clean it up a bit. looked like new. The other was a solid body electric. I can't remember the model name, but it was made by mongomery ward, kinda old looking. Showed it to the music store owner. He said "I have to have that!" So I gave it to him. He fixed it up like new and since then I even got to play it. Sounded good. Too bad there isn't some way to get these music instrument throwing away people to give these guitars and instruments to people who would care for them or collectors.