As a sometimes musician, I have a very strong belief about using instruments for decorative purposes: you should not. People who collect antique musical instruments really bother me, and sometimes they anger me outright. It seems to me that, whether or not it is an antique musical instrument, its purpose is to be played. I can understand decorating your walls with a few antique musical instruments that are in no shape to be played at all, but if they are playable, there is probably someone somewhere who would simply die to be able to make music on them. Find out more at love-my-music.info