My mate almost got Vim Fuego's guitar after he trashed it on stage and threw it into the crowd.
He only got a REALLY good grip on the strings.
Someone else got a REALLY good grip on the body of the guitar.
And pulled REALLY hard.
My mate nearly lost all four fingers on his right hand.
Vim Fuego from Bad News carved out a decent living doing Mary Hopkin numbers in a wine bar.
Those were the days.