The Punisher and his Guitar! The Most Sweetest Punisher Scene on Earth

Sep 20, 2017

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Right now I am wearing a HUGE smile on my face. The official full trailer to Marvel’s The Punisher is now out! And it’s music to my eyes and ears– cue Metallica’s “One!”

After guessing what kind of guitar Frank will be playing, I saw the answer in the first part of the trailer. It’s an acoustic guitar in sunburst shades of orange and black, just like in the title of famous Netflix original series Orange is The New Black.

That looks like the Taylor 700 Series 710e Acoustic-Electric Guitar or The Yamaha FS740S FM Acoustic Guitar that Frank is playing in both the flashback and modern scenes. You can buy either of these guitars or any guitar you like from online music stores or any local music store outlet in your area and add it to your Punisher Cosplay.
This is the guitar scene I was looking forward to seeing ever since I first found out about it on the Newsarama live blog feed which reveals what the exclusive video montage contained when it was shown during The Defenders panel discussion at the #SDCC.
I admit I was deeply concerned about what the show will contain when it premieres on Netflix in due time. I was afraid that the show would make me feel very disturbed and uncomfortable watching it with all that blood, gore, and violence that the show will contain. But after I found out about the guitar scene, my excitement for the show went sky high! Now I’m really pumped up for The Punisher.
Now if only Jeph Loeb will do a scene showing Frank playing a rendition of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” on the harp when Season 2 is filming..

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Sherry Konkus lives in Owosso, MI. She is the proud owner of the Camac Athena EX Concert Grand Harp named “Grover” and Camac Mademoiselle named “Ernie.” She’s also the proud author of The Punisher Harp Zone. Sherry is the one who came up with the idea of portraying The Punisher from Marvel Comics as the punishing harpist who plays the harp in memory of his family who was killed by the mob years ago.

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Why does The Punisher play the harp?

It’s easy to imagine The Punisher shooting up criminal hideouts and blowing off the heads of thugs and mob bosses as the ultimate punishment for their crimes. But it’s hard to imagine (and believe) that there is also very gentle side to The Punisher no one knows about except for The Defenders (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist), Microchip (aka David Linus Liberman), and Spider-man (aka Peter Parker) who actually saw and became amazed at him doing something no one has ever thought he could do with his violent hands– play the harp. A gentle stringed musical instrument no one could ever believe that The Punisher would have such talent and ability to use his otherwise destructive hands to gently and tenderly pluck and caress its strings.

Indeed, it’s very hard to imagine and believe that the Punisher’s violent hands that brake bones, strangle necks, and punch out guts are the very same hands that softly and tenderly pluck, caress, and gracefully sweep across the strings of the harp.

Why does he do it, you asked? Because Frank is doing this in memory of his family whom he communes with through songs, poems, and prayers as he gracefully wave his battle-scarred arms and hands across the strings to fill his private family shrine with harp music that moves The Punisher to joyful tears.

Where did the Idea of The Punisher and his Harp come from?

It’s a concept I, Sherry Konkus made up myself. It combines my new found obsession with The Punisher that I had since 2014 and my life long love for the harp. It is the very best concept I ever made. This is my version of The Punisher from Marvel Comics who is portrayed by me as the punishing harpist who plays the harp in memory of his late family who got killed by a criminal mob years ago and whenever he needs a break from waging a one man war against organized crime.

The Punisher was created by Gerry Conway with the help of artists John Romita, Sr. and Ross Andru. His name coined by Stan Lee. The Punisher is owned and trademarked by MARVEL.

The idea, concept, and inspiration behind The Punisher’s portrayal as The Punishing Harpist who plays the harp in memory of his family is in fact my own. Sweetest. Idea. Ever.

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The Punisher and his Guitar! The Most Sweetest Punisher Scene on Earth