If it was on the floor, who knows what else is damaged? Strings are cheap. Pickups, not necessarily. And for the record, I quit playing guitar for years in college because I couldn't afford to restring it. Just because it's inexpensive doesn't mean its affordable for all.

cutting off all the strings is bad for the neck. I'd be more worried abou that than the money

use the strings to strangle her

burn the bitch, and tell her shes a heretic. its not about the money its about the principle which is, shes a bitch

steal her medicine!! thatll teach grandma

Oh god, I would've killed her. I have a Les Paul as well.. and even though it's not my favourite of my guitars, I still love it. At least you can replace the strings. (Y)

My childhood friend's mother was like this. She became a Jehovah's Witness when my friend was about eight, and did shit like this all through her teen years. Forced meetings, music posters ripped off walls and thrown in the trash, broken cassettes, lectures, arguments, the whole works. They never had one conversation that didn't end in screaming. *sigh*

Geez. So many people commenting with things like, "Stop whining, changing the strings isn't hard, waaah you crybaby." OP's grandma was a jerk for no reason. She damaged something that belonged to him--maybe not severely, but still. If I went up to your car and purposely--but lightly--scratched it, you'd be mad. It doesn't cost much to repair a minor scratch, but you'd still be mad at me for doing it. Same situation.

YDI for playing devil's music.

This is why we need health care reform and death panels.