January 2017 GOTM!

[Brendan]

That time again! This will be the first comp (no prizes, just acolades!) for 2017.

January Guitar of the Month (for Guitars and Basses finished in December 2016)

January 2017 GOTM

Enter your finished guitar or bass here to be judged for the Pit Bull Guitars November 2016 Guitar of the Month.

Please remember:

For Guitars or Basses finished on (or before) 31 December 2016

One guitar/bass per member per month
It must be a Pit Bull Guitars kit (mods and upgrades acceptable)
Guitar or Bass must be finished and playable


We need at least 4 photos:
· full guitar shot from the front;
· close up of the body finish;
· shot of the back of the guitar; and
· close up of the headstock (please, no brand name logos)


Please post your photos in this thread. If you are having issues posting photos on the forum, please email them to brendan (at) pitbullguitars (dot) com

Please note: This competition is open to amateur guitar builders only. If you are making and selling guitars for profit, you are ineligible. Also while there are some stunning guitars around - you never know what the judges are looking for, so we encourage anyone who's built a Pitbull during the month to enter!

Competition for December closes 31 December 2016.

The sorts of things we judge on include:
· How well has the body and neck been prepared
· Is the choice of finish for the style of guitar appropriate
· How well has the finish been applied
· How well has all the hardware, pickups, etc, been installed
· Does it have the "Wow Factor"
· Which guitar would you make a beeline for in a guitar shop. That is, which one would you most like to take home.

I'm a personal fan of demos - no matter how simple - everyone likes to hear how an axe has turned out!

[stan]

Ok i post a lot, might as well kick it off and show that just sometimes I get a guitar built.
Flamed Les Paul style, Feast Watson dark teak on the back and sides, purple artists water based ink on the top and front of headstock.
Acrylic clear top coats and on the neck - no colour on the neck.
Bournes pots, oil in paper caps, Babicz full contact bridge and tailpiece, Switchcraft jack and toggle, Truss rod cover and switch disc from Hell Guitars, Gotoh tuners.
Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz combo pickups sh4/sh2.
Schaller strap locks yet to go on.

[depictedminds]

Ok i post a lot, might as well kick it off and show that just sometimes I get a guitar built.
Flamed Les Paul style, Feast Watson dark teak on the back and sides, purple artists water based ink on the top and front of headstock.
Acrylic clear top coats and on the neck - no colour on the neck.
Bournes pots, oil in paper caps, Babicz full contact bridge and tailpiece, Switchcraft jack and toggle, Truss rod cover and switch disc from Hell Guitars, Gotoh tuners.
Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz combo pickups sh4/sh2.
Schaller strap locks yet to go on.

Stan...
I'll make a compromise with you...

I'll have that guitar.... and you find a way to be ok with that...

Deal?

Jokes aside, that's gorgeous. Im even thinking of doing something pretty much exactly the same. The colour is just Yum... and the finish gloss also yum.

Plus I like the headstock.

And the FCH black... Looks Beefy!

And the back - really nice..


... and so on and so on.

[stan]

Stan...
I'll make a compromise with you...

I'll have that guitar.... and you find a way to be ok with that...

Deal? .....

Sorry mate , my sister has it now - was built for her. Besides she is a crack shot with a Glock , if you think you can get it from her, by all means...

Seriously guys thanks for the kind words. There are serveral awesome builds in the making on this forum, and if any of them post here in time , they are all worthy contenders, I'm just glad to have it done and in the comp.

[depictedminds]

Sorry mate , my sister has it now - was built for her. Besides she is a crack shot with a Glock , if you think you can get it from her, by all means...

Seriously guys thanks for the kind words. There are serveral awesome builds in the making on this forum, and if any of them post here in time , they are all worthy contenders, I'm just glad to have it done and in the comp.

I'll borrow it... for like...a really long time.....

Lol 😀

But like you said... The general quality, creativity and overall great stuff that comes out of the community is awesome. Heck, I'm yet to start my second PB Guitar, but MAN am I looking forward to it - each time I see a build diary, I see new ideas, or guitars (like yours) that I think "Yep - I want one of those"... I entered December's GOTM, and just watched em all come riding in... And with pretty much every one of them changes my opinion of the kind of guitar (some I might not have wanted until I see the creativity of the ones on here).

You're 100% - every single one of these are all awesome - I'd have em all if I could So I'll stick with the kits and make em myself.
I told my wife they are basically 3D jigsaw puzzles. She's just happy I'm not annoying her

[stan]

A few more

[wazkelly]

Lovely shade of Magenta Stan.

Being strung Right Handed did you build this for someone other than yourself?

[stan]

Lovely shade of Magenta Stan.

Being strung Right Handed did you build this for someone other than yourself?

Thanks mate, good memory, yes, I built it for my sister, she is here on holiday from Tassie, and got it today.

[wazkelly]

Lucky lady and hope she likes it.

[gavinturner]

Love it Stan. A great colour combo and a great finish, not to mention all the little additions like the head-stock logo and truss-rod cover. Awesome work.

cheers,
Gav.