March GOTM

[Brendan]

Guitar of the month Comp time again! While for this there are no fortunes (just fame - or at least within the BYOGuitar fraternity) there's an opportunity for fame for the best guitar completed in February 2017.

March Guitar of the Month (for Guitars and Basses finished in February 2017)

March2017 GOTM

Enter your finished guitar or bass here to be judged for the Pit Bull Guitars March 2017 Guitar of the Month.

Please remember:

For Guitars or Basses finished on (or before) 28 February 2017

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 March closes 28 February 2017.

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!

Also worth thinking - we've got a range of judges and who knows what they'll like (or not), so don't be afraid to enter your guitar - no matter whether you think it's good enough to win or not - on the day, you may get a couple to swing your way!

[METAL Rulez 4ever]

Finally finished my Explorer Bass Build. Took sometime getting in the parts for my modifications and getting the action right with the extra height on the bridge, but got there with the help of shims ! Really pleased with the result !

[stan]

Nice job Metal - cool graphic. What did you use for fret markers?

[theresimon]

I've had a crack at one. Great fun. And a cool sense of achievement, plugging it in a cranking it for the first time. I love it.

[Simon Barden]

Hi theresimon and welcome. I really like what you've done there. Have you chamfered the edges to make it more S like (and a bit lighter)? The kit pictures show it to be more RG like in shape.

[Zandit75]

Great looking build, but it doesn't look like a Pitbull kit. Where is this one from theresimon?

[wazkelly]

Wow, stunning effect on the Basswood IB-7 kit theresimon. Keen to know how you got the colour scheme and what products were used in the finish.

Cheers, Waz.

[phrozin]

Great looking build, but it doesn't look like a Pitbull kit. Where is this one from theresimon?

I thought the same back looks 1 piece

[Simon Barden]

Looks like the IB-7 kit to me that's been modified to make is more of an Ibanez S-shape so the belly cut's gone. Back is certainly 3 pieces, though two of them are very well matched.

[stan]

Theresimon, that is an outstanding result, tell us more about it