November Guitar of the Month Competition

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November Guitar of the Month (for Guitars and Basses finished in October 2017)

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

Please remember:

For Guitars or Basses finished on (or before) the end of October 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 November closes at the end of October 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.


BTW - remember that the winner is invited to be a guest judge the following month!

[Scot Crispin]

My first build. It's the STA-1M kit with s-s-h configuration in the pickups. I painted it using Accent flat black spray paint and the front is covered with sections of Batman comics (blasphemy!). Glossed with Accent quick dry spray gloss (lots of it! About 2 cans just on the body!). I cut the head stock to go with the bottom of the Batman logo by hand. I got the Pro Rock Gear strap locks on it and matched the guitar with a Batman strap I picked up on eBay.

[Sonic Mountain]

As a bit of a Batman tragic this has my full approval

[Sonic Mountain]

My first build from a JMA-1 kit. Only upgrade are locking tuners and a Tusq nut. Finished in Rustoleum over Automotive hi fill and primer. Was a lot of fun and a great learning experience.


















Trials and tribulations all covered in my build diary.

[Kick]

That Batman headstock is really great! And the colour of the Shoegazer is awesome

[Andy40]

My son wants the batman guitar. That bridge and the tuners on the Shoegazer have got me goin!

[Scot Crispin]

update: The machine head that came with the kit kept breaking the e string so they will be updated to the locking heads.
Lesson: spend a little extra to save pain

[wokkaboy]

2 excellent entries to kick off the month. Well done Scot and Sonic, both look awesome.
Scot presume you mean the thin E string kept snapping ? Where was it snapping at the bridge or nut end ?

[Scot Crispin]

2 excellent entries to kick off the month. Well done Scot and Sonic, both look awesome.
Scot presume you mean the thin E string kept snapping ? Where was it snapping at the bridge or nut end ?

At the machine head. There was a sharp edge.

[teamjeffo]

Ooft.... great looking axes