Lovely shade of Blue. Looks good.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
That is too damn cute DJP. One very lucky Little lady.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Very nice DJP.
#1 JMA-1 Completed http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8180
#2 Non PBG LP Completed http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8416
#3 STR-1JR Completed http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8468
Couple of hours left - any more entries?
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Comp closed - will open a new one for April soon.
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Okay - Judges comments are in. Thanks lads for getting back so quickly.
Ozzbike's JBA-4
So simple a recipe but so delicious.Nice hardware upgrades and I'm a sucker for ash trays.Very tasteful indeed.
Great build diary and beautiful result. This guitar doesn’t so much smack you in the face, but instead is great example of less is more. Lovely finish complimented by careful and considered assembly using some nice upgrades. It’s resulted in a very high quality build with a lot of class. Nice to see some videos of it in action as well. My only ‘con’ with this is the headstock logo is a little uninspired, but that is a very, very minor quibble.
A superb build. The wood grain is nicely detailed (it's just a shame that it's not a 1-piece body). Nice choice of hardware upgrades. Big 'wow' factor. Interesting to see a JB style with the covers all on. Plus we got to see some demos of the bass.
Great job. The colour is amazing. I love the ashtrays. I think I might find difficult to play between the closeness of the thumbrest & the ashtrays. But I like looking at it.
This is just a beautiful JB. The Timbermate only with oils and waxes was an inspired choice. Normally mis-matched planks detract from a bare build, but I think they actually enhance it in this case. Heavy chrome matches it nicely as does the white scratchplate and black knobs etc. The neck and headstock is maybe a touch yellow/amber for the body colour for my taste, but still good. Nice electronics and upgrade choices. Great build.
Another Ozzie masterpiece complete with old school ashtray, PUP cover and thumb rest. Lots of good upgrades with only original bits being neck, body, scratch & control plates. If I was being picky, back of neck is possibly a touch more yellow than what ties in with rest of the body colour but gives it that aged look in keeping with the era of hardware used.
Teamjeffo's RCA-4
Some very nice upgrades here, and an interesting colour choice.I wasn't sure if I should add or subtrack points for the thonged feet in the neck pic :P Possibly could have done with more sanding of the colour coat as there seems to be a bit of texture under the clear.
Great to see Teamjeffo in action, as usual, entertaining and informative build diary, unfortunately a little incomplete for understandable reasons. Some great problem solving involved and also some admirable attention to detail, which makes all the difference for the finished result. Neat upgrades and a well executed gold finish, not really my personal taste, but certainly suits the build. Solid effort all round.
Another very good build with some good hardware upgrades and nice personal touches. Some brave character building moments during the build as well. A shinier, smoother looking gloss finish would have given a touch more 'wow' factor to the bass, but it still looks great.
Nice metallic finish. Looks like a beast. Great one.
Clean, refined looking Ric with a nice bold finish. It looks great although I'm not entirely sold on the colour, I expect I'd warm to it more in person. Great hardware and excellent plastics, but the TRC looks a little tight on the low E tuner bushing. Really nice bass and something you'd expect to see hanging in a store.
At first glance it looked like a gold top Riccy but next shots showed gold all over which turned out great. Extra points for the custom truss rod cover plus swapping to the Grover tuners was a sensible choice. Some other tasty upgrades too.
Grubsta's JMA-1
Another case of less is more. I nice simple build that just reeks of class and I bet those pick ups sound great! A great first build.
I really like these kits and it’s great to see one done with a natural wood finish. Another good build diary - not afraid to show us the boo boos, I find that almost more helpful than just sailing through it, as it helps show others what traps there are to fall in. The body work on this one has come up exceptionally well and is nicely complimented by the hardware upgrades. Floating bridge appears to be correctly adjusted and overall the assembly is very neat and tidy. The contrast between the neck and the body is great, I’m a little less convinced about the pick guard on the wood colour, but it’s what is supplied so I can’t really fault Grubsta for using it. I feel the same way about the Pitbull decal, I probably would have owned it a bit more considering how well the build came together.
Another well-built guitar, a great first-build effort. Several major obstacles overcome during the build. Lovely finish on the body, nice clean neck. A shame the acrylic pickguard idea couldn't be made to work as the brown body and red pickguard aren't the best combination for me. But it's still all very nicely done.
The wood grain has come up real well. Personally I would have a different colour pickguard, but it's still a great job.
The way the grain has been enhanced combined with the Bushfire Sunrise just works amazingly, and good choice with the colourless neck. Just love it! I'm not sure the pickguard colour does the body justice, but that said, I can't imagine it with anything else. Very nice clean looking build. Well done.
Top effort for a first build. Not a fan of the red scratch plate as it is competing too much with the lovely DT Bushfire Sunrise finish. White cover on rear looks a better contrast however to do same on front would require a custom scratch plate job. Upgrade bridge & PUP’s should make a huge difference.
DJP's ST-1JR
What a lucky girl! great choice of colour and the decals are tastefully scaled ( scaled...dragon....get it?) Proof that you don't need to spend a fortune to get great results.
Classic colour combo, well executed with some personal flair. Exactly what building a PBG is all about! Neat decal work which will always get points from me. The fit and finish while good probably isn’t quite as good as the others in the thread once you look closely. Even the plainest of Jane builds benefit from fine attention to detail. Otherwise a great effort and for what it is for the new owner must be stoked.
A lovely stock-kit build, expertly executed and with all the personalised touches the client ordered. Factory level finish.
Love the colour, and the story behind this guitar. I'd be happy to have this guitar myself.
Emily's Night Fury... awesome. Great coluor, nice finish, excellent decal and graphic touches. The 3/4's are so cute and you can just imagine how pleased she is with it. The blue with white plastics and natural neck works beautifully. Appears to be a slight edge still showing with the dragon decal, but not sure if more clear clayers would hide it completely. Really nice result for a lucky junior guitarist.
Love the colour scheme plus custom dragon decals and headstock logos. Nice smooth, flat shiny finish.
Ozo's custom
Moderators comments: - unfortunately Ozo’s scratch does not meet the requirements of the Guitar of the Month Competition – as it is not a Pitbull kit. That said, we’ve asked the judges for some constructive feedback in line with other entrants.
I tip my hat to anyone who can make a body from scratch. This has come up really nice, a strat but not a strat. One to be proud of.
This one is a lot of fun! Really cool to see a different interpretation of the stratocaster body. The shaping, finishing and colour really lift this one. A little disappointing we didn’t get to follow the build along as it happened, but some nice progress pics in the GOTM thread. Good use of the kit hardware while pushing in a different direction to a standard build.
I'm always in awe of people who scratch-build even part of their guitar, and the body has been very well made. Being very close to, but not quite a Strat shape, for me it looks slightly awkward from some angles and great from others. With a bit more refining, it could make a great signature guitar shape. A very nice job.
Unique take on the body shape. Personally I feel the headstock could be sleeker in line with the sharper body. Two thumbs up.
Plum job. The colour is brilliant and suits the body wood so well. Great headstock and good choice with the natural look for the back of the neck. I like the body shape. It's interesting with the soft rounds and sharp points, although looks a little lumpy from the back around the control cavity. Very nice semi-scratch build.
Looks like a solid one piece body with a personalised reshape of an old classic design. Unique headstock shape with same body colour ties in well. White scratch plates and chrome were the right choice too. No strap buttons fitted yet?
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
And to the runner up - congratulations - GRUBSTA! Your JMA-1 has grabbed some attention and love! Keep up the good work.
And our worthy winner - with a classic JBA-4 - congratulations to Ozzbike!
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Well done everyone, and special congratulations to Ozzbike and Grubsta. We expect your next builds to be even better!
Well done guys!
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'