July Guitar of the Month Competition (for Guitars and Besses finished in June 2016)

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

Please remember:

For Guitars or Basses finished in (or before) June2016

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 adamboyle (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.

Competition for July closes 30 June 2016

My IB-5 which was a bunch of fun to build, all stock hardware, changed the fret dots, hand painted(clearcoat was rattlecanned) body and headstock, neck is stained and cleared and the fret board is stained and oiled.
I think it came out okay:D

my SG F1 i named her Sic-Sigbon GS

Crikey new builds are popping everywhere a good effort on a cool SG. Please tell us how you got the look

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Huangmi's Headstock.

i hand sketched the wood burn design, then did the wood burn, the finish is jarrah and teak stain, only put on 2 coats each. finalised with (50% satin 50% gloss clear varnish 2 coats also) i don't like too many coats of finishes on guitars.

New entry from adammmcarthy, who was having issues posting:

"so this is my lefty explorer, my first ever real left handed guitar...
its all standard straight out of the box. stained with japan black and white wash from the hardware shop, lotsa sanding. then finished with dingotone clear."

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nice effort Adam Mcarthy, the burst has been well done, great looking build

Very nice job Adam Mc.

My RCA-4 all finished :-)
All I have changed on this kit is the bridge (purely for looks), and the 3 way switch. Although the Jetglo Rick has always been on my list of wants, I wanted something unique and thought a carbon effect would tick both boxes. I used rattle cans for primer, base coat, carbon effect, and clear coat. The kit went together very well, the action is nice and low and it plays a treat.
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