omfg. I met him once, what a guy!
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omfg. I met him once, what a guy!
sounds great.. GOTYA..... just hope a young-un like ones self is still the right side up as each year blends seamlessly like into the next day... lol
I'll go along with what management devises, I consider the GOTM to be a place where you can proudly show off what you have accomplished.
When are we going to start an "Old farts corner" for silly old farts like me?
It sounds like this discussion is done, but just to clarify: I think you've misunderstood what I meant by finished. :)Quote:
Quote from Bass Guy on June 3, 2013, 08:19
Ooooh, not sure about putting a time limit on the completion of the kits. We've seen some kits come in from the factory that require a helluva lot of work to get them up to scratch...it also flies in the face of the logical "don't rush, take it slowly" approach that is counselled throughout the forum.
To continue, for instance I have a project onboard which I have for nearly a month but I am awaiting the arrival of a particular finish. As this is out of my hands, should it be that I can't enter the completed guitar if it falls outside a certain time period?
I don't mean the application of finish. I meant completed. Nothing to do with build time.
As a totally contrived example: You get a kit in January. It takes you 3 months to sand and stain/paint/wudtone. Takes two more months to put it together. We're now in May. Take another 3 weeks to get fancy strap locks that make all the difference delivered. You finally get them put on in the last week of June. That means you're eligible to enter for June if you can get the photos in, or July.
That said, it sounds like we're trying to solve a problem that doesn't really exist. Adam's "just think about it guys" approach is probably the most effective and reasonable at this stage.
OK with the rules as is, though I do like the idea of a Build Diary either being required or part of the judging (I know - blows out the judging), but it does encourage people to share their experiences, journey and unique solutions / stuff ups that help us all learn along the way. Down side is that for massive contributors in other ways (especially Gav & Wok), we have just put a stumbling block in the way for them.... :(
Hi All,
yes I'm happy with the one entry per person per month, just means you will have to enter the best guitar you have built. I won't slow down my Pitbull orders and it means myself and Wayne can enter one guitar each per month.
Don't like the idea of categories like age or how many kits you have built or GOTM's you have won, will make the beginners strive to build a better guitar and this normally happens the more you build.
Will be ordering more kits tomorrow for some scratch body builds so these won't be eligible to enter, so not all the Pitbull kits we have used the body supplied.
If you do get around 15-20 entries with the one per month rule then maybe a community vote to narrow down to 5 or 6 entries sounds fair, one vote per member.
Sometimes its hard to find the time to take photos and write a build diary so not that keen on the idea a build diary is a must, I prefer to spend the extra small chunks of time in the workshop !
I'm always happy to change rules that suit and make the judges job easier !
I like the idea of Guitar of the Year, maybe a special judge can pick the best guitar out of the 12 GOTM winners of the calender year, so pick the best GOTM winners January 2013 to December 2013
I didn't mean paintjob either- I too meant completed. :D But your clarification makes total sense, and puts my mind at ease.... ;)Quote:
[b]Quote from phloggy on June 3, 2013, 10:27
I don't mean the application of finish. I meant completed. Nothing to do with build time.
I think the most important factor must not be overlooked in the GOTM comp on the Pit Bull forum and that is that most all of the GOTM entrants and winners have been forum built guitars. That is to say that in some small way, each entrant in his/ her acceptance speech would probably have to thank many others in the forum for advice, information and the like. Our forum thrives on the simple fact that it is operating like a close knit family. Every one gets along, no hidden agenda's, just mutual respect and mutual passion for building guitars and (not to forget Brenden and Elliot) basses. Oh bugger, and DB too! (That recurring dream of a fretless pink bass came back to haunt me for a second).
Without Adam's vision, time and generosity, we would not have an on-line kit guitar shop with video's, a community forum and indeed the monthly competition. Without the forum itself, we wouldn't have made all the friends we are making, or been able to get the additional "know-how" from people like DB who cannot enter the comp's (probably because he'd win them all, but more importantly because he is now part of Pit Bull).
This thread has certainly been a lively discussion and clearly shows the importance of the competition to those who have responded. The forum is alive and well thanks to everyone's passionate contributions! :)
That is my whole vision of PBG in Gav's words there!!!
Well said Gav, this certainly is an amazing Forum!
Now about Stain v. Paint........ ;)
After 12 months of GOTM, there could be a Guitar of the Month calendar, with each month showing off the winner from the same month in the previous year....perfect (G rated) calendar for the wall of any man cave :)