January 2015 Guitar of the Month Competition

Wayne, great axe and personalised neck plate, will give Karlee great strength and comfort to help her deal with the bullying and knowing that others care.

superb tele Wokka!!

Nice finish on that tele.

Really great to see so many charitable builds going to other people this month!

I wouldn't want to be the one who has to pick.

Tim that bass is just sweet!
Being a Tele man I just love Wokka's Tele.
That is great color Andrew!
Tony that green and black is in your face in a great way!
Love that inlay AR! And Jags rock.
Wayne I just dig that purple. When I get my Rick kit I wanna do it in purple.

You guys are slowly making me a fan of the colored natural wood look.

The scores are in!

Thanks to the Judges for their scores and comments.

Here are all the comments from the judges, in submission order:

Tim's Hellboy JB-4 "The attention to detail is astounding, that has to be some of the best inlay work i have ever seen. Well done that man!" "Lovely stone inlays really bring this to life. I think the body could have been better and that would have made this a real work of art." "Wow great detail (not really a fan of the colour but that’s not relevant) looks fantastic. Obviously a huge amount of time and effort has gone into this build." "Hell Yes! - fantastic job… Extra points for trying something new. Love the work on the inlay and the overall simplicity of the colours! Would be drawn to this to at least look at it. Hopefully it’ll be a beast to play." "Such an impressive build on so many levels; original, striking, dynamic." Andrew Osborne's ST-1 "Beautifully done, such a nice job on the finish. Extra mark for your Daughter playing Hendrix :)" "Very good nicely finished." "Beautifully done – azure not my favourite colour – but has really worked for this ST!" "A well executed, classic finish, would be a welcome addition to any collection." VH2580's STA-1 "The only thing i could find is a slight blemish, (possibly a glue mark)? Near the output. Otherwise very nice indeed." "Very vibrant and well put together. Could it be two in a row! while I have promised myself no more greens or blues in my own collection this green has made me think again." "Nicely finished it must have taken many hours to get that glossy finish." "Fantastic colour choice – clean and nicely done. Minus ½ point as no logo – this is a more than nice guitar – be proud and put your name on it!" "Very well executed gloss finish, cannot fault this build." ARusso's JM-1 "First build? Wow...." "Great first effort." "Nice, I like plain white guitars for some reason." "Great choice of colours and outcome – missing a logo, but apart from that a very credible first guitar!" "Classic look for a Jazzmaster/Mustang, Kurt would have loved this one." Waynes ST-1 "This is one of the best finishes I have seen you pull off Popeye. But what makes this guitar really stand out is the intent behind it and the passion with which it was built." "Awesome story behind this guitar. The guitar will be a prised possession for sure. Quality of Wayne's builds is improved in leaps and bounds." "Fantastic colour great sentiment." "Overall nice attention to detail – not sure that I’d be making a beeline to with the headstock veneer / black back. that said, it looks like it would be special for Karlee and that’s all that matters!" "One of the best ST-1 builds I've seen. Well done Uncle Wayne!" Wokka's TLA-1 "They just keep getting better Woks." "Awesome Tele. Minused a point for the unbelievable story that he was able to escape the telenapper with the guitar. Clearly never went near the telenappers because NO-ONE escapes the Telenapper." "Great work I think this is the best yet from Wokka." "Another nice Wokka Tele! What more can I say!" "Definitely Wokka's best build to date." And so, the Runner Up for Pit Bull Guitars January 2015 Guitar of the Month goes to: Attachment 1151 VH2580 (Tony) and his STA-1 in Colourtone Green. So close to taking out two GOTM comps in a row. And the winner is... Attachment 1152Attachment 1153 Yes, we have another tie. The judges couldn't split Tim's awesome Hellboy JB-4 and Wokka's stunning TLA-1. Congratulations Tim and Wokka!

Congrats Tim and Wokka, two awesome builds that I'd be very happy to have on my wall. Well done to all the entrants, a top month once again, and thanks to the judges.

Gee what a surprise, I thought Tim's hellboy had it in the bag, I'm stoked with a tied win.
Congrats Tim on the tied win and Tony for runner up.
Big well done to the judges turning around the results quicky. I'll be happy to judge February GOTM with Gav T's awesome ash LP!

Congrats to all the entries in this month's GOTM ... you've all raised the bar yet it yet again with every entry a real "pearler"

... but especially well done to Tim, Wokks and Tony ... talk about a close run thing ... bloody beauties each of them! (sure glad I didn't have to call it this month)

Wokkaboy, Tim and Tony - congratulations all exceptional builds! It's getting very hard for the judges with all the entrants builds compounding in quality each month. Looking forward to another sensational month.