May 2015 Guitar of the Month

[gavinturner]

Just watched the sound demo Nick. Great playing! The EX really sounds the business.

cheers,
Gav.

[adam]

Apologies for the delay, it's been a busy week.

The results are in for our Pit Bull Guitars May 2015 Guitar of the Month.

In submission order:

GerryVoodoo's IB-7 Xenoplasm Burst.

Great attention to detail - missing logo, but other than that can't fault it.

The green burst is unusual and really makes this Guitar stand out from the pack

This is the coolest IB-7 shredder I've yet seen on the forum. The black and green burst is beautifully executed and the flouro green hardware ties the whole design together. A really amazing build!

Cool looking guitar really stands out from the pack.

Very interesting burst, a real shredders delight. Would have liked to see you claim it with your name on the headstock. There were a few tear marks....ooh...that was the couch. All in all a very presentable axe with some neat finishing touches.

This guitar screams out "Play me under neon lights" Love the colours but would have loved to have seen it in a drooling gloss but none the less a beautiful looker. NickFlook's EXA-1 in Mahogany Love the natural look on this one - kept it simple and just looks right! Bonus for the vid! Very interesting choice of pups, she sounds like a growling cat. The only thing missing from this build is the truss cover..... For a first build, you have done quite well and I look forwards to seeing more from you. There is something really amazing about the juxtaposition of the EX shape and the stained ash grain. It's like a piece of furniture gone feral. I just can't get enough of this look, and the execution is top notch. Somehow this looks mean, shows off the grain in an understated way. A really good effort on this EX-1, I like the individual choices made on the pickups. Natural finish was a great choice. Would have liked to see the headstock named and dressed up with a truss Rod cover - but hey! that's just me. All round, a very good effort and sounds great too. Wow this really puts class into a metal guitar , nicely finished and clearly good prep work. I will send my postal address for a closer inspection. Very hard to fault.

Wokka's ST-1 in Nullarbor Ochre

That colour combo works nicely - great workhorse of a guitar!

I would like to see you refine your headstock shape some more. The top is just a tad bulbous to my eye. Also the E&B string tree needs to go up between the A&D tuners to balance them up. Otherwise, another really well turned out Guitar.

Another fantastic strat from Wokka. It's the first time we've seen Nullarbor Ochre, and it doesn't disappoint - suiting the strat shape beautifully. The headstock veneer matches the body colour perfectly, and the maple neck is the perfect shade between them. Wokka's usual attention to detail with the finish is evident everywhere here.

Really nice work Wokka good choice of stain and very nicely built.

A rather nice looking Strat and that N.O Dingotone looks amazing.Would love to see you start challenging yourself more with some variations around the hardware Woks. A string through Strat or perhaps a bridge and middle single Coil with a mid-boost circuit! Thought the Maple neck was an inspired choice too. Really like the headstock, was that Tasmanian Sassafras? Indeed it was.

This guitar has that timeless classic look about it , nicely finished and a colour that just so suits this guitar . Wokk's your colour choices just get better and better. I hate to say this but rules is rules ( set up your intonation)

Andrew Walker's PRS-1S

Stunning - this looks too good to be real!

The scallop on the lower horn looks slightly wonky.. Or is that just the way the light is playing on it? Otherwise it is a nice touch. The finish is dark and moody, but not sure if it really suits the spalt.

What an amazing spalted top, and Andrew has made the absolute most of it. If this was hanging in a shop I'd make a bee-line for it! Perfect finishing choices and really well executed.

Looks fantastic, the grain really pops. When it looks this good why wouldn’t you let the timber do the talking.

I learned some new works from one of the finalists all of which could be used here. But WOW! What a gorgeous finish. That Spalted Maple, black highlights has really given this a surprisingly interesting and gorgeous finish. (We'll see you in the NR to discuss some of the products used). Some of the lighting doesn't do justice to your finish, but the headstock looks great, the body looks fantastic and I'm sure Andrew is very happy with the result (even if it still needs to be intonated).

How did you score grain like that fella. This is a great looking guitar that has had the grain popped out beautifully . My only very small personal choice is the holes in the grain could have been filled a bit but hey if that's the look you went for then it worked. But man what a choice of colour for this axe.

Marke's JB-4

Love the finish on this bass - great combo end to end!

Great to see you try a different approach to the headstock.. Not entirely convinced that it works on a JB but it is slowly growing on me. Perhaps a bit more aggressive shaping on the horns would make the headstock and body balance out.

A really amazing JB from Marke. The colour choice is great, as are the body and headstock customisations. The solid colour finish is flawless, and brings the whole package together. A truly beautiful bass.

Beautifully finished, love the colour and bonus points for the original headstock shape.

I have to start with the headstock, I love it. Gold can be hard to work with, but you have done a great job with this Bass. Personal preference, but I probably wouldn't have done the (back of the neck) in gold and probably kept to the natural wood. This i.m.o would have lent some contrast to the guitar and would have kept the neck slick for those fast notes up and down the neck. But you have to be proud of this effort.

This is a classic shape that has been rocked up. I love the head stock and the craftsmanship is simply stunning. right down to colour and the quality you have painted it. I would go straight for this if it was hung in a shop for a close inspection and a play. Credit to you for a great looking Bass.

The runner up for May is...

NickFlook's EXA-1




And the Winner is...

Andrew Walker's PRS-1S



Congratulations Andrew, a really stunnung looking guitar.

[keloooe]

Congrats Andrew! Awesome work!

[pablopepper]

Hooray! This was a tough month. Well deserved win by Andrew. Congrats to all.

[wokkaboy]

congratulations Andrew and Nick runner up. Another tough month.
FYI I couldn't move the B E string tree up any further because of the 4D logo. It's not important for the string tree to be mid way

[andrewdosborne]

Andrew, well done absolutely spot on with the PRS-1S and well deserved runner up Nick. All other entrants - awesome entries.

[gavinturner]

Well done to all entrants! This was a very hard month to judge - but a well deserved with for Andrew and runner up Nick. All the axes were amazing and I would be happy to own each and every one! Great work guys.

(Woohoo! 2,000 posts)

cheers,
Gav.

[wokkaboy]

congratulations Gav on the Overlord status. It feels good bro so enjoy it ! Pest will join you and Stan next couple of days I'd say !

[Fretworn]

Congrats guys!

[ponch]

Wow! Thanks heaps guys. Really appreciate it hey. Been a shite past few months so this is welcome good news.