September Guitar of the Month (for Guitars and Basses finished in August 2016)

[FredA]

Amazing paint job Marelton!

@Dedman: tell me about it... I feel like I've entered my bass into the wrong competition! :-)

[Brendan]

Okay - Entries now closed - hopefully have some results for everyone by Sunday night!

[andrewdosborne]

Good luck everyone, an amazing array of entries!

[wokkaboy]

glad to have you on the judging panel Ponch. Wow that was tough I could barely split all 7 entries. I have a feeling the winner of this month may be tied. Good luck to all entrants that is 7 magnificent axes you have all built !

[nitroburner1000]

glad to have you on the judging panel Ponch. Wow that was tough I could barely split all 7 entries. I have a feeling the winner of this month may be tied. Good luck to all entrants that is 7 magnificent axes you have all built !

Thanks andrew, thanks woks

[Brendan]

Alright - votes are in!
Judges comments in submission order:

Daneo933's STA-1
Like the detail with the neck plate, but not sure that the trem cover at the back does it for me…

Very nicely finished.

What a classic STA-1. Surf green, vintage yellow neck. Love it. The pearloid pickguard looks really good and I love the decal.

A popular combination surfer strat and this one has been well put together with some tasty personal touches, well done.

J.P's TL-1
Love the classic lines and colours on this one.

You've done a great job!

Excellent work, looks fantastic.

Another classic shape and colour.

Looks almost like TV yellow. I love the stacked humbucker in the bridge too.

Another fantastic looking gold tele, well finished and extra half a point for the 4 way switch mod. I'm sure everyone would love this axe in their collection.

FredA's IB-5
Attention to details - grea that all the bling is gold!

Nicely done!

Very classy, the hardware finishes it beautifully.

Love this build Fred. The gold hardware pops well on the walnut body.

Finish looks like it has gone on super flat which is great.

Fred always raises the bar with his builds and the gold and dark brown combo really suits this bass. Nice choice of hardware this is a stunner well done.

Andy40's TLA-1R
Beautiful depth in the colour - nicely delivered!

Well done the grain pops, looks great.

Really scored with the figure on this TL’s body. I think the natural stain suits it to show it off.

Nice details like the gold saddles on the bridge.

This build had alot of issues on the way and you overcame them and an extra half point for posting a video demo those Toneriders sound sweet. Tele's seem to feature well in the GOTM and this is one sexy build great job Andy.

Ricardo's TL-1TH
Sweet colour - the eucalyptus goes so nicely with the maple neck.

Overall beautiful effect.

Plain yet beautiful, nice headstock.

One of my favourite builds I’ve seen for a while. Melamine green suits this guitar so well and I love the top hot switch. Hold Fast logo looks great on the stock.

Nice choice of colour really suits this model tele, love the cool modifications and the simplistic look rocks out nicely, good job Ricardo!

NitroBurner1000's ST-1
Nicely done with the upgrades.

Colour is very nice!

Classy guitar, well finished, love the headstock. A very different take on the ST kit. I like the headstock shape but it’s a shame that the neck’s colour didn’t match the body.

The finish on this kit was extremely well done.

For a first build this is really well finished with some cool upgrades. Only small thing I would have liked to see the neck and headstock colour matching the body colour closer but that's easier said than done ! You should be proud of this build.

Marelton's ST-1
Candy red is amazing!

I'd love to see this one in action!

Wow, this is awesome, great finish. Patience does pay off.

One of the best executed finishes I’ve seen on the forum. The candied red really looks great over the marbled black. Nice touches with the chrome bits.

Love the marble paint effect and the black and deep red colours makes this axe look like a real show axe. Sure this axe would walk out of a music store in no time. Wow 6 out of 7 entries from the 'F' family they have dominated this month!

And the runner up:
FredA's IB-5

The classic combination of walnut and gold bling had the judges drooling.

And the winner - drum roll please!
Marelton's ST-1 wins by 0.1 of a point!


Marelton - I think the judges couldn't get over how good the candied red looked!

Congratulations to all who entered. The quality of all the guitars was really high and with less than a point separating most of the field across a couple of judges, it only goes to show what you can do with a kit! Hope everyone enjoys their builds - the outcomes are spectacular!

[Marelton]

Wow, from someone who never wins anything, I'm over the moon with the result.

This was a true labour of love (just ask the missus!). Thanks to the judges and all the other great entries for making it such a nail biting competition.
Really pleased to be part of such a great community, thanks again to everyone who helped me along the way with my first build.

I'm looking forward now to the next one.

[nitroburner1000]

Alright - votes are in!
Judges comments in submission order:

Daneo933's STA-1
Like the detail with the neck plate, but not sure that the trem cover at the back does it for me…

Very nicely finished.

What a classic STA-1. Surf green, vintage yellow neck. Love it. The pearloid pickguard looks really good and I love the decal.

A popular combination surfer strat and this one has been well put together with some tasty personal touches, well done.

J.P's TL-1
Love the classic lines and colours on this one.

You've done a great job!

Excellent work, looks fantastic.

Another classic shape and colour.

Looks almost like TV yellow. I love the stacked humbucker in the bridge too.

Another fantastic looking gold tele, well finished and extra half a point for the 4 way switch mod. I'm sure everyone would love this axe in their collection.

FredA's IB-5
Attention to details - grea that all the bling is gold!

Nicely done!

Very classy, the hardware finishes it beautifully.

Love this build Fred. The gold hardware pops well on the walnut body.

Finish looks like it has gone on super flat which is great.

Fred always raises the bar with his builds and the gold and dark brown combo really suits this bass. Nice choice of hardware this is a stunner well done.

Andy40's TLA-1R
Beautiful depth in the colour - nicely delivered!

Well done the grain pops, looks great.

Really scored with the figure on this TL’s body. I think the natural stain suits it to show it off.

Nice details like the gold saddles on the bridge.

This build had alot of issues on the way and you overcame them and an extra half point for posting a video demo those Toneriders sound sweet. Tele's seem to feature well in the GOTM and this is one sexy build great job Andy.

Ricardo's TL-1TH
Sweet colour - the eucalyptus goes so nicely with the maple neck.

Overall beautiful effect.

Plain yet beautiful, nice headstock.

One of my favourite builds I’ve seen for a while. Melamine green suits this guitar so well and I love the top hot switch. Hold Fast logo looks great on the stock.

Nice choice of colour really suits this model tele, love the cool modifications and the simplistic look rocks out nicely, good job Ricardo!

NitroBurner1000's ST-1
Nicely done with the upgrades.

Colour is very nice!

Classy guitar, well finished, love the headstock. A very different take on the ST kit. I like the headstock shape but it’s a shame that the neck’s colour didn’t match the body.

The finish on this kit was extremely well done.

For a first build this is really well finished with some cool upgrades. Only small thing I would have liked to see the neck and headstock colour matching the body colour closer but that's easier said than done ! You should be proud of this build.

Marelton's ST-1
Candy red is amazing!

I'd love to see this one in action!

Wow, this is awesome, great finish. Patience does pay off.

One of the best executed finishes I’ve seen on the forum. The candied red really looks great over the marbled black. Nice touches with the chrome bits.

Love the marble paint effect and the black and deep red colours makes this axe look like a real show axe. Sure this axe would walk out of a music store in no time. Wow 6 out of 7 entries from the 'F' family they have dominated this month!

And the runner up:
FredA's IB-5

The classic combination of walnut and gold bling had the judges drooling.

And the winner - drum roll please!
Marelton's ST-1 wins by 0.1 of a point!


Marelton - I think the judges couldn't get over how good the candied red looked!

Congratulations to all who entered. The quality of all the guitars was really high and with less than a point separating most of the field across a couple of judges, it only goes to show what you can do with a kit! Hope everyone enjoys their builds - the outcomes are spectacular!

Thanks for all the positive comments guys, Marelton's st-1 was a no brainer, it has showroom quality. Cheers to all the guys who submitted, very high standard comp.
(EDIT) Had a close look at your base Fred, awesome finish, and great gold bling, great job

[Dedman]

I'm looking forward now to the next one.

So is everyone else, well done and congrats to you both and I would not like to have been picking a winner this month.

[FredA]

Well done Marelton! Such an amazing paint!

And thanks very much guys for the nice comments on my bass!


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