May Guitar of the Month Competition

[barrylicious]

I get more excited visiting this web page than going to the local guitar shop. Always such variety instead of the same old mass produced crap that we all see on the shelves. Well done boys and girls.

[adam]

And the Winner is...

Thank you to our Esteemed Judging Panel, all eight entrants and everyone who provided feedback on these eight awesome builds.

Everyone agrees, this competition just gets tougher ever month and this month there were 8 entries that you could argue were all equally as good. In the end, it comes down to the judges getting very picky and going with their gut on which one they would most like to steal and take home.

First up, special mention to Stevieraywannabe's LP-1, which missed out on 3rd place by a fraction of a point. I believe this was our first international entry. Well done Stevie.

And to the other four entrants, no shame, this was the first time we had to go to decimal voting to determine winners. There was not much air between 1st and 8th.


Ok, in third place:

Macool's ES-1GT



"Beautiful! I really love the custom touches... beautifully done!"

"An elegant twist on an established classic- the hardware perfectly complementing the rich finish. The customised scratchplate is just the cherry on the cake. Tres cool."

"So elegant, understated and absolutely desirable."


In second place:

Robin's JR-1DC



"Ooh, shiny! Lovely finish that perfectly complements the lovely colour choice."

"This guitar looks delicious and wet, two of my favourite things..."

"Whats not to like about this Guitar?
Once again, Robin has done an outstanding job... They just keep getting better!
The depth of the finish on this Guitar gives the feeling that you could dive in and go for a swim!"

"Robin continues to build the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen."

And...



In first place...


for May 2014...


It's...




Wokka's STA-1M



"Excellent burst. You really have nailed the whole bursting thing here."

"Every time I look at this guitar I stare straight at the glow next to the bridge and then my eye flows to the rest, just like a great piece of art should do and it's also classy."

"Oh My Good Lord. I thought this was a Valley Arts guitar on first glance. Wokka has outdone himself with this glorious instrument. I hereby crown him The Sunburst King. This is my beeline entry- you'd have a hard job getting me to give this one back."

"It's been such a joy watching Wokka and his 4D Guitars partner in crime, Wayne, go from building cigar box guitars to producing something as professional as this awesome Strat. Who wouldn't be drawn to this classic."

Well done Wokka, good to see you back on the winner's podium again.


Thanks everyone for entering and commenting... bring on GOTM June 2014!

[macool]

Thanks to the judging panel and all the great feedback. As the month went on and seeing the quality of all the builds I thought my ES wasn't in the same class. So happy to make the podium. I built this guitar to honour my Dad who played an F hole 50s Maton Alver all his life, which ended just before Christmas. Thanks for helping me honour him.

[dingobass]

Well done Woks!
Thats a record number of wins

[Brendan]

Well done Wokks and to all the entrants! Glad I didn't have to pick between them!

[wokkaboy]

cheers everyone, I'm totally shocked my entry won with the level of standard of entries that keeps rising each month.
Thanks again to the judges for another tough month of judging, you may need 2 decimal points soon to choose a winner.
I'll be happy to sit back and be judge for June GOTM although I have 2 entries gathering dust.
Well done everyone else's entry was more than worthy of a win.
Congrats to Robin and Macool for runner ups.
Back to the workshop for more work !

[Fretworn]

Congratulations to you all.

[dingobass]

Woks is going for the trifecta this week.... GOTM, Freo belting the weagles and a possible elevation to Overlord of Music wen he hits 2000 posts!

[TheDangerMan]

I have to say, as a newbie, these GOTM comps really get me excited about what I can do with future builds... Awesome ideas and awesome work!

Thanks for the guitar art

[wokkaboy]

That's the aim DB. 60 posts till I'm knighted first overlord of music. Roll on trifecta!