September GOTM

[wazkelly]

A great effort all round, very high guage again. Noy an easy bunch to judge hey.

7th of the month and jury is still out.....

[Brendan]

Comments to date!

1. klegacy SH-1
love the quality paint finish but you didn't paint it yourself. Love the gold paint and black hardware and the tribute to your mum, top build
Superb sparkly finish and a touching tribute. Not often these models come through, they are my favourite of the headless. Great to see something a bit different.
Love the bright metallic yellow paintwork. Whilst not a fan of this shape the colour scheme works with contrasting black hardware. Some interesting grain on the fret board too.
A perfect choice of finish for this style of guitar. Looks perfect.
I love how this has been finished and the clear uncomplicated mix of gold and black. Had to take points off as its not a complete self finished guitar, but otherwise a guitar that I think would be a great one in a collection.

2. Dedman's MKA-2
as always Deddy enters another top build. Love the colour, mods/upgrades and cool logo's. Well done Deddy !
Super cool tiki stylings. Love all the custom touches, really make this one stand out from the crowd. Extra points for lipstick pickups, perfectly suited.
Another Dedman classic with bespoke graphics underneath the scratch Plate. Interesting Hardware & Pickup upgrades. Would be keen to hear what it sounds like.
Typical Dedman attention to detail and eye for the unique. The customisations lift this guitar out of the ordinary.
Love the quirky nature of the guitar and headstock and the compliment that it makes with the Tiki. Great job Deddy! Definite variation in the collection!

3. Golfnerd59's LP-1SS
lovely spalt on this kit, nicely finished and a unique headstock shape, great effort for a first build.
Nicely put together spalt! Would like to know a bit more about this one, next time a write up would be nice. Unfortunately points off for incomplete pics.
Spalted top done in a natural finish always looks very nice. Unique headstock shape with PBG logo follows shape of main body cutaway and a more rounded off truss rod cover may have looked better than the stock angular one. Well done for your 1st entry.
The finish makes the most of this impressive spalt. A future upgrade to a curvy truss rod cover to match the curves of the guitar would be a big plus.
Stunner of a spalting. Love also the classy nature of the natural colours. Only downside for me is the clash of the squared truss rod cover.

4. Adam Barnes' ES-2V
love the natural quilted top, you used the same colour scheme for your last build - natural and light blue, need to vary your colour themes more.
Interesting colour choices. Beautifully assembled, there has been a lot of time and care put in to this one. Gorgeous quilt, handled well. Personally, I think the blue headstock clashes, but to each their own.
Gorgeous quilted top looks great in the natural finish. Faded Bondi Blue is probably in keeping with the beach themed place where you live and has a bit more depth of colour than the ES. Quality upgrades too.
The little things make this stand out from being just another LP styled guitar. The blue/blonde combo really works. The unique truss rod cover is inspired.
I love the two tone nature of this guitar. Beautiful quilting as well. Overall lovely guitar!

5. Shane F's ST-1
love the shade of blue and the lightly relic'd hardware and finish. looks like you stained the maple fingerboard too. Really works nicely the theme, well done.
Nice blue, and not overly reliced. A quality effort for a first timer. Keep it up and we'll be seeing some top work for your next kit!
Nice shade of blue and love the authentic looking aged hardware. Well done on your 1st build.
Stunning blue. Love that you kept the relicing subtle, but this is a guitar that screams "play me", I reckon it will have its own natural relicing soon enough.
Love the blue. Nicely executed. Feel free to go with your own logo though!

6. Andrew Osborne's ES-5V
another classy Ponch build, love the upgrades and the rosewood headstock veneer gives it a nice touch with the natural finish, well done Ponch
Pure, unadulterated class. Not a thing to fault here. The rosewood bridge and knobs are a stylish upgrade. The care and effort evident in the logo and headstock veneers push this into top spot for me. Bravo.
Lots of intricate work done with veneers on front & back of headstock. Another naturally finished beauty with some quality upgrades. It would get played a lot if it lived at my place.
Love this style of guitar. It's hard to go wrong with it. The rosewood knobs, headstock and bridge add a nice touch.
Just quietly and politely mentions class. Lovely build and well done.

7. MJG's WL-1
really top job on the paint and masking would have been hard to get that level of finish. Would have preferred a solid black headstock to match the body and a headstock logo would have really given it a nice personal touch.
Love the two tone finish. Nice, sharp lines, excellent gloss and great colours really make this one pop. I think a painted headstock would have suited the overall feel, but great effort nonetheless.
Wild shape that may not be for everyone but well presented in a stunning red & black glossy finish. Nice touches with red tips on the control knobs whilst upgraded pickups would give it a bit more bite and attitude.
Not a guitar I would choose myself, but this is so well executed, I find myself loving it.
Love the idea of doing a guitar with someone important in your life. Nicely executed and lovely gloss!

[Brendan]

Equal runner ups this month with Dedman and MJG!

Dedman - Well done with the Tiki! The quirky nature of this guitar has resonated with the judges!


MJG - the finish is exquisite and has been fantastically done - a credit to you and your son.

[Brendan]

And to the winner the spoils! Andrew Osborne has stunned the judges with an immaculate ES-5V that has many drooling even now!

[mjg]

Thanks to the judges! All fantastic entries this month, so I don't envy your job.

Well done to Andrew, that's a lovely looking guitar.

[Dedman]

congrats Andrew! She is a real honey! Congrats to MJG too, you've given me an idea for the WL

[wazkelly]

Congrats to Ponch and all other entrants. Smother bunch of great looking guitars.

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[andrewdosborne]

Thanks everyone! Honored to pick up GOTM for September GOTM, congrats to MJG/Dedman for runner up & other entrants for awesome entries. I always enjoy looking at GOTM builds for inspiration and hope others can do the same with my ES-5V. It's getting a lot of use (my J-Bass feels neglected...) and its actually a very nice instrument for blues finger-picking - just the right tone & vibe. A great kit and learning experience all round.

[Sonic Mountain]

Really thought MJG or Dedman were going to walk away with this one, but that's probably because they are more my style than a hollow body.

Well done Andrew I can certainly appreciate what you've put together there, very classy.

[wokkaboy]

congratulations Ponch on another GOTM win, is that #2 ? well done MJG and Deddy for runner up. All other entrants were of a high standard. Take on board the comments and I'm sure your next build will even be better !