October 2013 Guitar of the Month

[Custombonecarvings]

Thanks everyone for your appreciation really means allot and good luck to everyone has entered there is some awesome axes in this months comp

[adam]

And the winner is...

Yes, I know, we say it every month, but this one was really tight. Out of the seven entries, four guitars scored top marks from 5 different judges. That is, only two judges agreed on which guitar should get top marks.

So, with special thanks to Andy and Dan, our two Special Guest Judges, here are the results for Pit Bull Guitars October Guitar of the Month...

In 3rd Place:

Jase's SG-1


"HOT, HOT, HOT! This one really does for me, classic axe finished superbly with in ya face Carmine Gypsy...
Very well put together and expertly finished."

"This axe looks excellent Jase, I like it. Great colour choice for an SG...what else really! The quality of finish looks excellent. What an uncle, your nephew must be wrapped. Really well done."

In 2nd Place:

Highace10's ES-1G


"Real quality build Alex, the ES-1G is a difficult undertaking but you have nailed it. Finished to a very high standard and oozing total class, this really is a top build."

"Great attention to detail, as good or even better than the factory's could produce."

"Very nice.... I realy like the subtlness of this finish, it has the look of a guitar that has seen decades of gigs.

"Great touch with the upgrades too, I bet she sounds like a true classic."

And, in 1st Place...

Marcus's Carved ST-1.



"Once again, beautiful carving but the thing that really took my eye was the Paua shell pup covers.
This is a really nice touch."

"Amazing craftsmanship at work here, it seems your only limit Marcus, is your imagination."

"I really like this one Marcus, the amount of work you have put into this is astonishing. Built to such a high standard, it looks spotless and definitely has that wow factor. Your excellent colour choice beautifully shows off the quality of the carving. Couldn't help but be drawn to this if it was hanging in a shop. Truly wonderful work."

"To be honest, carved wood is not my thing at all, but I can't help but be in awe of the skill required to pull this off (so successfully). You've got a real talent Marcus and its an honour to have you as part of our humble community. Keep 'em coming mate."

Congratulations Marcus, a well deserved and popular winner.

[GlennGP]

Whoo! congratulations Marcus! I knew that your ST-1 had to be a chance, and I hadn't even noticed the pup covers! Nice one.

[robin]

Well done to all entrants. Any one of these guitars would have been a worthy winner.

Special well done to Marcus. Like some others here, carved guitars are not my thing, but that guitar is a piece of art mate. Fabulous.

The best compliment I can give to all the entrants is that if Pitbull Guitars was a Music Shop we would be selling the best and definitely the most unique guitars in the country.

Well done all.

cheers
rob

[wokkaboy]

congratulations Marcus, well deserved winner of GOTM, I agree with the judges I would have given the same placings for 1st, 2nd and third.

[gavinturner]

Congratulations guys. Outstanding entries this month and worthy winners all. Marcus, your strat is one of a kind.

cheers,
Gavin.

[stan]

Oh man, they all deserved a win!
Great work Marcus, well deserved in a tough line up.
You just have to do a pictorial on how you do a carved body - would love to see those skills in action

[Analyst69]

Great work Marcus. Beautiful workmanship. Congratulations.

And great work Highace (love the colour of the ES) and Jase (love the SG) and everyone else who entered (there were a number of nice and unique guitars this month).

Cheers

Darren

[DanMade]

Well done to all the entries.

It is really hard to put a score to any of them when you have to look at them in detail. The more you look at each one you notice little little details and work that's gone in to them.

The one thing that stood out to me with all of the fine guitars, was how well they all looked put together. I guess that's what you get when it's for the person building it, or some one close.

Marcus, i don't know how long it takes you to carve those through body patterns. I guess it must take a while, well it would for myself if I ever was brave enough to attempt something like that. But for all we know you probably knock it out in an arvo over a six pack.
Congratulations, and it's good to see another ST-1 representing.

[Andyport]

Congratulations Marcus, Highace, Jase and indeed to all entries. Another wonderful gathering of guitars.
It really is difficult to judge one entry over another when they are all so varied and of such a high standard.
With the amount of work and the detail you put into that ST Marcus, you are a worthy recipient.

As each of us do more builds, learning all the while from our last, our skill levels are constantly on the rise.
We become more adventurous and the build quality is dramatically on the increase...
...as shown each month in the GOTM line-up.
The guitars that ALL you guys on this forum are producing now are incredible. Well done to all.