October 2015 Guitar of the Month

[adam]

Enter your finished guitar here to be judged for Pit Bull Guitars October 2015 Guitar of the Month.

Please remember:

• One guitar per member per month
• It must be a Pit Bull Guitars kit (mods and upgrades acceptable)

We need 4 photos:

1. full guitar shot from the front;
2. close up of the body finish;
3. shot of the back of the guitar; and
4. close up of the headstock (please, no brand name logos)

Please post your photos in this thread. If you are having issues posting photos on the forum, please email them to adam (at) pitbullguitars (dot) com

Please note: This competition is open to amateur guitar builders only. If you are making and selling guitars for profit, you are ineligible.

Competition for October closes 30 September 2015.

Winner will be judged by the Pit Bull Guitars Judging Panel, including the winner of the September GOTM.

[Island_Moose]

Well, it' been a long and (at times) difficult journey, but I have completed the first guitar I have ever built! It is an FS-1 kit, which I fell in love with the first time I saw the collection of parts.

My guitar is stock except for the following:

- Moonflower pickups
- Gold plated knobs
- Gold plated string retainers
- Custom spacer for trapeze bridge mount

Still to do:

- Bone nut **Done 26/9/15


My guitar is hand-finished, all paint was applied by brush, and the overall finish is french polished. There are 73 applications of lacquer on the guitar, which took 6 weeks.
The frets were leveled, dressed and polished, the intonation is spot-on.

It is a wonderful-playing guitar, with wonderful acoustic tones from the neck pickup and the ability to really shout when driven.

I am very happy with the outcome. The photos below all link to larger versions.













https://goo.gl/photos/MGq7dMWVXndgJX7g6

https://goo.gl/photos/cbckm7vByZFqHGE79

https://goo.gl/photos/e75d3BbcVKciPpeu8

https://goo.gl/photos/YsdMJTPgP92BaUH28

https://goo.gl/photos/zZyPhsDy2esd39bAA

https://goo.gl/photos/CGdHmbDT6dfpSGh96

https://goo.gl/photos/pvLPSV9RsEuHNK4T6

https://goo.gl/photos/GzS5skseNSNgfond8

[wokkaboy]

awesome build Moose, well done persisting with all those coats ! The final product is stunning. You must be really proud of this build. Any chance of a sound demo ? It will take a really special build to beat this !

[jarrod]

Wow what a start. Very nice moose.

[vh2580]

Moose, stunning guitar. Love the finish and head stock.

[Gavin1393]

Really glad to see that you have entered this guitar. She's a beauty.

[robin]

Wow Moose, that is outstanding. Such a beautifull and beautifully finished guitar.

Well done mate.

[Arzi]

Very beautiful guitar Moose! All goes together with this one.

[Island_Moose]

Thanks all. I will try to record a sound demo. I have a modelling amp that will do that back to my laptop.

[andrewdosborne]

Hey Moose, awesome guitar all that patience has paid off, what a finish! Well done.