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    March and April Guitar of the Month (for Guitars and Basses finished in Feb and March

    March Guitar of the Month (for Guitars and Basses finished in February)

    Enter your finished guitar or bass here to be judged for the Pit Bull Guitars March Guitar of the Month.

    Please remember:

    For Guitars or Basses finished on (or before) the end of February.

    One guitar/bass per member per month.
    It must be a Pit Bull Guitars kit (mods and upgrades acceptable).
    Guitar or Bass must be finished and playable.

    We need at least 4 photos:
    · full guitar shot from the front;
    · close up of the body finish;
    · shot of the back of the guitar; and
    · 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 brendan (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. Also while there are some stunning guitars around - you never know what the judges are looking for, so we encourage anyone who's built a Pitbull during the month to enter!

    Competition for closes at the end of February (Perth Western Australian time).

    The sorts of things we judge on include:
    · How well have the body and neck been prepared
    · Is the choice of finish for the style of guitar appropriate
    · How well has the finish been applied
    · How well has all the hardware, pickups, etc, been installed
    · Does it have the 'Wow Factor'· Which guitar would you make a beeline for in a guitar shop. That is, which one would you most like to take home.

    BTW - remember that the winner is invited to be a guest judge the following month!

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    As a drummer, I thought I'd give bass a go and have a bit of a new hobby building it, then learning to play. Wanted to go for that 60s p bass look. Vintage amber stain with a satin poly fishing. Neck done in 7 coats of tru oil. Frets with lemon. For my first build, I'm pretty happy with it (and no mistakes!!!)

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    Here’s my AST-1FB.
    Tru-oil neck back & sides. Top popped with FW Mahogany, then FW Golden Teak, with Tru-oil top coat.
    Grover tuner upgrade
    ST wiring upgrade
    Tonerider City Limits pickups
    Gotoh bridge. The block on the Gotoh bridge is so big I can’t fit the tremolo cover
    Realparts barrel string trees
    Tusq bridge
    Gotoh oversized strap buttons.
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    Current:
    GTH-1

    Completed:
    AST-1FB
    First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
    ES-5V
    Scratchie lapsteel
    Custom ST-1 12 String
    JBA-4
    TL-1TB
    Scratch Lapsteel
    Meinl DIY Cajon
    Cigar Box lap steel

    Wishing:
    Baritone
    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck

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    A couple of real kickers to get this month rolling.

    FYI. I've just strung my PBH-4 BEAD and man is it taking some getting used to, I need the notes below the normal low E for one song

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave.king1 View Post
    A couple of real kickers to get this month rolling.

    FYI. I've just strung my PBH-4 BEAD and man is it taking some getting used to, I need the notes below the normal low E for one song
    Sounds like you need a fiver.
    # 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
    # 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
    # 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
    # 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
    # 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
    # 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
    # 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8

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    Overlord of Music Fretworn's Avatar
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    Brendan, do we need to have a minimum number of entries? Maybe we should roll this into the April GotM?
    Current:
    GTH-1

    Completed:
    AST-1FB
    First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
    ES-5V
    Scratchie lapsteel
    Custom ST-1 12 String
    JBA-4
    TL-1TB
    Scratch Lapsteel
    Meinl DIY Cajon
    Cigar Box lap steel

    Wishing:
    Baritone
    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck

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    We'll see what we get tonight. If we only have two entries, I'll see how shr1mpy and you feel.

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    Given we only have two entries, we've decided to roll this month into April - may be a bumper month!

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    All good. Looking forward to checking it out

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    ES-1 done :)

    OMG It's Finally finished, It's taken way to long, with many setbacks but I'm quite pleased with the finished product
    there have been a few changes from the standard kit

    Grover Locking Machine Heads
    Bone Nut
    Tonerider AC2 N&B Pickups
    Allparts Pickguard and Bracket
    and a Guitar Sauce Wiring Loom with Orange Drop caps

    The finish on the front and back is just a generic brand stain in red and cedar the neck is Feast and Watson black and all with 20-25 coats of Tru-oil (I lost count) and 5 coats of Gilly Stephenson’s Carnauba Wax

    loved the build but so glad its finished

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