June GOTM

[Brendan]

"June Guitar of the Month (for Guitars and Basses finished in May)

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

Please remember:

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

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 May (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!"

[Peter.lenoury]

Posting some pics of my first ever build. It’s an EX1 with some upgrades on the electronics and hardware. Was a 6 month labour of love but I’m happy with how it turned out and it’s very quickly become the axe I reach for first. Now about to plan the next one...

[FrankenWashie]

Im a sucker for the Explorers, really nice job Peter, great colour scheme, tasty looking axe!

[Peter.lenoury]

Thanks! I hear ya on Explorers! They really do have it all - complete rock machine but still classically beautiful. The main thing for me tho is how comfortable they are to play.

[Wayne.Mumford]

Hi all, here’s my entry. ES-12 with mahogany body. I did a few alterations like the headstock shape, as the “Gibson” shape was way off centre so I chopped it off. Then added some mahogany strips for a bit of character. I also added a gold output jack and a gold truss rod cover to go with the rest of the hardware. I was going to go with a straight color on the front but the amount of glue around the bindings needed to be covered with a burst.l hope you like it.

[Sonic Mountain]

Couple of very tidy builds to kick things off. Well done guys.

[emuflats]

My first kit JB4. 3 months of love, blood & sweat thru summer.
Complete stock kit. The basswood body was actually 7 pieces jumbled together, I have never spray painted before so I continued on with the stain plan. I have grown to love each & every join, grain change & high n low spot.
Finish is orange Jacquard Basic Dye stain with Tru Oil final finish on body, neck & headstock. Lemon oil on fretboard.
Plays beautifully & the sustain is long & strong.
Huge thanks again to the members of the Pitbull Community for all your help!

[Sonic Mountain]

Looks amazing for a stain!

[wazkelly]

Looks amazing for a stain!

Totally agree.

[I’ll give it a go]

This month is going to be a tough one, I like all of them.


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