2009 GUITAR OF THE YEAR WINNER

[erogenousjones17]

Marko, that is easily one of my favourite guitars ever. Fantastic job. It's great to see it on the front page!

 

[Kublai]

It is a very nice, classy guitar.

 

[MUYFUE]

Woo Hoo!
Great guitar!

And yeah, thanks to the W for making it a featured link! First class all the way.  :hello2:

 

[Soylent]

It is a beauty.. and I'm proud to say I've not only held, but played this guitar!

GOOD ON YA MARKO!  :headbang:

 

[dmraco]

And yeah, thanks to the W for making it a featured link! First class all the way.  :hello2:

For sure...thanks guys!

 

[TonyW]

Congrats, well done, its a beautiful guitar...

 

[m4rk0]

cheers again y'all!!
and I am very excited about my guitar on top of the page! thanks!

 

[taez555]

Congrats Marko!!!   

I'm probably not the only one here who in their long list of guitars they want to build have "marko's VIP"  on that list.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Now're talking about! A pic on the first page!

 

[TomPerverteau]

How do I view the spec list? It should be on the first page showing the winner.

 

[m4rk0]

Specs of the VIP??

Hollow Warmoth VIP body made out of Black Korina
Cream binding
Tobacco Burst Finish by Warmoth
Raw Rosewood Neck
Standard thin, 1-3/4" nut width
Macasar Ebony Fingerboard
SS6105 Stainless Steel frets
Planet Wave Auto Trim Tuners
Rio Grande BBQ & Texas Humbuckers

 

[DocNrock]

Congrats on the win and the upper right link.  Right on!  :icon_thumright:

 

[dmraco]

Marko...I guess I keep staring at your guitar. 

I just realized you are not wrapping the strings on the Gotoh.  Is that working ok for you???

 

[m4rk0]

good eye... no, that was the way the guitar tech set it up. I fixed it about a day after the picture

 

[dmraco]

good eye... no, that was the way the guitar tech set it up. I fixed it about a day after the picture

A little scary...no?

I do love the brigde...but always worry about jabbing my string into the finish when re-stringing.  I now use a wood toothpick with help "guide the string out to safety.... :icon_biggrin:

 

[DoubleG]

gratz marco!
:rock-on:

 

[MUYFUE]

Marko...I guess I keep staring at your guitar. 

I just realized you are not wrapping the strings on the Gotoh.  Is that working ok for you???

Out of curiosity, what impact does that have?

 

[m4rk0]

not sure, the thing that annoyed me was that it wasn't comfortable to rest my palm on the bridge, because of the sharp bits around the ball-end area...(huh??? what?? not sure what that part of the string is called )

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Called "wrap" or "wind".  :icon_thumright:

 

[PitchShifter]

I'm a bit late on this one, but Congrats! That's always been my Fav guitar on the forum.  Congrats on the Warmoth guys too for providing such wonderful materials!