CONGRATULATIONS BAGMAN67: JULY GOM WINNER!

[GOM]

Congrats to this month's winner by a landslide!

Guitar #6 by Bagman67

Bête Noire
Double-bound black swamp ash Telecaster body by finished by Warmoth
Cream binding
Cream three-layer pickguard
TxH pickup routing
Gotoh modern Tele bridge
Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound tele bridge pickup with coil tap
GFS Dream 90 neck pickup
Four way switch:
1 - bridge
2 - bridge/neck series
3 - bridge-neck parallel
4 - neck only
Mini-switch adds tapped option for all positions with bridge pickup engaged

Warmoth Pro Telecaster neck
Boatneck profile
Warmoth-instaleld black Graphtech nut
Planet Waves locking tuners
6115 frets
No inlays
Macassar ebony on flame maple
Finished in tru-oil by yours truly


Assembled and wired by yours truly, final setup by Keith Holland Guitars in Los Gatos, CA (recommended highly)

 

[mayfly]

What  great guitar!  Just needs a bender 

 

[Eric Banjitar]

Beatuful work. A deserved win.

 

[anorakDan]

Great looking guitar! Well deserved win!

 

[plucksix]

holy smokes...that's a knock-out!

 

[DangerousR6]

........

 

[bagman67]

Many thanks, brothers and sisters.  This was a fun and educational instrument to assemble.  With respect to the runaway victory, I can't help but think that the profusion of beautiful figured maple tops this month split the vote among those who favor that look over my relativity plain axe, because there are some decidedly awesome guitars this month. 

Nevertheless, as your GOTM winner, I promise to lower taxes, provide universal health care, foster peace in the Middle East, and legalize absinthe Slurpees for consenting adults.

Seriously, thank you.  I'm proud to be part of this community.

 

[Tipperman]

ABSINTHE! With Thujone?!? I'm voting for your guitars from now on. Yes!

Seriously though, Bagman. Awesome tele, awesome color scheme. I'm always a fan of a simple, nondescript appearance. Something about it catches my eye more than flashyness.

 

[Great Ape]

CCongratulations!! Nice to see that pure, understated class
can still win out on occasion--not that that Tele doesn't leap right out an' grab ya!! Well done...

 

[hannaugh]

I don't usually go for black finishes, but you got my vote this month.  Great job on the look, very well executed.  ccasion14:

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Congrats!! Very classy guitar.  ccasion14:

 

[ptirman]

Great job Bagman! I voted for a winner this time!

 

[-CB-]

How can you not like a black double bound tele... jeeze nice.

 

[Steve_Karl]

Very classy!

 

[greywolf]

elegant axe .. congrats

 

[Perry Combover]

You had my vote too Bagman.  This guitar reminds me of the best kind of music.  Simple and beautiful.

 

[fdesalvo]

:headbang:

 

[Scuffcakes]

elegant axe .. congrats

+1
Elegant was exactly the word I was thinking when I first saw it.

 

[bagman67]

Thanks again, brothers and sisters.  You're a crowd whose discerning votes mean a lot.

 

[dmraco]

A very classy build.  You got my vote.  Funny how a guitar I would never imagine my self playing or building would feel so right.

Nice job...I love this board and contest..... :cool01: