May 2013 Guitar of the Month Contest Entries

[GOM]

Hello all,

We're now announcing the May, 2013 Guitar of the Month contest!  May's contest will be "Open Category" and requires at least a Warmoth neck or body to qualify.

Please read the GOM rules, which may have been refined, with some slight changes, and are posted in a sticky in this forum area.

Submissions must be sent, to uwfgom@gmail.com, and contain two images no greater than 1024x768, along with your description and details of the instrument.

In turn, those images will posted to this message, which is May's submission thread.

Submissions will be accepted from May 1st until May 7th, so get your cameras clicking!

As usual, all discussion for the submissions can take place below, along with other pictures hosted by the poster.

Good luck, and may the best guitar/bass win!



Guitar #1: by Ddbltrbl

Body:
Alder Musiclander; Self-added contoured heel, finished with Tru-Oil
Wilkinson Trem
Zexcoils Signature Set pickups

Coil splits with fader
5-way switch

Spalted Maple pickup rings

Neck:
Warhead, Modern Vintage, Made from single piece of Macassar Ebony
1 5/8" black Earvana nut, 59 round back, SS6150 fretwire
Black Mini Schaller Locking Tuners






Guitar #2: by Pelagaard

Warmoth Bass VI

Neck  :

    Wenge, Warmoth Bass VI profile
    Bubinga fretboard
    SS6150 frets
    no inlay, side dots only
    Graphtech Black Tusq XL nut
    vintage tuners


Body  :

    Black Korina Bass VI body
    Deft semi-gloss lacquer finish, no grain fill   

Hardware  :

    GFS Mean 90 neck and bridge, GFS Brassbottom 7k middle
    Master Volume, 500k pot
    Master Tone, 500k pot, .01uf and .022uf caps in parallel for a total of .032uf
    Individual On/Off switch for each pickup
    Modified Mustang bridge (the one Warmoth sells)
    Standard Jazzmaster tailpiece, spring removed and locked into place
    Neck plate from Dangerous6 (black plate with Nautilus x-ray)







Guitar #3: by Patriot54

Warmoth swamp ash body blank - custom shape
Mahogany neck/Rosewood fretboard
DiMarzio Super 3 at the bridge
DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2 in the middle
DiMarzio D-Activator Neck
Master volume, master tone, 5-way rotary switch
Dangerous R6 neckplate & truss cover
Chrome knobs w/ yellow crystals





Guitar #4: by jbdomski

Body made from rough timber in my shop:
Chambered Northern (heavy) Ash, two piece
Spalted Maple 1/4" laminate top with black fiber veneer accent
Contoured Heel with ferrules
Epoxy grain fill and Nitrocellulose lacquer (Behlen's), hand rubbed

Warmoth Neck
Birdseye Maple Jazz with Birdseye Maple Fingerboard
6150 frets
Graph Tech Black TUSQ Nut
Black Blocks
Clear Satin Nitro Finish
Hipshot Ultralight Tuners black
Custom waterslide decal

Hardware...
Hipshot vintage 5-hole black
Seymour Duncan SPB2 pickup
CTS pots, orange drop cap, switchcraft jack
Chrome pickup cover and thumb rest
Vintage-style knurled chrome knobs
Strung with Fender Flatwounds







Guitar #5: by Hink

Two p-rails wired with all four options (p90, hotrail single coil, humbucker both parallel and series), the middle pup is a duncan jb jr wired with an on/on/on series/split/parallel. The third knob is not a tone control it's an Artec QDD2 pre-amp which is a 5-way rotary switch with bypass and 4 types of gain (plus a global trimpot). The 5 way strat switch is wired B>B/N>N>M/N>M. So electronically I have the bases well covered imo and then some, or as I call it "the swiss army knife" of baritones. The tone control uses and orange drop cap as well.





Guitar  #6: by Kuro Uma

Body is walnut\flamed koa with maple line

Bare Knuckle Painkiller and Trilogy single coil on a single push/push knob for switching

Position 1: full bridge humbucker

Position 2: Neck single coil and slug coil of bridge humbucker

Graphtech saddles

Backside has flamed koa inlay in "Ronin" characters

Wenge control cavity plate with Koi fish made of flamed maple and koa

Custom neck heel and recessed bolting



Neck is a wenge\canary angled paddle head cut like a Caparison

Flamed koa headstock veneer

Heel shaped to match the neck pocket

Wenge truss cover with Hipshot Griplock tuners

Cherry blossom design inked into fretboard

Black Tusq XL nut



All black hardware





Guitar #7: by Death by Uberschall

Warmoth Body:
Flat Top Soloist
Slight brown burst to clear gloss
No binding, clean line to clear Gloss

1-piece Mahogany body
Unique Choice flame Koa top
Contoured heel
HxS pick-up routing
Recessed TOM routing
Angled string thru body

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Warmoth Neck:
Warmoth Pro
Slight brown burst to clear gloss
No binding, clean line to raw finish

Canary neck
Black Ebony board
Warmoth "DbU" headstock shape
Flame Koa veneer from body laminate
1-11/16 nut width
'59 Roundback profile
Straight 12 radius
24 fret extension
SS6100 frets
No inlays/face dots
White side dots
Raw neck back

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Hardware:
All black

EMG 81/SA
TonePros TOM w/locking shaft option
Gotoh tuners
Electrosocket
Single volume
CRL 3-way blade switch w/black knob
DR6 Top Notch Crap custom neck plate and truss cover






Guitar #8 : by Patrick from Davis

Neck:
Warmoth Pro
Gonçalo alves/Gonçalo alves
Black binding, black block inlay
59 Roundback
Cleaned up Earvana nut
Planet Waves Tuners

Body
Fender FSR Black Paisley Body
Roadhouse Specials Tele Pickups
Neck Bling by Doug "DangerousR6"





Guitar #9: by Wombi8

Style: Warmoth

Construction: Conversion Angled 24-3/4"

Orientation: Right Handed

Neck Wood: 3A Birdseye Maple

Fingerboard Wood: 3A Birdseye Maple

Unique Choice: FB733

Nut Width: 1-5/8"

Back Shape: Standard thin

Fret Size: SS6105 (Stainless)

Tuner Ream: Schaller (25/64", 11/32")

Radius: 10-16" Compound

Scale: 24-3/4" Conversion

Fret #: 22

Mounting Holes: No Mounting Holes

Pre-Cut Installed String Nut: GraphTech Black TUSQ XL

Inlays: Black Face Dots

Finish: Clear Gloss

Schaller Mini Locking Tuner, Black

The 300 has been refitted with Dimarzios, X2N, D-activator X bridge and D-activator X

neck with 3 push-pull puts for series,parralel switching and 3 single on.off switches for

pickup selection, this means all 3 pickups can be on at once.





Guitar #10: by Sduck

Chambered strat body, mahogany body with select quilted maple top, green dye finish.
Angled strat neck, mahogany back and black ebony fingerboard, no inlays, gold frets. Sperzel locking tuners.
Wilkinson bridge, Dimarzio pickups





Guitar #11: by dmraco

Body: Alder Jazzmaster
Neck: Maple Jazzmaster with Pau ferrau board and SS frets.
Pickups. P-Pails
Floyd Rose bridge
Gotoh tuners
Sonic Blue Nitro with Behlens Gloss nitro finish
Satin Poly neck finish
Custom "Slothmaster" water slide



Guitar #12: by Joe Vajgrt

Black Korina with a Black Korina laminate top (not chambered)
Dimarzio Area pickup set
Bridge: Wilkinson Tremolo
1/2" (12.70mm) Side Jack Hole
Tobacco Burst Finish on both front and back
25-1/2” scale
Warmoth Style angled headstock
Indian Rosewood shaft wood, left nice and raw
Macassar Ebony fingerboard
1 11/16" Nut Width with GraphTech Black TUSQ XL
Standard thin neck contour
Stainless steel 6105 frets
Schaller locking tuners
22 Frets 
10-16" compound radius
No inlay (side dots only)





Guitar #13: by Blind Prophet

Body:
Warmoth Strat - rear routed alder with quilted maple top
  contoured heel
black accent line

Neck:
Warmoth standard thin Strat - birdseye maple with macassar ebony fretboard
compund radius
Graphtech black tusq nut
Grover mini locking rotomatic tuners
6105 frets
pearl dot fret markers
satin Tru oil finish

Hardware:
Dimarzio PAF Joe neck pickup, Mo' Joe Bridge pickup
500k master volume with push/pull to split the neck pickup
500k master tone with push/pull to split the bridge, .022uf orange drop cap
3 way toggle
Wilkinson vintage tremolo with solid steel block
chrome pickup rings
black dome knobs
black neck plate and trem/cavity covers

Finish:
custom oil painting by Archer Dougherty (my wife). All of the color is oil paint, nothing was airbrushed or dyed/stained. The oil painting was finished over with a high gloss lacquer. With the exception of the painting, I did the finish on both neck and body.





Guitar #14: by Line6man

Homemade scratch built body, consisting of a Curly Black Walnut solidbody core, 3/8" Figured Pomelle Bubinga laminate top, and 1/8" Curly Maple accent line. Stratocaster style shape, with HSH pickup routing, recessed Schaller Floyd, one volume, one tone, and two pickup selector switches. Black hardware, including a custom neckplate by DangerousR6. The control cavity cover matches the lam top and accent line.

Warmoth Indian Rosewood neck with Macassar Ebony fretboard. Stratocaster headstock, SS6150 frets, no inlay, standard thin contour, Floyd nut and Schaller tuners.

 

[Pelagaard]

:doh: I picked a bad month to give my VI a second try...  And we should all recognize DbU's "Keanu" by now.  :icon_jokercolor:

 

[hannaugh]

Dat bass... 

 

[JaySwear]

Dat bass... 

+1! Wow. Was thinking about entering but I think I've already cast my vote...

 

[alterbridgefan]

Dat bass... 

:headbang1:

Nice ash, huh? :toothy12:

 

[jbdomski]

Thank you for the kind words re: my bass.  There have been plenty of times that I've perused these forums looking at the GoM builds and I was very reluctant to put my first on display...

 

[Orpheo]

forgot to enter.

again.

next time, Gadget!

 

[DangerousR6]

:doh: I picked a bad month to give my VI a second try...  And we should all recognize DbU's "Keanu" by now.  :icon_jokercolor:

He's persistent that's for sure... :icon_biggrin:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

There's some weird stuff going on this month.  Good weird.

 

[bagman67]

There's some weird stuff going on this month.  Good weird.

Indeed.  Nary a Strat nor a Tele to be seen.  XLNT.

 

[ihavenothingprofoundtosay]

Ha! For once, I actually think my choice is pretty easy... there's one build there very close to something I once dreamed of.  :headbang1:

 

[SlartiBartfast]

I'm sure there will be some last-minute Teles and Strats that make their way in  :icon_tongue:

 

[Death by Uberschall]

:doh: I picked a bad month to give my VI a second try...  And we should all recognize DbU's "Keanu" by now.  :icon_jokercolor:

He's persistent that's for sure... :icon_biggrin:

:laughing7:

 

[Ddbltrbl]

Even with the lack of Teles and Strats there are some interesting entries this month! Good Luck everyone!  :icon_thumright:
Here's a link to additional details on The Aldercation!
:guitarplayer2:

 

[wombi8]

Hey mods, guys,
I in no way wish to alienate myself to the board mods or fellow warmothians but being a still relatively newbie I`m not sure where else to post this since it does relate directly to this post however I would like to get a general consensus of my proposed entry to this months OPEN category.
It is a factory Ibanez refitted with a warmoth 24 3/4 conversion neck and has made my most unplayable guitar into one of my most playable.

I have been advised by return email that

"As it sits, at the present time, your addition of a Warmoth neck to a factory constructed Ibanez is outside the implied intent of the contest.

However, a ruling will be sought from the powers that be, and your instrument may be able to be resubmitted for a future contest.  I can't say if a ruling will be available for this month's contest.


You'll be informed either way

Thanks

GOM"

I would be curious to know if

A: any of the entrants in particular have any objection this month to competing against this instrument and
B: if any members have any objection to competing against this kind of warmoth upgrade in general.

Thanking you all in advance for your understanding and constructive feedback.

 

[chubs]

The neck on that musiclander

 

[Patriot54]

Wombi8 - I'm not involved with running the contest, but I would suggest looking over the rules and guidelines at the top of the GOM section, if you haven't already.

If it has a Warmoth neck, I'm not sure why it wasn't accepted. I don't think any content should be implied or left to be interpreted, but keep in mind that those running the contest are doing it on their own time so if something was unclear in your e-mail submission or they have to clarify the contest rules, they may not be able to respond before the deadline tonight.

 

[sduck]

I also don't really understand why that wasn't allowed. The language in the OP and the rules is really clear and I don't see a problem.

 

[Wyliee]

Hey mods, guys,
I in no way wish to alienate myself to the board mods or fellow warmothians but being a still relatively newbie I`m not sure where else to post this since it does relate directly to this post however I would like to get a general consensus of my proposed entry to this months OPEN category.
It is a factory Ibanez refitted with a warmoth 24 3/4 conversion neck and has made my most unplayable guitar into one of my most playable.

<stuff snipped>
I would be curious to know if

A: any of the entrants in particular have any objection this month to competing against this instrument and
B: if any members have any objection to competing against this kind of warmoth upgrade in general.

Thanking you all in advance for your understanding and constructive feedback.

Fair question.  The vast majority of submissions in the past have been entirely or almost entirely Warmoth parts; including body or neck blanks.  There have been a handful of submissions with member built bodies and/or necks.  Your build takes a step away from either one of those scenarios.  Please bear with us as we take a moment to ponder.

To be completely clear, that does not diminish your work in any way.  In fact, I would ask if you would create a new thread in the 'A Work in Progress' category detailing what you've done.  What model Ibanez and were you able to install the neck without any modifications?  Historically, Warmoth necks (or any Fender spec neck) do not fit Ibanez bodies.  How about the wiring mods?

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Warmoth neck or body.  Seemed a legit entry to me under this month's rules.