Challenge?

Bridgehouse

@poopot - sure you’ll do yours in the best possible taste...

poopot

Bridgehouse said:

@poopot - sure you’ll do yours in the best possible taste...

As long as it’s waterproof I’ll be fine!...

Bridgehouse

poopot said:

Bridgehouse said:

@poopot - sure you’ll do yours in the best possible taste...

As long as it’s waterproof I’ll be fine!...

All over poly finish then?

TTony

WezV said:

Roland said:

TTony said:

For some reason, I thought Mr @Roland was going to be caretaking this (per our other discussions).

... and I thought that @WezV was orchestrating it on the basis that we keep Moderation separate from content contribution. I’m happy to do it if Wez is too busy with other things.

i think its clear we all got our wires crossed in that conversation.   

I am happy to organise a challenge, but may not have time to take part with a full guitar build.   I shared my idea with you all, but didn't really get much feedback.   


Build an item of Musical Equipment from a Kit.   

• Announce the challenge at the start of September, due to start 1st October.  
• Kits can be purchased during September.
• On the 1st of October all entrants post a picture of the kit and start their builds threads.  
• Finish date is 30th November
• Vote for winner starts on 1st December for one week (survey monkey or similar)
• The vote question should be "Which build thread have you found most entertaining? - Survey monkey or similar
• A small Accessory pack style prize for the winner.  I would happily put something together for the first one

@wezV - I'm happy with the suggestion.

I'd only suggest finishing at end-Dec, just so that some people who need holiday time to get stuff done will likely have some holiday time over Xmas/NY break.

And happy for you to lead it / support it and not necessarily take part in it!  Let me know if you need modmin support to create stickies (etc) in the M&M section.

paulnb57

Having raised the topic, ironically I may have to sit this one out as I already have too many guitars and to build a cheap kit would admittedly be good fun, but a bit pointless as chances are I'd never play it......Ill see what the challenge actually is and go from there.....

WezV

paulnb57 said:

Having raised the topic, ironically I may have to sit this one out as I already have too many guitars and to build a cheap kit would admittedly be good fun, but a bit pointless as chances are I'd never play it......Ill see what the challenge actually is and go from there.....

I will sort out an opening post in the next few days... but it doesn’t have to be a guitar kit, just a piece of musical equipment.

paulnb57

Oh...ok....

roundthebend

I would like to get involved. I don't frequently come into this bit of the forum, so if someone could tag me when it kicks off I'd be really grateful.

thermionic

Hmm, I've just bought a kit, dunno if I can hold off until October 1st to start on it though!

WezV

thermionic said:

Hmm, I've just bought a kit, dunno if I can hold off until October 1st to start on it though!

The timescales and rules are kinda flexible.

 I’m not going to force you to take a pic of the kit next to the days newspaper.


we are doing it for for and entertainment... not to argue over the rules for 3 months 

start a thread and include it in the challenge... details are in the stickied thread 

thermionic

OK then, I think I will. It’s not the most interesting of projects, but it’ll be good to be part of a wider thing.

paulnb57

@WezV ;Am I allowed to source individual parts to form my own kit of parts? I'm ready to make my first guitar body from scratch.....

WezV

paulnb57 said:

@WezV ;Am I allowed to source individual parts to form my own kit of parts? I'm ready to make my first guitar body from scratch.....

@poopot is also pushing the definition of a kit quite far, but excluding himself from the vote

its supposed to be fun so I am not going to stress too much... let the voters decide at the end

Andy_21

Just stumbled across this, and it may be the best idea I've seen in a while! I've been meaning to get building and possibly even designing again recently and this might just be the kick up the arse I need