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2013 "Buy No Guitars" Challenge - **WINNERS ANNOUNCED**


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Well, it was nice while it lasted, but I'm out.

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Austin

Aww shit. What'd you get, Austin? :D

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Forgive the delayed update - I've been in Japan for the past two weeks. Congrats to Austin.

The Contenders

  • mcchris
  • punkavenger
  • velorush
  • cmatthes
  • hsb0531
  • hackubus
  • thundernotes
  • LordsoftheJungle
  • Scottcrud
  • FrettyMcgee
  • veatch
  • GusS

The Eliminees

  • Feb 4 - jwhitcomb3
  • Feb 10 - Turdus
  • Feb 10 - Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame
  • Feb 21 - Bennyboy-UK
  • Feb 21 - Lockbody
  • Mar 22 - Feynman (ultraminor technicality)
  • Mar 28 - diablo175
  • Apr 5 - stratacus
  • Apr 16 - belgian
  • May 28 - atquinn


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The Contenders

  • mcchris
  • punkavenger
  • velorush
  • cmatthes
  • hsb0531
  • hackubus
  • thundernotes
  • LordsoftheJungle
  • Scottcrud
  • FrettyMcgee
  • veatch
  • GusS

We're into June and more are still in than out. I salute you, oh worthy adversaries.

Now hurry up and buy something - i have things i wanna get. :)

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I came very close a couple weeks back. A stoopid clean sunset metallic (THINK PINK BITCHES) '87 SG Elite came on the horizon, but I stayed the course & resisted.

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The Contenders

  • mcchris
  • punkavenger
  • velorush
  • cmatthes
  • hsb0531
  • hackubus
  • thundernotes
  • LordsoftheJungle
  • Scottcrud
  • FrettyMcgee
  • veatch
  • GusS

We're into June and more are still in than out. I salute you, oh worthy adversaries.

Now hurry up and buy something - i have things i wanna get. :)

IIRC, I only pledged to keep my total # of guitars @ 10 or less, which I have been able to do, but I've bought 3 this year :P ...

edit: let's see,

Baker B3 Fire (oxBlood)

RSGuitarworks Rockabilly Jr

ASAT Super

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WTF? You're OUT! (Jerk)

The Contenders

  • mcchris
  • punkavenger
  • velorush
  • cmatthes
  • hsb0531
  • hackubus
  • thundernotes
  • Scottcrud
  • FrettyMcgee
  • veatch
  • GusS

The Eliminees

  • Feb 4 - jwhitcomb3
  • Feb 10 - Turdus
  • Feb 10 - Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame
  • Feb 21 - Bennyboy-UK
  • Feb 21 - Lockbody
  • Mar 22 - Feynman (ultraminor technicality)
  • Mar 28 - diablo175
  • Apr 5 - stratacus
  • Apr 16 - belgian
  • May 28 - atquinn
  • Multiple Dates - LordsoftheJungle

Edited to add "Jerk."

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  • 4 weeks later...

The Contenders

  • mcchris
  • punkavenger
  • velorush
  • cmatthes
  • hsb0531
  • hackubus
  • thundernotes
  • Scottcrud
  • FrettyMcgee
  • veatch
  • GusS

The Eliminees

  • Feb 4 - jwhitcomb3
  • Feb 10 - Turdus
  • Feb 10 - Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame
  • Feb 21 - Bennyboy-UK
  • Feb 21 - Lockbody
  • Mar 22 - Feynman (ultraminor technicality)
  • Mar 28 - diablo175
  • Apr 5 - stratacus
  • Apr 16 - belgian
  • May 28 - atquinn
  • Multiple Dates - LordsoftheJungle

OK, so we're past the half-way point of the challenge, and half of the contenders are out. I guess that means we're on track for no one to make it...

:)

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  • 1 month later...

The Contenders

  • mcchris
  • punkavenger
  • velorush
  • cmatthes
  • hsb0531
  • hackubus
  • thundernotes
  • Scottcrud
  • FrettyMcgee
  • veatch
  • GusS

The Eliminees

  • Feb 4 - jwhitcomb3
  • Feb 10 - Turdus
  • Feb 10 - Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame
  • Feb 21 - Bennyboy-UK
  • Feb 21 - Lockbody
  • Mar 22 - Feynman (ultraminor technicality)
  • Mar 28 - diablo175
  • Apr 5 - stratacus
  • Apr 16 - belgian
  • May 28 - atquinn
  • Multiple Dates - LordsoftheJungle

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Few things working in my favor:

I'm still really enjoying trying to learn bass [and am now shopping for a bass amp!]

Rebuilding my few remaining guitars has been a lot of fun and provided great results

(Rios + Kiz' Senior = delicious)

(Lollars + Gibby = magical, chewy, semi-hollow goodness)

(Suhr ML/ML/V60LP + VHRRI Strat = great combination [though I'll have to argue with Mr. Suhr's contention that a 0.10 μF (not the Hamer-approved 0.010 μF, but the vintage Fender 0.10!) cap is the best choice - too much signal going to ground. It actually causes a noticeable output drop!]).

I just acquired this Stratastic device:

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The biggest temptation to the challenge so far has been that purple sparkly Cruisebass on eBay. Purple! :o Sparkly! :o eBay! <_<

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  • 1 month later...

^^^^

Agreed. Almost done with September, the month I bought the MCC last year. The unfortunate but understandable lack of a Chicago Hamer event this year should make October a little easier to get through. Then comes December, my birthday month.

It ain't over yet.

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^^^^

Agreed. Almost done with September, the month I bought the MCC last year. The unfortunate but understandable lack of a Chicago Hamer event this year should make October a little easier to get through. Then comes December, my birthday month.

It ain't over yet.

Birthday and Christmas... Hmmm...

But it is a "*Buy* no Guitars" challenge, so do gifts count? :)

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I wonder what's happening in January 2014? B)

I'm thinking we kick-start the economy with a 2014 "Buy Guitars" Challenge - see who buys and sells the most guitars for the year. (the buy/sell allows those with the "one in, one out" spousal mandate in place to still be competitive...)

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