Rist Guitars Raffle 4 Historically Built Guitar

[decoy205]

This is amazing. I'm def. in for the Raffle! I wish I had the money to put up something for Raffle for this place. This rules!!!

[im_b0r3d_]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

The pictures & seeing it developed will be well worth the admission price

Seeing MLP running everyday is worth the admission price!

Originally Posted by LoKi

No paypal here... But I can send you Canadian money. It's just like real money, only colourful.

I could say that about monopoly money.

Edit: Dozr beat me to it.

[dwagar]

you don't need a paypal account to send money to someone on Paypal, just a credit card will do.

and the Paypal account will keep track of the accounting, ie, Joe59 sent in $20.

at the end, someone is going to have to get a shitload of real tickets, attach those ticket numbers to the accounts, and get some really, really hot chick to make the draw.

oh, and basic Stats 101 guys, buying one ticket has the same odds as winning as buying 100 tickets. Each ticket is still 1 out of X. Buying 100 doesn't make your odds 1 out of X/100. So don't think someone with more money has a better chance than you do. They don't.

great idea Roman, thanks for stepping up like this (and the others that have too).

[Alex]

Wow, that's really nice and generous of you guys. Thanks Flick, Roman, and everyone else for your support of MLP!!!

The donation money will be used to upgrade the dedicated server MLP is run on, especially the memory-RAM which isn't enough with the traffic we're getting lately.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Thanks again!

[Guido]

Originally Posted by Alex

Wow, that's really nice and generous of you guys. Thanks Flick, Roman, and everyone else for your support of MLP!!!

The donation money will be used to upgrade the dedicated server MLP is run on, especially the memory-RAM which isn't enough with the traffic we're getting lately.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Thanks again!

thats great alex!

[loaded six string]

Originally Posted by dwagar

you don't need a paypal account to send money to someone on Paypal, just a credit card will do.

and the Paypal account will keep track of the accounting, ie, Joe59 sent in $20.

at the end, someone is going to have to get a shitload of real tickets, attach those ticket numbers to the accounts, and get some really, really hot chick to make the draw.

oh, and basic Stats 101 guys, buying one ticket has the same odds as winning as buying 100 tickets. Each ticket is still 1 out of X. Buying 100 doesn't make your odds 1 out of X/100. So don't think someone with more money has a better chance than you do. They don't.

great idea Roman, thanks for stepping up like this (and the others that have too).

Ok, I'm corn-fused. If there is say 1,000 tickets available, then if you buy 5 tickets, your chances arent any better of winning if you only bought 1 ticket ? It seems to me that your chances have went up by 4. If I'm wrong, please tell me.

[dwagar]

digging in my parts bin, are you going to use a wrap tail? I've got an old Leo Quan Badass bridge here (saddles need cleaning up though, the guy has 2 slots in each) and the studs that came out of my old Melody Maker, and a pair of Pigtail bushings.
(I swapped that guitar to Pigtail wrap and studs)

[dwagar]

Originally Posted by loaded six string

Ok, I'm corn-fused. If there is say 1,000 tickets available, then if you buy 5 tickets, your chances arent any better of winning if you only bought 1 ticket ? It seems to me that your chances have went up by 4. If I'm wrong, please tell me.

each ticket only has one chance in 1000. There is only one drawn. So if you have 100 tickets, and your buddy has one, you each have the same chance, 1 in 1000. His odds didn't change to 1 in 10.

The point I'm making, if you think you can only afford one ticket, a buck, you still have a chance to win this guitar.

[FLICKOFLASH]

Also as the build goes along you can purchase more tickets ,It's not a one shot deal & as the guitar is finished we will set a end date than a drawling date. Keep in mind this guitar will not be finished over night either., but a guitar with this much input from the top guys in the business is RARE *( keep that in mind & is a one off)

[MrWrong]

I'm in for some tickets.

[dwagar]

hmm, I've got a set of Schaller chrome tuners here that came out of the same MM. Can you use them, or are you covered on tuners?

[Robster]

I'm in. If you need any electronics parts - pots, caps, wire, etc - let me know and give me a mailing address. I've got lots of that to spare, and I'd love to help out. I've got some of those new Jupiter PIO caps, if you'd like to try one of those out.

Rob

[djwilbanks]

Alright, here are the rules for the raffle that flick has okay'd. I would suggest this particular post be moved somewhere onto the forums and stickied, y'know for people who haven't looked in this post. But without further ado:

The official Paypal account of the MyLesPaul.com Forums, Roman Rist Custom Guitar Raffle is:

mlpraffle@hotmail.com

As of right now, paypal is the only accepted method of payment for raffle tickets. I will issue a receipt (please allow 24-48 hrs) when payment is made which will be your confirmation of the number of tickets you have bought (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more). Tickets are one dollar ($1) US each, and you are allowed as many tickets as you would like to buy until the deadline.

When sending me a payment, please send an email to mlpraffle@hotmail.com with your MLP Username, Real Name (or the name on the paypal payment), address, and paypal email address, this way I can sync them up with the paypal account and can mark you as paid.

If you have paid and do not recieve an emailed receipt in 5 business days (Monday - Friday [exc. Holidays]) please email me at my personal account: djwilbanks@hotmail.com so I can check my records to verify. Please, please, please, put MLP Raffle in the subject heading so it goes into the appropriate folder.

If any of these requirements are not met, it is not my responsibility to make refunds or list you as having paid. I must have your name, username, paypal acct address, and your street/mailing address to count you as having paid.

Other methods of payment may be on a case to case basis, paypal is the safest for you, me, and MLP.

You are responsible for determining the legality of raffles/contests in your state/confederate/prefecture/city-state/country/county/province/parish/hemisphere/autocracy/monarchy/dictatorship/theocracy/fuedal government/republic/etc..

Odds of winning based soley on the number of entries.

Thank you and good luck!

Dave Wilbanks


P.S. This information is subject to change at anytime, you will be notified on here as soon as possible

P.P.S. Before you ask, we have not set an end date for the raffle, up until we set a deadline you can buy as many tickets as you like, as often as you like. If you have any questions don't hesitate to email me at the above addresses or PM on here and I can clarify the rules! Buy lots and buy often!!

P.P.P.S (how many p's can one script have?!) This raffle is for MyLesPaul.com Forum members only! No registration, no ticket! Registering is easy and free! This may be your one chance to own a guitar fashioned by the world's top luthiers!! Register now!

[Roman Rist]

Wonderful! Let the games begin!

[im_b0r3d_]

Wait, is 5 still the maximum amount of tickets?

This raffle will make a whole lot of guests register!

[bildozr]

Woohoo.
I'll have to wait till tomorrow. I don't have a paypal account.
My grandmother does and luckily she live 10 minutes away.

[Bandit79]

I have a set of Grover Tuners if you need them.

[captain tightpants]

Count me in, fellas!!

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by im_b0r3d_

Wait, is 5 still the maximum amount of tickets?

This raffle will make a whole lot of guests register!

Nope the ceiling has been lifted!

It might also bring out a lot of the "lurker guests" and actually make them members.

No member, no guitar!

[djwilbanks]

Originally Posted by im_b0r3d_

Wait, is 5 still the maximum amount of tickets?

This raffle will make a whole lot of guests register!

Edited! nope, no ticket cap, one hundred dollars = one hundred tix.

[im_b0r3d_]

Hmm, I'll probably only get 5-10 tickets...I'm broke.

[captain tightpants]

I've got a pair of brand new Dimarzio Gibson-type gold bell knobs hanging on my wall doin' nothing if you want them.

Are we clear to buy some tix now?

[FLICKOFLASH]

also you will have a few months or more to gather funds for tickets & like the last raffles others may purchase tickets in others names. Please be sure to have you MLP member name included with payment & email djwilbanks. Roman you may start the Official build post when your ready

[djwilbanks]

Oh yes of course, if you're buying tickets in others names let me know in the email, i still need all your info mentioned previously, plus their name/MLP screenname, I can credit them the tickets.

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

also you will have a few months or more to gather funds for tickets & like the last raffles others may purchase tickets in others names. Please be sure to have you MLP member name included with payment & email djwilbanks. Roman you may start the Official build post when your ready

Good! Flick, please clarify something. this raffle is for MLP members only. In other words NO registration and NO MLP screen name, NO raffle participation.............Correct?

[djwilbanks]

Originally Posted by Roman Rist

Good! Flick, please clarify something. this raffle is for MLP members only. In other words NO registration and NO MLP screen name, NO raffle participation.............Correct?

I like that idea. If its not right, I'll edit my rules.lol

[myinstrument]

no offense but it should probably be for senior member status or better. just because this build will take a while and its more then enough time for someone to post 100 times easily. maybe im off base it just seems logical for some reason.

[FLICKOFLASH]

Originally Posted by Roman Rist

Good! Flick, please clarify something. this raffle is for MLP members only. In other words NO registration and NO MLP screen name, NO raffle participation.............Correct?

Never really thought of that but why not you have to be a registered MLP member
( it's free & easy so just do it !!!! Plus you can view the forum without the google spam another +)

[fretnot]

I'm in! Just let me know if I can be of any assistance, or set up an Excel sheet or anything to keep track of names and numbers, etc.

[djwilbanks]

Originally Posted by fretnot

I'm in! Just let me know if I can be of any assistance, or set up an Excel sheet or anything to keep track of names and numbers, etc.

Already got all that set up and running, thanks, but now you're in my mind, and I'll find something for you to do.