Rist Guitars Raffle 4 Historically Built Guitar

[Roman Rist]

Update:

The deadline for the raffle is still on February 15th. After that, MLP will not take anymore payments. So, if you haven't bought tickets yet, you still have a chance.

Thank you.

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OK folks I have given this some thought. I want to do it.

Here are my ideas on this;

I will do a guitar to raise some MLP cash.

It will be nothing fancy mind you. just a slab of mahogany, a maple or mahogany neck, one pickup (p90 or humbucker), one vol and one tone, and a wraparound bridge.

NO flame top, carve top, replica, Brazilian board, binding or any of that fancy stuff (including old growth wood)

In keeping with the theme of our forum it will be a LP style instrument along the lines of a single cut lp. Think early Leslie West and Mountain.

Just a simple rock and roll work horse

I will photo document it's progress every step of the way and when finished the raffle winner gets it.

Here is the deal;

I am very busy and it may be a while to complete the instrument, and I am sure MLP could use money now.

I want nothing to do with any financial aspect of the raffle, nor do I want to be involved with the raffle itself.

So we would need an outside responsible party to handle that..........sort of like an escrow account. MLP members would buy the tickets in advance and the escrow party would forward the money to MLP.

Any takers???

People could buy from 1 (one) to a max of 5 (5) raffle tickets at 1 dollar a piece for the instrument.

In the end, the winner could get the guitar for a buck, or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5.

Non-winners lost a buck or so, and helped out MLP

Since it is going to take a while to build, I do not want the winner to bust my balls about the guitar being done

I would need other members to be willing to contribute parts and a case for this.

Any takers?

I am contributing my wood and skills and time for this project. I will not make one penny on it nor do I want it to cost me one penny.

In closing, that is my proposition.

Who's in?

Roman

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Update:

It got me thinking, originally I said no binding or Braz Rswd, Well, I take that back. it will be an "MLP SPECIAL" (Pun intended)

It will be a Special with a brazillian bound neck with "MLP" inlaid at the 12th fret.

I am really looking forward to having Dave do a BCR aged finish. I love his finish work.

I'm excited!

Roman

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Update:

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 aka djwilbanks


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!

[05hummer]

I'm willing to help.. Not sure what to do though...
I'm guessing that for my participation, I could buy the tuners for the guitar, if that helps...

[05hummer]

Oh yea, it sounds like a real cool project....

[myinstrument]

id definateley be into buying tickets, i may also be able to buy something to install (pickup, wrap around tail, tuners etc.) if i could purchase online and have the item shipped directly to you or if you could make list of items and prices that you may have at your disposal that we could donate the monatary value to you. just kicking around ideas

[Guido]

Originally Posted by Roman Rist

NO flame top, carve top, replica, Brazilian board, binding or any of that fancy stuff (including old growth wood)

Ok perhaps the raffle could be on that epi custom you did the setup

j/k

now, really, pair of WBs would be awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Roman Rist]

Thats very cool of you guys

However, you are "civilians". Your job is to buy raffle tickets. The other guys "in the biz" (so to speak) should carry the weight of the other stuff.

There is more than one winder here on the forum and more than one guy who sells parts, etc.

Roman

[AXE]

My parts bin is pretty sparse at this point ,
But I'm definitely in for the raffle .

This is a great offer Roman , for the cause .

It just reinforces what we all know , MLP is a great place to be ...

A Rist headstock would look good with my collection

[captainbraindamage]

I think this is a very generous offer on your part, It's easy for someone to buy a part and send it, but for you it would be giving up your time when you could actually be making money or doing something else . I know I don't have enough time in my day for everything. I don't care what everyone says about you, you're ok in my book.

[djwilbanks]

Roman, you're a man among men.

and I'm in, just tell me where to send my 5 bucks.

[FLICKOFLASH]

I can donate some parts ( we need to see what we have availiable to us to choose from) I will have to look thru my parts bin , but off hand do know I have a set of gold grovers new & a few gibson zebra pickups. We need a theme My idea is a sort of off vintage vibe ,sturdy & with a RIST logo & a MLP 2008 stamp somewhere on it .I am sure I can come up with some more parts as well such as inlays ect.

[FLICKOFLASH]

wb says he will build the pickups

http://wbpickups.com/

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

Roman, you're a man among men.

and I'm in, just tell me where to send my 5 bucks.

We need someone to handle that end. I want nothing to do with the money I might spend it on coffee, cigarettes and, of course, beer.

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

wb says he will build the pickups

OK done!

[bildozr]

I'm in.
I'll buy a couple tickets!

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by Roman Rist

I want nothing to do with any financial aspect of the raffle, nor do I want to be involved with the raffle itself.

So we would need an outside responsible party to handle that..........sort of like an escrow account. MLP members would buy the tickets in advance and the escrow party would forward the money to MLP.

Any takers???

Roman

Who's in or has the balls to run this part of the raffle?

[FLICKOFLASH]

Dave Johnson Restorations says he can do a vintage TV style finish ( aged if we like )

[FLICKOFLASH]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

Dave Johnson says he can do a vintage TV style finish ( aged if we like )

To match BCR JR guitar

[djwilbanks]

Originally Posted by Roman Rist

Who's in or has the balls to run this part of the raffle?

I could always set up a paypal account or a savings account at a local bank, that be if ye trust a pirate.

[loaded six string]

I'll buy tickets as well

[djwilbanks]

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

I could always set up a paypal account or a savings account at a local bank, that be if ye trust a pirate.

I don't like to quote myself, but anyway, all I would need is an EMAIL not a PM, with mlp username and paypal address so I could mark down how many tickets were bought.

If i set up a local savings account as well I could do checks and money orders for the anti-paypal'ers.

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

Dave Johnson Restorations says he can do a vintage TV style finish ( aged if we like )

Yes!!!!!!! done!

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

I could always set up a paypal account or a savings account at a local bank, that be if ye trust a pirate.

OK, done! you opened your mouth, it is now your hat. Set it up, and let me know when that is done.

[kernelofwisdom]

This is awesome.

[djwilbanks]

I'll get on it asap!

[FLICKOFLASH]

Think maybe we could get Max to spit on it as well ???

[808]

This is awesome!!!

I'll take my chances on the guitar!!!

Thanks Roman.

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

Think maybe we could get Max to spit on it as well ???

I can do that I'll talk him into signing it somewhere also..........maybe.

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

I'll get on it asap!

good man now prove to me that pirates aren't just all about the booty

[FLICKOFLASH]

Now will this be a big tennon set neck ?

[Roman Rist]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

Now will this be a big tennon set neck ?

Just like a JR.