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Saturday, January 01, 2011

2010 GB&C Awards

User Awards

GB&C User of the year
Invader Jim x5
Explorerbuilder x4
Monkeylink07 x2

Most Helpful
MonkeyLink07 x4
james4 x2
All single votes

Friendliest
salgala2000 x3
james4 x2
All single votes

Meanest
blandguitar

Funniest
Absent Mind x3
All single votes

Biggest ego
Jason x6

Best newbie (Joined within the year)
salgala2000 x5
Explorerbuilder x4
CECamps

Best sig
MonkeyLink07 x4
All single votes

Most likely to get banned next
MonkeyLink07
XgamerGT04

Best GB&C merchant
Jason Jillard x4
nuthinbuttrubl8 x3
zakkwyldefan79

Thread Awards

Best guitar build thread
Jenrg's second build x4
All single votes

Best guitar restoration thread
Jason Jillard's Teisco x4
All single votes

Best amp build thread
Anything from kurtlives91 x4,
All single votes

Most outlandish build
Conor1418's 12-string x4
All single votes

Most creative/innovative instrument build
Conor1418's 12-string x3
Jason Jillards's Ice Guitar x3
Jason Jillard's Legocaster

Most creative/innovative amp/electronic build
Invader Jim's modified Kay 704A Vanguard Vibrato clone x2
CECamps' Power Amp Analysis
Jason Jillard's Ice Guitar

Best result from a mistake:
Copaman ended up using abalone inlay instead of cherry
Lostcreation333's build

Favorite sticky or official thread
GB&C Quick Questions thread x2
Guitar Wiring Thread x2
The Jim Thread x2

Favorite thread topic
Builds x7
Amp builds x2
Wiring x2

Most annoying thread topic
Which Pickups? x7
All single votes

Other Awards

Most common reason for a GB&C thread failing HARD
No planning x5
No pics x2
Which Pickups? x2

Favorite UG forum OTHER than GB&C
GG&A x2
EG x2
None x2

Most overused phrase or advice
LMGTFY x3
Google it x3

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Saturday, May 22, 2010

GB&C Album Download

Get it here:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.ph p?t=1310557

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

2009 GB&C Awards

Current mood: blank

===The 2009 GB&C Awards===

Here are the first and second-place winners of the 2009 GB&C Awards. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who participate in this fine online community.

An asterisk denotes a tie. Italic text denotes honorable mention.

User Awards:

GB&C User of the year:
Invader Jim- 12
zakkwyldefan79- 2

Most Helpful:
*james4- 6
*SomeoneYouKnew- 6
Invader Jim- 4

Friendliest:
All the Regulars- 4
MikeyElite- 3

Meanest:
SomeoneYouKnew- 10
noisefarmer- 1

Funniest:
SomeoneYouKnew- 10
Scowmoo- 3

Biggest ego:
ormsby guitars- 12
*guitarcam123- 2
*Jason Jillard- 2

Best newbie (Joined within the year):
David Collins- 7
Jason Jillard- 4

Best username:
*rebelw/outachord- 4
*nuthinbuttrubl8- 4
Invader Jim 2

Best avatar:
zakkwyldefan79- 5
*metalwarrior40- 3
*Invader Jim- 3

Best sig:
Invader Jim- 3
*AngusJimiKeith- 2
*the humanity- 2

Most likely to get banned next:
MikeHYA- 6
Scowmoo- 2

Best GB&C merchant:
nuthinbuttrubl8- 7
metalwarrior40- 6

UGer with the best vintage gear:
Invader Jim- 13
*wiliscool- 1
*mr_hankey- 1

Thread Awards:

Best guitar build thread:
metalhead_28s "new build"- 6
lumberjack's neckthru PRS shredder- 2

Best guitar restoration thread:
lumberjack's '65 Melody Maker- 15
nuthinbuttrubl8's flood-damaged '70s Les Paul- 2
wiliscool's Teisco Del Rey- 2

Best amp build thread:
kurtlives91's Dumble ODS- 9
All single votes

Most outlandish build:
Jason Jillard's Legocaster- 10
blindsagacity's stopsign guitar- 5

Favourite sticky or official thread:
The Ultimate Guitar Wiring thread- 6
GB&C Central Hub- 3
The Jim thread- 3

Favourite thread topic:
Builds- 5
Wiring- 2

Most annoying thread topic:
Which pups????!?!!?!- 9
*Halp!!!!- 3
*How much????!?!!?!- 3

Most common reason for a GB&C thread failing HARD:
No pics- 5
*Pointless thread- 3
*Pit monkeys- 3

Other Awards:

Favourite UG forum OTHER than GB&C:
None- 5
*Gear Ads- 4
*The Pit- 4

Favourite UG Profile Group:
Who To Listen To group- 4
Toki Wartooth- 2

Most overused phrase or advice:
"Get a new amp"- 7
All single votes

Boob job for your girlfriend or a new tube amp?
Toobs- 15
Boobs- 4

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Rules of teh GB&C.

Current mood: blank

1. If it exists, there is an ULTIMATE thread for it.
2. If an ULTIMATE thread for it does not exist, it will soon.
3. Check the stickies.
4. Google is your friend. No exceptions.
5. Kit builds are not builds. No exceptions.
6. Don't name your edits.
7. Needs more SSSUUUSSSTTTAAAIIINNN in your BBBRRRAAAIIINNN!!!
8. Finish the break, apply titebond original, clamp, sand flush, refinish.
9. Yes, it's possible.
10. New amps are not for everyone.
11. LEDs are over-rated.
12. Killswitches are over-rated.
13. It's not necessarily a bad ground.
14. Build planning threads are lame. Period.
15. Parroting is stupid.
16. Drain your caps or your head will implode.
17. Ending a sentence like this is so annoying!?
18. Parroting is indeed stupid.
19. ^I agree, parroting is so stupid.
20. Thanks in advance!

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Thursday, January 01, 2009

2008 GB&C Awards

Current mood: chipper

1) Best regular poster in GB&C?
Invader Jim - 5
Otter - 1
SomeoneYouKnew - 2

2) Best instrument build.
Ormsby builds - 3
jscustoms' rosewood - 1
Jim's soloist - 3
any LPaddict - 1

3) Best electronic build.
Kurt_lives91's Amps 'n' Pedals - 4

4) Funniest overall member.
deftonesordie - 2
Invader Jim - 1
Otter - 6
SomeoneYouKnew - 1
guitarcam123 - 1

6) Best avatar.*
asfastasdark - 1
oneblackened - 1
SkeetUK - 3
Absent Mind - 1
divinorum69 - 1
InvaderJim - 1

7) Best sig*
bv310 - 3
SomeoneYouKnew - 1
oneblackened - 3
chuckflan333 - 1

8) Most likely to get banned next.*
metalwarrior40 - 2
Otter - 2
LPaddict - 2
Kai07 - 1
nuthinbuttrubl8 - 1

11) Best Picture Taking Skills
ormsby - 5
ESP_shreder - 1

14) Biggest fanboy.*
Every Ormsby fanboy - 2
Kai07 - 2
deftonesordie - 1

16) Best username.*
asfastasdark - 1
Otter - 1
LPaddict - 7
InvaderJim - 1
AngusJimiKeith - 1

19) Biggest ego.*
kurt_lives91 - 1
ormsby - 1
SomeoneYouKnew - 1
Otter - 5

21) Most respected.*
SomeoneYouKnew - 6
InvaderJim - 5
Otter - 1
LPaddict - 1
kurtlives91 - 2

22) Most knowledgeable.*
kurtlives91 - 7
SomeoneYouKnew - 4
LPaddict - 2
InvaderJim - 1
Ormsby - 2

23) Nicest member.*
Invaderjim - 8
AngusJimiKeith - 1
JScustomguitars - 1
-MintSauce- - 1

24) Best (regular) newbie (joined in the last year or so).*
zakkwyldefan79 - 1
oneblackened - 1
lumberjack - 1
guitarcam123 - 1
metalwarrior40 - 1
asfastasdark - 1
nuthinbuttrubl8 - 2

25) Member with best gear/rig.
kurt_lives91 - 5

28) Best sticky.
Refinishing Thread - 2
Resource thread - 1

29) Fastest at building guitars.
LPaddict - 7
Ormsby - 3
carousel182 - 1

30a) Best (non-stickied) official/ultimate/only thread
ULTIMATE template thread - 3
ULTIMATE pedal building thread - 3
ULTIMATE killswitch thread - 1
ULTIMATE wiring diagrams thread - 1

30b) Best thread (non stickied, non-"official").*
Question For Invader Jim - 5
GB&C album thread - 2

31) Best smiley
:facepalm: - 4
?) - 3

- 1

- 1

36)Best new idea.
100GBP competition - 4
new whammy - 2

37)Worst new idea.
12 string to a 6 string - 2
100GBP competition - 2
acoustic to Jack Black guitar - 2
buying a loaded pickguard instead of wiring pickups - 1
turning a 6-string into a 7-string - 1

39)Favourite thread topic.
Wiring Diagrams - 1
vintage restorations - 1
Electronics - 1
Pickups - 1
Amp or Guitar build - 2

40)Most annoying thread topic.
Templates - 1
EMG questions - 2
Pickup Recommendations - 6
Wiring Diagrams - 2
"how do I build a guitar?" - 1
"builds" that aren't really builds - 3 honourable mention

41)Favorite guitar to mod.
Squier Strat - 10

42)Favorite amp to mod.
EpiVJ - 8

43)Favorite pedal to mod.
DS-1 - 8
Crybaby wah - 1

44)Most frequently cited site. (link to other site on the net for info.)
Stewmac - 1
projectguitar - 2
google - 4
seymour duncan - 2

45)Most overused phrase or advice.
Glue and clamps - 1
"get a better amp" - 5
searchbar - 2
18v mod - 1

47)Favorite answer you've given.
pickups are always worth upgrading - 1
"F**K OFF IT CAN'T BE DONE" - 1
"sorry, i cant tonight. i have to write a paper on orangutangs for theology class" - 1

48)Most common reason for a GB&C thread failing HARD.
Thread Pirates - 12
Nuthinbuttrubl8 and LPaddict - 1
Get a better amp first - 1
Not using Google - 1
ignorance - 1

XX) Best GB&C merchant
LPaddict - 1

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