Too cool… it’s Friday again, and to end the week right I thought I’d share this with you––EGR reader Tim Shelton sent me an e-mail about a month ago to let me know that he’d been informed by ESP/Hot Topic that he was chosen as one of the 300 winners in their “Ultimate Guitar Giveaway,” which I wrote about back in November.
Anyways, a couple of days ago he was kind enough to forward me a few photos of himself spending some quality time with his shreddin’ new instrument: an LTD-SC200 Stephen Carpenter Signature model guitar.
Here’s a bit of what Tim had to say about the mysterious call he received from California––
“…the conversation had all the signs of a bill collector, you know verifying your name, address, phone number….. I stopped him and said what is this concerning? The guy on the phone said well you have won the Deftones guitar giveaway!! I was in total shock!! Excitement, disbelief, and my bottom jaw to gravity took over. After waiting nearly a month for the guitar to arrive, I felt like Cartman on the episode of South P ark where he was waiting for the Nintendo WII.”
I guess congratulations are in order, so hey––have a good weekend with your new axe, Tim! And I’ve gotta’ say I’m happy to see that real people really can win in these Guitar Giveaways. I’ll keep you informed of any particularly good ones that come down the pike.
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February 2nd, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Awww man, lucky. I tried out, but did not win.
I really like the green.
February 2nd, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Yep, that color’s pretty insane… I’ll be interested to hear how well it plays.
February 3rd, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Great for Tim! Cool story too- the Cartman line is hysterical!
Only thing… Tim doesn’t mention the flavor, obviously he knows and is holding out on us. Lime? Mint? Apple Jolly Rancher??
February 3rd, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Wasabi?
February 7th, 2007 at 8:01 am
It is Jolly Rancher Apple. The guitar play like a dream. I own a Les Paul, Schecter 006, And a Strat, this thing blows them all away!!
February 9th, 2007 at 4:30 am
I actually won a Fender American Deluxe Fat Strat in the late 90’s. Retail was something like $1700.00 and came with the deluxe Fender Hardshell Case. Had the Roller Nut, Locking Tuners, Noiseless pickups, etc. Beautiful guitar. I sold it to get some recording gear and now I primarily play my Gretsch Tennessee Rose as my electric.
Yeah people do win that stuff. I like it when it is nice stuff like that too and not crap.
-dm
November 27th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
I won in the contest too!!!
Pretty cool Guitar!