Giveaway 1 - Santa Meno is coming to town bearing gifts for Steemian Guitarist
I’m feeling a little inspired by our brave leader @aggroed , so I decided to give this a go. Here is the deal, it’s no secret that I’m a musician, a bassist/guitarist who only lives because of music, so it makes sense to me to do something for the musician’s community of Steemit, something a bit crazy I don’t think anyone has done on the blockchain yet.
I’m giving away two Overdrive/Distortion Pedals for Christmas!
That is right, I very well may be a little crazy, but why the hell not? Who doesn’t need some overdrive for for the Holidays?
So what’s the deal? What are rules?
It’s quite simple, this is what you have to do.
- Upvote / Resteem this post (we need to get all guitarists on this)
- Share a Picture of your electric guitar in the comments
- Write in a short paragraph what you believe Steemit can do for the Musician’s community
- Include what is your new year's resolution, and what you are going to do to make steemit the best place for musicians to gather
And that is it!!!!
So... Who wins?
Quite simple as well, let your friends know you are participating of this giveaway, the comment that has the coolest guitar picture, and best writeup should (in theory) have the most upvotes from other users.
Long story short, the comment with the most upvotes wins the guitar pedal! by the way, shipping is on me too within Continental US. (arrangements can be made if you live outside the US)
What overdrive pedal am I giving away you ask?
In the first giveaway (yes there is a second giveaway to come) the overdrive pedal will be none other than:
I know the question that is in your mind... has @meno lost it? Yes... a long time ago, but don't worry about it, everyone around me is used to it by now.
Some features of this amazing pedal:
- Mission Tri-Stage distortion ranging from boost to overdrive to fuzz
- All analog audio path
- Isolated digital bypass. Fast and quiet switching with soft touch button
- Hi and Lo range EQ controls
- Compatible with wide range of instruments
- Can be placed anywhere in signal chain
- All aluminum construction, weighs just 12oz
When this post expires in 7 days, we will tally up the upvotes on the comment section and declare the Winner!!!! Yusss!!!
Feel free to share this on facebook, on twitter, if you have a friend who is a musician and has been on the fence about getting on Steemit, tell him about this crazy dude giving away stuff!!!
He/she won't resist and will come join our amazing community! we need to get all the musicians in here!
What are you waiting for? Get to writing!!!!
Much love
Here is my Gibson Menace, my precious...
Truthfully I think steemit has already done a lot for the music community already. It has brought us together, got us talking about music, got me practicing more often. Many who have been playing at home or have been in the shadows are now emerging, are now collaborating... Something great is brewing, the best is yet to come!
For 2018 I'll be helping out in whichever way I can, putting my energy on creating, collaborating, discovering and getting people to show their talent and try out new styles of music.
Great big thanks to you @meno for giving your 100% to promote steemit musicians, getting guitarists from all over the world the opportunity to show off their gear and get discovered! Plus have a chance to get an awesome xmas gift under their tree!
ROCK ON SANTA MENO!!!
Phil-o-ram-a Guitarist of the century. Collab king! Keep rockin' my friend!
HEIL SANTA MenO
Here's my Bitch, Santa MenO, this is my fav guitar of mine, and the only one I have!!!
It's a second or third hand 2002 American Standard Strat that I bought when I was in the UK.
I don't have a stand nor a good camera so I can't take any sort of professional photos here.
I think Steemit is an amazing opportunity for small bands or single musicians to make connections and fund their works, the music industry has changed dramatically in the last decades, and platforms like these are absolutely vital.
I love how you can interact with incredibly talented musicians, I found songs here that I'm listening over and over, and I love that there's even the opportunity to make collabs with them.
The music community on Steemit is a giant workshop of awesomeness.
My greatest desire for 2018 is to be able to reunite my band again, to work on what we left unaccomplished and to document the process on Steemit, that would be a dream.
I would LOVE btw to write and produce some songs togheter as you MenO proposed already...That's a pretty exciting sick shit!!!
This this guitar God! He rocks the collabs!
Bucky I'm far from being a God but you're a Champ buddy!!
Nice Strat!
Live looks nicer but you get the idea!
This is my colection of guitars. I couldnt just show one. I think steemit is a great platform for musicians to connect and share there ideas, music, etc... You don't have to be great just love what you do. And from what I have witnessed there is a ton of open minded, talented, and awesome people on here! This next year I plan on being more active on the musical end of steemit. Still pondering on ideas that will help out.
Yusss!!! I got a guitar collection of my own.. I See Epi's and Ibanez.. is that right ?
There is a epiphone les paul nightfall, two schecters one seven one six a jackson warrior and a 80's model krammer!
No fair! I’m not at the studio to photograph all the rest of my guitars. That being said, besides my 90s LP Studio below, they are mostly pretty boring. Notable exception: my fender prodigy, an exact match for Tim Lash (of space rock originators Hum) main axe.
Right on! Hey a guitar is a guitar!
And that's only HIS guitars in our house!!!! There's three more acoustics, a few basses, another old electric, a classical acoustic, and a uke! Haha! We love music stuffs!!!
Here's a picture of my brand new (used) Gretsch Electromatic. I just got it a few months ago and it really got me back into playing guitar every day.
I think the biggest thing Steem/Steemit can do for the music community is offer a real source of funding. The community is great and the comments/feedback offered is extremely valuable, but for touring musicians money is a real problem. When I was playing in a band our only source of income were from shows or selling merchandise (which came with a hefty upfront cost). Being able to fund your favorite musicians with an upvote rather than giving them money outright is a gamechanger. Fans will be more likely to give, the musician will have a new source of income, and allows the artists to be more transparent in almost every way. I'm very excited about the benefits steemit can provide AND i'm doing my best to recruit some musicians to the platform (the count is at 3 so far 👍)
My new years resolution for 2018 is to contribute to the #openmic contest more often. I would like to have an entry at least once every other week, but hopefully every week. Openmic was a big reason I started using steemit and it both got me acquainted with the platform and improved my guitar-playing skills a lot!
Happy Holidays!!!
Man that is a sweet Axe, I don't like setting up a guitar with a Bigsby, but i do love their sound!!!
“Being able to fund your favorite musician with an upvote is a gamechanger.” = all the yes/why I’m going bonkers over this site. No more .10 payouts for 60k Spotify plays!!!!
My "perfect session rig" ( that doesn't really exist hahaha ) . With my tribe classic tele and a fender amp I know everything will be all right!
As a professional musician Steemit has brought to me a platform to share my music and whatever I have learned and discovered with my instrument and production situations. I am a very passionate teacher , because I believe that whatever we learn along the way we have to give back , music and art in general is all about sharing , so I'm very happy to have found a place where I can share. Also through the open mic and songwriting challenge I have been pushing myself to write new material. This is such a joy since I've had writer's block for quite some time and I feel like I'm slowly overcoming that wall.
My resolution for 2018 . I'm going to release my album , it's been in the works for a couple years and I haven't been able to get around it. Through steemit I feel motivated to finally wrap it up. I will finish it for 2018 and release it through this platform! Also I'm gathering quite a lot of musicians from here Buenos Aires , I know we will be able to do some interesting stuff , keep this growing!
Happy holidays to everyone! Cheers!
I like the amp as much as I do the guitar!
thank you @amberyooper , they are quite a team :p
esa es la veridica meniskoso!
jajajaja la mata tigre. Esa y la Cordovez strat ;)
Total sweetness.
thank you bro :)
Here is a glamour shot of my 1964 Holiday Stratotone that I am currently detailing for an upcoming Steemit post.
I believe that Steemit is already doing amazing things for musicians already involved in this remarkable community, and that it will only continue to grow. From burgeoning artists finding their voice in an amazingly encouraging environment, to working artists that are getting an innovative form of crowd funding for continuing their dreams and goals.
In 2018, I resolve to become more involved in all aspects of Steemit. From following more artists, to Making more posts. The potential here is simply too great to not foster and encourage it, both on a personal level, and in the community at large.
I go bonkers for vintage guitars.... is the pup on this original?
So far as I know, yes. I'm pretty sure it's all stock and original.
https://steemit.com/writing/@thomhoglen/gear-acquisition-syndrome-part-2-1964-holiday-stratotone
Cool idea! Here's my Yamaha RGX A2 I bought this guitar years ago because it was extra light and I had a bad shoulder at the time:)
I think Steemit will give me the incentive to post videos of me playing music. It's much easier than performing in a physical open-mic and people from all around the world can be your audience. Very cool and the opportunity of some coin is a bonus.
My resolution is to play more and post in the Steemit community.
I've actually played that model before..... sweet guitar!!
Here I have the majestic ESP Eclipse. It's not mine but its the one I use at the moment.
Steemit has been a great platform for not only just musicians but also for all the creators, writers, photographers or anyone who has something to say. It has a very supportive and more importantly encouraging community, where people can freely express their passion and views.
Being a professional musician myself, I feel like it has helped me to identify and express the musical ideas which I normally wouldn't have. For example, the Openmic music contest has brought a new side of me which in reality was there all along. I am a drummer but I do enjoying playing guitar, singing and writing songs. So, all of my life I have been doing this in my room but never thought I'd be posting or sharing this with others as I was not really sure if it was good enough. But Steemit and the Openmic has been so amazing that, I actually look forward to covering or writing songs, feel happy to sing and express what I want to. And I am having so much fun!
So, Steemit has the potential to bring out the best of all musicians and thats a statement I stand by.
My new years resolution is to keep writing music. Hopefully record some of my stuff. And will be doing some recordings of the bands/projects I'm involved at the moment.
Lastly, I will try my best to educate musicians about steemit and the amazing platform it provides. I will try and post musical ideas, songs or anything I feel that musicians can benefit with. Also, will be checking out, upvoting and encouraging fellow steemians so that we all can have a great time here.
Merry Christmas everyone and thanks Santa @meno ;) for this amazing giveaway!
Those EMG's can kill a small animal! its a sweet guitar brother, is this one MIJ?
Thanks man! It sure is a really nice guitar. Not entirely sure if it's MIJ but I think it might be.
Here are my babies!
This year Steem has proven that it is a very effective means to provide additional funding for my music career. More importantly it has introduced me to a strong and positive music maker community. I've been so inspired by so many artists here and the spirit of positivity and creativity. Most importantly it has inspired me to create music continually and dive past my creative lows and still produce some thing of value. Steemit is a game changer and I will shout about it always from the highest mountain or soapbox!!
This new years for 2018? More creativity each week more posts and sharing of others in the community. Lets all make this a great 2018!!!
My first guitar was a strat... as much as I love all instruments, it always feels home when I play one... What amp is that... Genz Benz?
Ha, no I wish. Its a cheap but decent "acoustic" for my classical guitar and voice. The other amp is a an old washburn bad dog. Obligatory MIM Strat, well loved!
I have no intrest in winning this because it would go to waste with me, I don't play the guitar, however, this is really nice of you to do and thanks for having a contest for the community.
Thank you for the kind words brother!