Need your input! Logo contest for the Fret?

[Robert****]

Ok guys, here is the idea. There is a designer contest website called 99 Designs that has really good designers on it. We can get a really good logo for the Fret. I expect the total cost to be around $400.

There will probably be dozens of submissions by designers, and I will post the best ones on here for you guys to look at. I will then make a poll of the 10 or so best designs, and we all vote, so our forum members democratically pick the logo!

Any of our members who would like to design a logo too, can simply submit their design in the contest, once it is up and running.

In order to set this up, I would hope we can chip in 10-20 bucks and get enough members contributing to cover this expense.

Are you interested? Do what you can to help cover these costs.

If this works out well, the next idea I have is to get TheFret.Net T-shirts made up with the new awesome logo! : How cool wouldn't that be? We can of course also get picks, hats, straps, etc made up with our logo.

If you prefer to send a regular check or money order, here is our address:

Vital Effect
#3050 Gemini Centre
6708-48th Ave.
Camrose, Alberta T4V 4S3
Canada

You can also use this link https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/websc...ton_id=6531278 or click the PayPal button at the top of the page.

Thanks everyone!

So far, we have received contributions from:

1. robert
2. hubberjub
3. sumitomo
4. amphead
5. the1percent
6. southsidetele
7. ibanezjunkie
8. jimi75
9. evenkeel
10. kiteman
11. luvmyshiner
12. childbride
13. just strum
14. hardass blues
15. Rocket
16. Rockette
17. SciHi
18. unknown
19. piebaldpython
20. sunvalleylaw
21. Algonquin
22. snarph
    
    $400 has been reached! Thanks a lot to you who contributed!

[Jimi75]

Hi Robert,

Count me in for the 10-15 bucks (I'll see how this here develops and after my two week holiday in Austria I will transfer the bucks). I'll support your idea. I like the "old" logo, but fresh blood is always good. By the way, don't we have some talented poeple here on the Fret. Maybe we should also see their input and let the winner chose one of three nice pedals, like a Clyde Wah for e.g.

[Spudman***]

So you'll need around 30-40 of us to contribute. That's not a lot. Maybe the ones that contribute $20 or more could receive a better price on their first t shirt?

[Robert****]

Good idea, Spud! That is possible, but I guess we will have to see much the T-shirts will cost and if we get enough member $$ in to cover the cost of the contest.

[marnold***]

And, of course, Shiner will want an official Fret.Net thong.

[Spudman***]

And, of course, Shiner will want an official Fret.Net thong.

Obviously, and one of these as well.

[M29]

A thong.....Oh My


I can sling some cash to the north. Not at the moment but soon.

M29

[duhvoodooman***]

Call me a wet blanket, but I wish you luck, Robert. If you recall our FretNet Forum Community Raffle last holiday season, we could only get 17 people to participate, and that was for a chance at a cash prize and with a portion of the proceeds going to an extremely worthy cause--St. Jude's Children's Hospital. I was surprised and disappointed by how poor the participation was. I hope I'll turn out to be wrong, but I think you'll be hard pressed to get 30 or 40 Fretters to kick in....

[just strum]

Obviously, and one of these as well.

You and Marnold should be penalized for even going there!!!

[just strum]

I'm in for at least a Hamilton and Lincoln

Have to mail - no paypal.

Robert, if there is no address change, I have the address.

[just strum]

I'm in for at least a Hamilton and Lincoln

Have to mail - no paypal.

Robert, if there is no address change, I have the address.

Correction: I'm in for a Sir John A. Macdonald and a check for $5

[luvmyshiner]

And, of course, Shiner will want an official Fret.Net thong.

No way dude. Last time I wore one of those I got it on backwards. Who knew there was a front and a back to those things?

P.S. count me in.

[just strum]

No way dude. Last time I wore one of those I got it on backwards. Who knew there was a front and a back to those things?

P.S. count me in.

Marnold and Spud - I warned ya.

[Rocket]

I'll pony-up a raffle guitar to boost participation if anyone wants to host the raffle... I have no interest in the logistics of raffling but I would insist that it be on the up & up and fair to everyone.
I'd guess that most members would kick in at least a "Hamilton", (maybe a "Jackson",) to get an even shot at a pristine guitar. Raffle winner or Fret.net would have to cover the shipping tho especially if it leaves CONUS. If it happens to remain in Florida, I'll hand deliver it.

[Childbride]

I'll pony-up a raffle guitar to boost participation if anyone wants to host the raffle... I have no interest in the logistics of raffling but I would insist that it be on the up & up and fair to everyone.
I'd guess that most members would kick in at least a "Hamilton", (maybe a "Jackson",) to get an even shot at a pristine guitar. Raffle winner or Fret.net would have to cover the shipping tho especially if it leaves CONUS. If it happens to remain in Florida, I'll hand deliver it.

a shot at one of Rocket's guitars? knowing [owning 2] how well he takes care of them? i'm in, dudes. but Robert, you'll have to pm me an addy. no paypal, senor.

[duhvoodooman***]

....but I would insist that it be on the up & up and fair to everyone.

Oh, crap! There goes our plan for a totally rigged sham!

[Rocket]

Oh, crap! There goes our plan for a totally rigged sham!

Shams happen.
Might start looking curious to forum membership if Admin (or Mods) won ALL the raffles... may be a reasonable cause for low rate of participation.
BTW, who won the last raffle & who picked the winner?

[duhvoodooman***]

BTW, who won the last raffle & who picked the winner?

Well, I think this constitutes an answer to a question that was asked of me:

It's all described in detail here:

http://www.duhvoodooman.com/FN_Raffle.htm

I can assure you that it was all on the "up & up". If you choose not to accept that assurance, that's your business....

[Rocket]

I can assure you that it was all on the "up & up". If you choose not to accept that assurance, that's your business....

I believe you, but the previous raffle is not my business as my dog wasn't in that particular hunt.
When members toss their own personal resources into the collective pot, it's THEIR collective business... and THAT warrants reassurance.
I could be wrong... it's happened before.