{"id":446116,"date":"2021-05-26T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=446116"},"modified":"2021-05-28T13:41:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T11:41:07","slug":"diy-kit-challenge-design-an-instrument-win-big-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/entertain\/diy-kit-challenge-design-an-instrument-win-big-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"#DiyKitChallenge: We have the winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Update: 26-05-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">WE HAVE THE WINNERS!<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s confirmed yet again: We hav<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e have<strong> the greatest customers in the world<\/strong> and <strong>the most fantastic participants<\/strong> for our contests! We cannot stress this enough: you blew our minds with the <strong>creativity<\/strong>, <strong>hard work<\/strong> and <strong>enthusiasm<\/strong> you put into your DIY instruments for our <strong>#DiyKitChallenge<\/strong>! Wow!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needless to say, this was the hardest contest for choosing winners. All of us, being musicians ourselves, couldn&#8217;t help but marvel at all the little <strong>details<\/strong> you put into these magnificent creations. There were simply too many great entries\u2026 but, as it goes with all contests, a decision had to be made. Our <strong>jury<\/strong>, made up of <strong>Kris<\/strong>, <strong>Guillaume<\/strong> and <strong>Joe<\/strong> chose the following winners:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>1st place 500\u20ac voucher: Nico<\/b> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPNJtmqrcfN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@oldshadowmusic)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/S3hvtySYaFQ<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kris: &#8220;Incredible job! Built so clean and it\u2019s such a beautiful design. I\u2019d love to play this thing. Ohhh\u2026 and that headstock!&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Guillaume: &#8220;Honestly, I&#8217;d buy that guitar. Like.. really. It&#8217;s rare to see an original shape looking so natural and just plain beautiful. F\u00e9licitations ???&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Joe: &#8220;Wow, a clean-cut masterpiece from the hands of someone with real skills. Great job, congratulations and, please, continue making guitars!&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>2nd place 350\u20ac voucher: Dylan Dognon<\/b> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPOeCvhF52J\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@system.dd<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPOeCvhF52J\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPOeCvhF52J\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by System DD (@system.dd)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kris: &#8220;Now THIS is creativity. I\u2019m dying to know how you did that with the telephone dial-stutter.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Guillaume: &#8220;What Kris said! How and also how you got that idea is just mind blowing! Such a fun guitar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Joe: &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that\u2019s some unique control over your sound! Pretty punk rock! Long live the rotary tele(phone)!<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3rd place 200\u20ac voucher: UkuLEDle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iVWt1TEVEbGUgI0RpeUtpdENoYWxsZW5nZSIgd2lkdGg9IjUwMCIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyODEiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS1ub2Nvb2tpZS5jb20vZW1iZWQveENGYk9YWTJUNTA\/ZmVhdHVyZT1vZW1iZWQiIGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyPSIwIiBhbGxvdz0iYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlcjsgYXV0b3BsYXk7IGNsaXBib2FyZC13cml0ZTsgZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhOyBneXJvc2NvcGU7IHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZTsgd2ViLXNoYXJlIiByZWZlcnJlcnBvbGljeT0ic3RyaWN0LW9yaWdpbi13aGVuLWNyb3NzLW9yaWdpbiIgYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/2\/brlbs-cb-youtube-main.png')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock this content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock its content<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kris: &#8220;I admire your patience and precision. Gorgeous body top and fun idea with the LEDs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Guillaume: &#8221; I really would have put your uke in here just for the incredible work you did on the top, but the LEDs just sealed the deal. That&#8217;s really impressive!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Joe: &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is real innovation, I would never even think of putting LEDs into a fretboard, let alone know how to do it! Great application of your skills. Thumbs up!<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We couldn&#8217;t choose just 3 winners, it was impossible. So we decided to add more winners:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Extra winner 3<strong>0\u20ac voucher:<\/strong> TNT cajon <\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WJc4yqX8hnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SkizzenMonster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CO0ny48ALuS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CO0ny48ALuS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Krischan Meder (@skizzenmonster)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kris: &#8220;Beautiful paint job! First I could even say if that\u2019s 2D or 3D. Great work!&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joe: &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clever idea for a cajon\u2026 You\u2019re giving the listener not only an explosive sound but a visual bang too. Congrats!<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Extra winner 3<strong>0\u20ac voucher: Bass <\/strong><\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPGPA8AhtXI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@whats.next.otto<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPGPA8AhtXI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPGPA8AhtXI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by @whats.next.otto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kris: &#8220;I absolutely LOVE the custom pickup covers, the tuner bushings and the knobs. And the body with the top and the plywood layers in it. Now it\u2019s time to get a bass amp and rock out! Haha! Extra point for the sw\u00e4bisch from me, ich liebe es.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joe: &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love the smoothness of all this sanded wood! It makes you want to get it in your hands immediately. Fine fine work, sir!<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Extra winner 3<strong>0\u20ac voucher: <\/strong>Back to the Future Tele\u00a0<\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPO2-5VKEmh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@martperguitars<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPO2-5VKEmh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPO2-5VKEmh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Martper Guitars Custom (@martperguitars)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kris: &#8220;I love the attention to detail and the guitar\u2019s theme obviously. Mad respect for your hard work!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joe: &#8220;W<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ow, inspired by one of my favourite films of all time (no pun intended), this guitar-machine is museum worthy!<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Extra winner 3<strong>0\u20ac voucher: 3D-printed Cherry Blossom <\/strong><\/b>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CPImwMhnHoJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@andreirosuofficial<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CPImwMhnHoJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CPImwMhnHoJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (@andreirosuofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kris: &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love seeing modern technology being used in designing guitars. This instrument is a piece of art and that neck plate\u2026 that\u2019s the sweetest thing ever. Thanks Sylvia and Andrei!<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Joe: &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sylvia and Andrei used new technology to do things that most luthiers would think is impossible to do on a guitar. Great work and nice overall presentation of your project!<\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Musicians are sound makers, no question about it. Not only that: Most of the time, they like to let off steam creatively on their own instruments or equipment. 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You have the chance to win one of three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/intl\/basket_coupon.html?ordervalue=500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Thomann vouchers<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\ufe0f1st Place: \u20ac500 voucher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2nd Place: \u20ac350 voucher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3rd Place: \u20ac200 voucher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/intl\/basket_coupon.html?ordervalue=500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-445905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/500-voucher.jpg\" alt=\"photo of a 500 euro voucher\" width=\"405\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/500-voucher.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/500-voucher-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are no limits to your creativity: To take part in our #DiyKitChallenge, create an instrument of your choice with a DIY kit from Thomann (all kits can be found below) and <strong>present it in a video<\/strong>. Your instrument must be both visually convincing and playable. Upload the video to <strong>Instagram<\/strong>, <strong>Facebook<\/strong> or <strong>YouTube<\/strong> using the hashtag <strong>#DiyKitChallenge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Important: Please note that <strong>your profile must be set to<\/strong> &#8220;<strong>Public<\/strong>&#8221; and must include <strong>#DiyKitChallenge<\/strong> in the <strong>video title<\/strong> on YouTube. Also,<strong> link our profile <\/strong>on the platform you have chosen, so that we can find all your entries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-446363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2222\/04\/Guit-constr-01.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Tele Guitar D I Y Kit \" width=\"450\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/04\/Guit-constr-01.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/04\/Guit-constr-01-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our jury, consisting of our YouTube hosts and other Thomann employees, awards the best submissions. It selects the winners on the basis of the following criteria: <strong>originality<\/strong>,<strong> overall visual impression<\/strong>,<strong> quality <\/strong>and <strong>cleanliness<\/strong> of the workmanship and <strong>special craftsmanship<\/strong> (e.g. special visual designs, applications, decorations). As mentioned above, the instrument must also be <strong>playable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/terms-conditions-of-participation-for-diykitchallenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>You can read the complete conditions of participation for this competition under this link.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Contest running time<\/h3>\n<p>The #DiyKitChallenge <strong>starts on Wednesday, April 21st<\/strong> and ends on <strong>Sunday, May 23rd, 2021<\/strong> at <strong>11:59:59 PM<\/strong>. Unfortunately, we cannot take into account any videos that are published before and after the specified period. The winners will be notified via the respective social medium shortly after the end of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-446116 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/04\/Guit-mod-01-1-300x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DIY-kits-small.jpg\" alt=\"photo of 4 D I Y Kits \" width=\"740\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/DIY-kits-small.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/DIY-kits-small-300x122.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you should still need a <strong>DIY Kit<\/strong> for participation, you can find it at <a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/thocf\/iygnzolvgx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>thomann.de<\/strong><\/a>*. <strong>The following kits are eligible for participation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/H48EhuCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ST style<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/EggsoY1i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>T-style<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/K9fMcO4X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Single-Cut style<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/IkoPUi1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DC style<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/9T8uUPSe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ukulele Soprano<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/EXaLiVv1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ukulele Concert<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/E8IhnphS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>P-bass style<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/ZaVX5MFm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>J-Bass style<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redir.love\/e1iuQwnV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cajon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*While stocks last, <strong>kits are not provided by Thomann<\/strong>, you have to purchase them yourself.<\/p>\n<p 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