The winner of the Collings MT2 Giveaway

[Lee Callicutt]

Congratulations, Todd!

And thanks to all the sponsors for the chance to enter.

[JEStanek]

Congratulations!

Jamie

[Jim Ferguson]

Way to go Todd.........& big thanks the Scott, Collings, & D'Addario for a fun contest.
Peace,

[Caleb]

I'm glad a blue collar guy won. What a nice gesture on the part of all. Congrats!

[dfalkiewicz]

Congrats to Todd and Mandolin Cafe and Collings for doing this...........had a blast!

[Paul Statman]

Congratulations, Todd! I'm sure the right guy won it, and may you enjoy playing it for many years to come.
Thanks again to D'Addario, Collings and mandolincafe for putting this on.

[jasona]

Big congrats! I look forward to learning more

[lorrainehornig]

I should have said this before...this was an absolutely amazing contest! Thanks to all the sponsors for making us feel like a bunch of five year olds on Christmas eve!

[Shelagh Moore]

Congratulations Todd!

[kidgloves2]

Congrats Todd! Enjoy it and make great music!

[Pasha Alden]

Congratulations Todd. Well done and enjoy!

[albeham]

Good for you Todd..play it well..play it for a life time!!!

[Scott Tichenor]

Runner-up and Grand Winner names/reasons have been entered into the opening post.

[JeffD]

Well those were better than what I submitted, I have to say.

[lorrainehornig]

Congratulations to all the winners. Those names are fantastic! I loved "Nigel Tufnel"...I just saw a photo of Christopher Guest, who played Nigel in "This is Spinal Tap", playing a Collings...so your name is very appropriate.

[dustyamps]

Congratulations to all the winners and sponsors. I hope the next contest will be a random drawing and not based on creative writing so me and others will have a chance.

[Killian King]

EDIT: Here are the six winning entries. I'm now off to contact the runner-ups.

The Grand Winner*

Lucy - Because when you get this baby home there is gonna be "a lot of splainin to do," cause you sat down to play one tune and now hours have gone by and the Honey Do list still ain't been touched.

* There were several "Lucy" entries (as in Lucille Ball in this case) but the description was what made this the winner.

The Runner-Ups:

Sunburst Trophy Wife - For when you've reached the age where the wife says, "It's me or that mandolin. You pick"

Nigel Tufnel - Nigel was really influenced by Bach and wrote a trilogy in Dm, the saddest of keys called Lick My Love Pump. This Mando would kick ass which echoes Artie Fufkin who had no timing. He requested the band, "Kick my Ass." I'm not asking, I'm telling.

Plink Freud - Plink being the timbre of the mandolin's sound, and Freud being the mind engager. Yes, it's a nod to a band that never used a mandolin as far as I can recall. Still, it is catchy.

Bach n Blue - Signifies versatility of the instrument -- Classical Music to Bluegrass.

PluckN A - As a devoted A style player, this is the very first thought when I saw the incredible lines on this Collings. Designed to be held close, voraciously played, and stowed away with love when the sandman finally shakes you from your trance.

Congratulations to all.

I am guessing it is safe to assume the average age of the judges is over 50.

[bratsche]

Congratulations to Todd (has he showed his virtual face here yet?) and the runners-up, and thanks to all the sponsors.

Personally, I hope the contests continue to be skill-based, as I've never won a random drawing in my life and doubt I ever will... (I did win a MC hat once for captioning a photo, though!)

bratsche

[mandolinlee]

Congratulations Todd.
Thanks Scott, mandolincafe, Collings, d'Addario, Chris Thile and all sponsors.

Todd, after the smile wears off, please share with us your feelings on winning and the NEW mandolin as well.
Lee

[ddawson2010]

LUCY - it's listed above.

[ddawson2010]

Congratulations to all.

I am guessing it is safe to assume the average age of the judges is over 50.

You would think but oddly no - we had a few "youngsters" involved as well.

[Jim Garber]

There will be reruns of I Love Lucy into perpetuity.

[jambalaya]

mine was "the amazing, present praising, titty topping tonebox"
the reason was "Santana tells a story of having to play the same way to inspire praise in church as he did to make the

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or something like that. the instructions were to make you laugh, think, or question your own existence. i was going for all 3. Congrats to the winners and thanks for the chance to the sponsors.

eta(sorry hadn't seen the name thread yet)

[John Kelly]

Well done to all winners. Thanks for not selecting me (even though my entry was obviously the best), as you must have realised that I could not have afforded to pay the tax and import duty which would have been extorted from me when my prize entered the UK!

[shortymack]

Nigel Tufnel - Nigel was really influenced by Bach and wrote a trilogy in Dm, the saddest of keys called Lick My Love Pump. This Mando would kick ass which echoes Artie Fufkin who had no timing. He requested the band, "Kick my Ass." I'm not asking, I'm telling.

Seriously, this was a winner? A bit crass for this site dontcha think?