Pic of the Month June 2015

So sorry for taking so long to post this, I have been dealing with some family matters concerning the health of a family member. Anyway the picture I have chosen for June's winner is this beautiful GGTB by Jean Marie.

I have a real soft spot for the GGTB, it is a very simple and clean looking mod. It's also the first GG I ever bought although I ended up trading it, something I kick myself for all the time. This picture shows how classy the GGTB is and is a worthy winner of Pic of the Month. Congrats to Jean Marie who gets a 10% discount at the GG dealer of his choice.

Remember you can post your GG pictures HERE for a chance to win.

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Otto Carter

A while back I posted a picture of a GGTS that had been customized with engravings. After a bit of hunting I found the company that had it made, Vaperev. The store is based in California and is very clearly a high end outlet for vaping products.

Looking at their site again I have noticed some more engraved GG's, this time GGTB's. There are two listed but only one available so it looks like one was sold. The price for the one remaining is $2000 which is obviously a lot more than the price for a standard GGTB.

The engraving though isn't just engraving, it is the work of artist Otto Carter. On his website you can see more examples of his engravings on everything from bottle openers to motorcycle parts. In the video here you can see Otto working on one of the GGTB's.

 If I had the money to buy one I wouldn't think twice. I think Otto does stunning work and these are a thing of beauty.

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GGTB Woodies

I've posted before about the wood finishes Torqueguy at ECF dresses GGTB's in but wanted to add a little update to the story.

After the initial run of wood clad GGTB's another batch were made but this time Imeo sent some modified parts to accommodate the wood better. You can see in the picture below the difference.

You can see that the fit is a lot smoother but still the same high level of quality. I'm not sure if these are still being sold but I wanted to document them here for posterity. Here are a few more pictures showing these amazing mods. Great work Torqueguy!

Tubes ready for working on.

A few finished examples. Note the shortened GGTB on the right.

If you want to learn more you can find all this information here on Torqueguy's ECF thread.

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GGTB's by Torqueguy

The first GG I bought was a brass GGTB. I still have it and I still love it. Admittedly the brass is not as shiny as it could be but it is a thing of beauty in my eyes. Also the GGTB just works. It's a very simple construction and the telescoping battery section is a clever idea.

However I sometimes feel the GGTB is overlooked, which is understandable with the bigger range of options with the GGTS. One person who has made the GGTB sexy again is Torqueguy from the GG forum.

He creates beautiful veneer coverings for the tube part which look fantastic. The combination of metal with wood works really well, no doubt inspired by Torque's love of guns.

If you haven't seen these before you can visit the link below to see an explanation on how he makes these masterpieces.

GGTB Woodie - How To - Long Read and Lots of Pictures

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