Name That Collings Mandolin and Win It!

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The Mandolin Cafe has posted the following news release:
Name That Collings Mandolin and Win It!

To celebrate the release of Chris Thile's latest album, Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1, D'Addario Strings, Collings Guitars and Mandolins and the Mandolin Cafe are giving away a brand new Collings MT2 mandolin. Registration for the opportunity to win this spectacular instrument will commence on the Mandolin Cafe web site on September 3 with a grand winner and runners-up selected after the close of registration September 22.



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[Ed Goist]

Wow, yet another great promotional giveaway from The Mandolin Cafe!
The best, most member friendly community on the web continues to get even better!
Best of luck to all the entrants. I look forward to seeing the winning entry and the name he or she chose.

[mrmando]

I hereby name it Frank.

So there will be runners-up? Wonder what they'll win...

[Bigtuna]

Frank the Tank it is!

[Eric Hanson]

Ah.
The name by which it is known is soon to be defined.


May all entries be enjoyable.

[sachmo63]

Majestic

[stevenb]

Colleen-obvious connection to Collings and just as classy and sassy with a bit of mystery.

[Scott Tichenor]

So there will be runners-up? Wonder what they'll win...

From the article:

Five additional runners-up will also be selected and each will receive five sets of D'Addario EXP Mandolin strings and the Planet Waves prize pack. All winners receive a copy of Chris' Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1, autographed by the man himself!

[terzinator]

If you have more than one idea, can you enter more than once? Or should you put all your ideas in a single entry? (Or can you only have one idea?)

So many questions...

[Scott Tichenor]

As with all of our giveaways in the past, this one will also be limited to one entry per person.

[stringduster]

Well, my entry for the beauty is: "The Panhandle"
Why, well, it reminds me of this long handled pan I use around my campfire when I go camping. It's got the same coloration too, much much harder to play than that Collings.

[Bill Snyder]

I know that some of you are just being funny with your "names" right now, but if you think you might have a good one I would not post it here - the contest does not commence until September 3 and you might be giving away the winning name to someone that might officially offer it up before you do.

[Eddie Sheehy]

"The Instrument Formerly Known as MT2"

[Ignatius]

Hi Scott--

Is this contest hoping to find a name for this particular Collings model, or is it more to name the specific individual mandolin that will be given away? If so, is the picture here the same as the mandolin of the contest? I ask because I might submit a different entry if it is to name the model rather than the particular instrument.

Thanks!

Ignatius

[Tommy Berry]

I'd call her......."mandolin"

[Scott Tichenor]

Hi Scott--

Is this contest hoping to find a name for this particular Collings model, or is it more to name the specific individual mandolin that will be given away? If so, is the picture here the same as the mandolin of the contest? I ask because I might submit a different entry if it is to name the model rather than the particular instrument.

Thanks!

Ignatius

Collings is not looking to rename any models in their mandolin line. Had they been, we would have stated as such.

Period.

This is a generic MT2 photo. We're a long way off from picking a winner so the mandolin being given away may just be entering production.

[NoahNeedleman]

Clara! Latin for Clear, Bright, Shining. Also the name of a great Punch Brothers tune...

[Bluman]

I would like to call the mandolin "mine"

[jgarrow]

My entry is "The Lady Bird" named after the the portion of the Colorado river than runs straight through downtown Austin - Collings hometown.

[mandolino maximus]

"1099" Because it comes with it?

[Avi Ziv]

Great idea for a contest! I hope the entry form will have space to explain something about the name - the idea, inspiration, context etc. A way to pitch it.

[Ed Goist]

I know that some of you are just being funny with your "names" right now, but if you think you might have a good one I would not post it here - the contest does not commence until September 3 and you might be giving away the winning name to someone that might officially offer it up before you do.

Bill's right...I'm seeing some very good possible entries here.
Wait for the contest! I would hate to see someone win by using a suggestion lifted from this thread.

[Dennis Ladd]

"666." (Because this mandolin is a beast.)

[Hobo]

oops

[OldSausage]

Ooh, I know: Woody.