The JustinGuitar Open Mic have become a treasured event and a real highlight of Community life and engagement since the very first one on 23 March 2021. All events had been hosted on a work licence kindly ‘donated’ but this was not a sustainable option. In January 2023 there was behind-the-scenes discussion about the Community funding a Zoom Pro licence for the Open Mic events. A decision was made to crowdfund the purchase of a licence within the Community. The target total was met within just a few hours and many others wanting to contribute missed the opportunity due to the rapid responses and overwhelming generosity of so many. Topic here.
As part of the discussions re: funding the licence, I had the idea of creating and selling T-shirts through the JustinGuitar merchandise store and came up with a hastily drafted design to illustrate the concept.
The idea gained some traction, I raised it at a JustinGuitar team meeting, and lo and behold, thanks to input and design work from the team (@babs91 especially) we are happy to announce that the idea has become reality.
NOTE:
All monies raised will contribute to funding Zoom annual licences on a continuing basis in the first instance. Any additional monies raised will be available for other Open Mic or Community initiatives. @larynejg will make an announcement around this in the coming newsletter and she intends maintaining a full and separate financial record.
Mandatory attire for future Open Mics. Buy now and get ready for Open Mic XVI peeps.
If you are not a newbie and are in the frame for Open Mic XV get your order in and ask for express delivery !!
But then something with Justin’s head or logo
Okay, this is more of a scary ad than, look at me what I’ve done…
But a super good idea Richard … Maybe an idea if this will sell well to optional an expensive variant without plastic print, … I know that embroidery is very expensive, but there are also other options … just a question for later when it starts selling like crazy
Greetings Rogier
OK I succumbed last night and placed an order as a late birthday present for myself. Not sure what the ETA is likely to be but it helps ring fence next years Zoom licence. So all is good.
Very cool idea, Richard!
If you ever plan a subsequent collection, I could need a guitar player’ s sweater for winter with a longsleeve at the left and a short sleeve at the right, without hood (strap tangles up) I had a lot of frosty practice session in T-Shirts while saving energy. Need my strumming arm uncovered…
Hi Andrea,
Staying warm, especially keeping my hands warm is a big problem here…I think your idea is great (that’s not necessarily a good sign, you will know by now )…meanwhile you can do this above during your guitar lessons that will keep you warm…
