6th Custom Guitar Contest Overview
Presented by TCGAKKI

First Round: Photo Screening
Second Round: Physical Review

The first round of judging is based on photographs. We look forward to receiving entries that showcase your unique personality, such as innovative ideas or visually appealing designs.

Works that pass the first round will advance to the second round. Entries must be brought to or sent to TCGAKKI by September 23, 2026, and we must be able to hold onto them until the results are announced.
(If your work wins an award, it will be displayed at TCGAKKI for one month following the announcement.)

Anyone may submit an entry as long as it aligns with the theme of this event.
As long as the work is based on your own idea, it does not necessarily have to be entirely modified by you.
Since we will feature the submitted works on our official YouTube channel, only works that can be made public are eligible.
Please note that entries that may infringe on the copyrights of others (such as those using copyrighted illustrations or brand logos without permission) may be disqualified.

Every guitarist cares deeply about sound. Modifications aimed at achieving that are crucial and could be considered the most important factor. However, the purpose of this contest is to modify guitars so everyone can enjoy them together and show them off to others! Therefore, customizations that do not result in visible changes to the guitar’s appearance will unfortunately be excluded.

While sound is certainly an important element—and customizing without changing the appearance is also a testament to your skill—we believe it would be disrespectful to judge entries based solely on sound modifications and rank them accordingly. We ask for your understanding.

The concept is not to compete in modification skills, but to “enjoy the guitar with free-spirited ideas!” Even if you simply stick on some stickers, you could still win the Grand Prix if your sense of style is outstanding!