King of the Hill (Best Overall Video)

$5,000

The Groupies (Best Ensemble)

$2,000

Lone Ranger (Best Solo Artist)

$2,000

Fingers of Fury (best technician)

$2,000

Wonder Kid (best young artist)

$1,000

Crowd Favorite (most YouTube traffic: views, ratings, comments, etc)

$1,000

Dude you gotta see this (Most entertaining use of costumes, enthusiasm, props, story, etc)

$1,000

Wild Card

$1,000

 

6. Winners will be responsible for any taxes or bank charges incurred by receiving the prize money. The prizes will be distributed by wire transfer unless special circumstances prohibit this.

7. Judging criteria will be based on a combination of skill, showmanship, entertainment and wow-factor. The question is, "Would you share this video with a friend?"

8. List of qualifying entries can be found on our Contest Video Page once the contest starts.

9. Stringnet reserves the right to change these rules. Any changes will be posted here. It is very unlikely that these rules will change at all.

10. Most importantly, have fun. If you're not having fun, you should do something else...

1. The contest begins June 1, 2010 and ends on October 31, 2010. All videos must be submitted during this time. Winners will be announced on this page on November 15, 2010.

2. The video must feature at least one Stringnet brand instrument including EleUke, Clearwater, Bugsgear or HarleyBenton. If you'd like to enter and don't own an EleUke, you can find a list of U.S. dealers here and international dealers here.

3. The video must be made for this contest, the title of the video must contain the words "EleUke 2010," you must make mention the EleUke 2010 Contest and tell us who you are. The video must be hosted on YouTube.

4. Videos must be entered using our online Entry Form Page by submitting the link to the YouTube video. This page will become available when the contest starts.

5. Individuals or groups may enter no more than 3 videos. A single prize will be awarded per winning video. This prize will be shared amongst all contestants in a winning video.