Just playing with my digital camera.

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon May 30, 2005 5:42 am

Flower Power!

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon May 30, 2005 6:58 am

Flower Power!
Peace!....Of ----!!!

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon May 30, 2005 9:45 am

"Flower" is the symbol on many digital cameras for the "macro" (closeup) settings.

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:17 am

OK. I see the little flower, now. Must read more of my manual......

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:54 am

What camera do you have?

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon May 30, 2005 12:23 pm

Olympus Camedia D-560 Zoom.

My dad and I both went in half each on it a while back. We just recently dug it out to start using it for his Ebay stuff. Sorry, my dad is not selling instruments at all, since he's not a musician.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:15 am

Just keep practicing, Robert, it just takes time to learn all of the tricks.

All of my pictures I post here have been taken with my Olympus D-400Z. Examples:

The last one was done in sections and spliced together with the program Quickstitch, which came with the camera's software.

The more pictures you take, the more you'll learn.

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:32 pm

Mmmmm. Nice family you have there, Gary. I really like the checkerboard binding on the Mapleglo acoustic. I've never seen a Ric acoustic in person before. How do they sound/compare with other well known brands of acoustics? (i.e. Martin, Ovation, Alvarez, etc.)

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:42 pm

Robert, I think that the RIC acoustic is the equal to any of the other high-end acoustics. It's been a long time since I played a Guild, Ovation (acoustic - I have an early 1970s Breadwinner solidbody), or Martin, but the RIC is definitely easier on my fingers than is my 2001 Gibson J-160E. Also, the RIC has excellent sound and projection. I can send you a short MP3 clip of it in use if you like.

There are some older threads discussing the RIC acoustics.

I was planning this year on ordering a 730L in Blueburst with the electronics option, but that is now on hiatus since RIC has temporarily suspended orders on acoustics.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:31 pm

Gary ,do i count 13 "wow" the fretless 4000 has to be a rare beast plus is that a white 4001s neat stuff. show more pics.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:33 pm

Also did the white on white 4003 come from lark music?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:51 pm

Ken, I got the 4003 WHT WT locally (southern California) from the original owner, but I don't know what dealer he got it from.

Your count is right, there are 13 of 'em in that picture. And since that pic was taken, I picked up these:

As someone else said in another thread, "... So many Rics, so little time (and money) ...".

The 4001S WHT WT is a 1975, also bought from the original owner. It is one sweet bass - I'm just a hack bass player, but that one sounds and feels so good!

The 4000 FL BG is a 1977, very unusual. Also bought from the original (probably) owner (he bought it from a dealer who had it as NOS, if my memory is correct). Mike Parks has dibs on it if I ever sell it! I was so fortunate to find and buy that one.

What may not be clear is that the bass lying next to the 4000FL is a 2030GF, the 'infamous' Glenn Frey Limited Edition bass. I think that it is a very rare bass, too!

rob · Post by **rob** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:25 am

BTW, what amps do you have in the background, Gary? I see one is a Crate, and is the other a Fender?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:55 pm

The Fender in the background (in both the Shadow and the 325v59 pics) is a 1968 Twin Reverb with factory JBL D-120Fs.

rickengeezer · Post by **rickengeezer** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:41 am

Thought it was my turn for a family portrait with the digital camera....