Pics of Rickenbackers from your Past

grinch · Post by **grinch** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:56 pm

Wanna see something cool, Peter?

On the program Adobe Photoshop, they give you this effect that auto contrasts and levels the photos. It's great for old, faded photos like that one that may have some discoloring.

I tried it on yours. Check it out:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Tue May 09, 2006 1:09 pm

Very nice Nick!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue May 09, 2006 2:12 pm

'74 and a '72. Arghhh!!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue May 09, 2006 2:14 pm

Wow! I bet that it would look even better at higher res!

OK, here are the ones from my past:
1991 355JL

1995 325v63

1981 320 MG with f-hole

1992 360/12 MG and 1967 450 MG

1975 430 Matte Black

1995(?) 360/12FG

1959-1960 H-100 Hawaiian steel

1976 (July - Bicentennial!) 3001 MG

1990 4003S MG BT

and last, but not least, 1975(?) 4001 FG

which has the honor of being Ted S.'s first eBay transaction!

ted_williams · Post by **ted_williams** » Tue May 09, 2006 2:17 pm

Midnight blue 360/12 I was never able to bond with (although it was my first Rick).

tblair · Post by **tblair** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:33 pm

All of these have gotten away (sob)...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:46 pm

Hey, that 4005 looks familiar.............and that Combo 400. And that '61 Combo 460. Nice collection there, Tony.

brew · Post by **brew** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:25 pm

... apeechless!

(sigh!) ALL of them, Tony?

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:17 pm

Nick, that is a great improvement on my old pic. (even wifey thinks so).

brew · Post by **brew** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:29 pm

Here are some remnants from my mis-spent youth...

1975 480JG - sold three years ago

1980s 320FG - sold at the same time

2001 330FG - my only 330 ever - stolen from my car in 2004 (sob)

and my mystery lap steel (a 100? 102?)
I gave it to a friend last year, in a magnanimous "rock star" like gesture!

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:18 am

i need more friends like you then!

tblair · Post by **tblair** » Wed May 10, 2006 5:15 am

RE: "ALL of them, Tony?"

I still have the Hofner Club 50- though it's in pieces (it was never more than a basket case). ...and I still have the postal envelope in the upper left (that's where I keep my old catalogues). Other than that, all gone- and all sold before this recent trend of $7000.00+ for a worn semi-common Capri.

...of course now I live in a froofy house instead of an unfurnished apartment.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:49 am

That's not 10 Downing Street, is it, Tony? ;^)

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:59 am

I'm not sure if I should feel good or bad about not having any "past Ricks."

On the one hand, I still have every one I've ever owned. On the other hand, I only bought my first one 2 years ago.

So many years wasted...

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:05 am

The picture of the woman, in the before/after contrast pictures, looks like Mrs. Kotter.