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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:56 pm
by grinch
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:
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:09 pm
by simer4001
Very nice Nick!
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:12 pm
by cheyenne
'74 and a '72. Arghhh!!
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:14 pm
by doctorwho
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!
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:17 pm
by ted_williams
Midnight blue 360/12 I was never able to bond with (although it was my first Rick).
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 4:33 pm
by tblair
All of these have gotten away (sob)...
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 4:46 pm
by jwilli
Hey, that 4005 looks familiar.............and that Combo 400. And that '61 Combo 460. Nice collection there, Tony.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:25 pm
by brew
... apeechless!
(sigh!) ALL of them, Tony?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:17 pm
by leftyguitars
Nick, that is a great improvement on my old pic. (even wifey thinks so).
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:29 pm
by brew
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!
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 1:18 am
by loendmaestro
i need more friends like you then!
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 5:15 am
by tblair
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.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:49 am
by bassduke49
That's not 10 Downing Street, is it, Tony? ;^)
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:59 am
by alanz
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...
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:05 am
by steverok
The picture of the woman, in the before/after contrast pictures, looks like Mrs. Kotter.