Fresh Pics #7 - 370/12RM Jetglo

[byu]

I usually post these in the guitar forum but since I purchased this one from BobKat, I figure it belongs here.

August '89 Roger McGuinn in Jetglo. #590/1000.
Roger signed the back of the pickguard (visible in the close up).







Cheers,
Bill

[jwilli]

Killer pics.

[BobKat]

GREAT pictures. Beautiful job. Yes, Bill did buy it from me, this was a nice one that I got from Robert Salomone.

[janglebox]

Bill, you take some of the most terrific pics of Rickenbackers. (I still reference your 360-12 SP RCA shots when I want to show people an example of the guitar Bob sold me).I love your Photoshop silhouetting. That must take forever! Do you use the magic wand, or do you erase pixel by pixel?

[jingle_jangle]

Best way is with the pen tool, but the "handles" take some practice to get used to. But once they're swinging, you do too!

Another good way, but tedious, is to use the lasso (NOT the magnetic one), and leave a 1 or 2 pixel border to blend.

Bill--why don't you send some shots for the 2006 calendar???

[byu]

Thanks All.

Steve,
I clip the pics with the pen tool. It's the standard way to remove the subject from the background. After that you can add colored backgrounds, drop shadows & glows, etc. I work in the music industry and have had to do this for a long time. It takes about 15 - 20 minutes per guitar. It's hardest on 12 string Rics because of all the work around the machine heads. It helps to have a good pic to work with as well. Most of the pics I've posted here were with a 5 megapixel camera in decent lighting. You have to try to eliminate unwanted reflections and have good reflections. The 370/12RM however, was taken professionally by Dan Machnik, a nationally known photographer who has taken shots of many guitars. I really don't think there's anyone better at it than him. He used a 12 megapixel camera and professional lighting. He shot several other of my Rics (which I still have to clip) and he'll eventually shoot the rest of them.

Paul,
Pics will be on the way within the week.

Cheers,
Bill

[radioactive]

Wow!! That's my old 370/12RM Bought that from Matt Umanov a few months after they announced it's release. Matt shipped it out to me in Hawaii, where it resided for a number of years. I sold it to Bob Belloff in the late '90s.... Great guitar and glad to see it again!

[beatlefreak]

Beautiful, Bill.

[TheyMightBe]

stunning! Both the guitar and the photos.

[doctorwho]

stunning! Both the guitar and the photos.

+1! And that 'Byrd' can sing!

[byu]

Wow, I knew the title of the thread looked familiar. I just got a new DSLR and am about to rephoto most of my Rics. This one, however, doesn't need to be redone as it was done right the first time.

[longhouse]

A suave, debonair killer guitar.

[tamere]

This guitar looks absolutely amazing.

[jdogric12]

Night of the living THREAD!!!

but those are some purty photos!

[Beevee]

Awesome looking pictures, I think I want a 370/12