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Ebay worthy pics?

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:23 pm
by BobArsecake
Just wanted to get some feedback on these pictures that I would put on ebay to sell these guitars. Do I need more? Have I missed something? etc

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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:34 pm
by James
Rotate the body shots to profile and take a pic of the whole of the back of each just to get rid of any "he could be hiding something" doubts. Look good though, better than most auctions for sure.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:35 pm
by James
If you have the mustang trem atm get one with that too.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:35 pm
by BobArsecake
Cheers :} I rotated one of the full length ones and it went all fat :/

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:35 pm
by mezzio13
Like James said. Other than that, they're quite good for a sell.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:36 pm
by stewart
jag #5 and mustang #2 are maybe a bit surplus, but generally good, i'd say.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:38 pm
by BobArsecake
I wasn't sure which Mustang headstock 'cause they've both got good and bad bits.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:38 pm
by James
They're a touch dark too. I'm no expert but I can try and adjust them slightly in photoshop for you if you like or give you a few tips on things that could help. It's not really a big deal but you may as well make them look as good as you can. I suppose the key to making maximum money is to make someone fall in love with the guitar and pics are you best bet for that.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:39 pm
by BobArsecake
The sun went in when I started taking the Mustang ones :(

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:40 pm
by James
I had the same problem yesterday with my mustang. If he sun isn't out it's hard to get any 'life' to them.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:42 pm
by mezzio13
I'm suprised you have Sun at all in England.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:47 pm
by James
We're allowed to borrow it from France twice a week, but they take it back without warning when you need it the most.

This pic is auto contrast and some colour balance editing. It only took about 20 seconds of editing, took longer to upload. Top right and bottom left are edited, the other two corners are left alone. Check out the bridge and the tort. I'm not sure how much of a difference things like that make but I tend to do it just in case.

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Also, that pic sort of makes me wish my mustang had contours D:

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:59 pm
by Mike
Pfft Contours are unnecessary.

Rotate them (or I'll do it for you tomorrow) and they'll be fine mate. In fact you've done your Mustang a favour because it's actually white rather than the cream beige wank colour they can look in photographs which is ugly as fuck.

I think you'll do well.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:22 pm
by Fran
Are you selling them Bob?

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:23 pm
by BobArsecake
Fran wrote:Are you selling them Bob?
Aye, I fell in love with a CS Strat in Atlanta, so selling to buy that, or if it's gone by the time I've saved up (just over £1k), get one when I go over next.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:24 pm
by Fran
BobArsecake wrote:
Fran wrote:Are you selling them Bob?
Aye, I fell in love with a CS Strat in Atlanta.
CS?

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:25 pm
by BobArsecake
Custom Shop :oops:

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:27 pm
by Fran
I used to respect you man. :lol:

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:30 pm
by BobArsecake
Fran wrote:I used to respect you man. :lol:
Hahah, I knows :( It's so beautiful though. I saw it and thought it was vintage, then realised it wasn't and was like ":/ custom shop relic", but had a go and it felt so fucking nice. Just like this one;

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It was slightly less battered than that but otherwise exactly the same.

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:33 pm
by Fran
BobArsecake wrote:
Fran wrote:I used to respect you man. :lol:
Hahah, I knows :( It's so beautiful though. I saw it and thought it was vintage, then realised it wasn't and was like ":/ custom shop relic", but had a go and it felt so fucking nice.
0_o

Is it like an SRV? Will you be a blues artist once you get it?
Only kidding mate, nice one.

Edit: just saw the pic, looks good.