bullet22 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Taken in my home studio..... Same guitar in my lounge..... I even think they were taken with the same camera. I guess this could serve as a warning to newbies buying guitars just from photos..... The top picture almost looks like a Desertburst! BTW, when I bought this Standard I asked the dealer to walk outside with it, so I could see it in daylight! He did it, no questions asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaresz Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I don't believe that is the same guitar! J/K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi, My Slash does exactly the same thing. Under natural light the colour in the top is much brighter and deeper. Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet22 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi' date=' My Slash does exactly the same thing. Under natural light the colour in the top is much brighter and deeper. Flight959[/quote'] Is the Slash officially a Vintage Sunburst? Or is it his own spec'd finish? Sometimes it looks green, sometimes brown. It is my favourite finish, by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Awesome... in the first pic the bridge and stop tail doesnt even show... now thats what you call color constancy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Is the Slash officially a Vintage Sunburst? Or is it his own spec'd finish? Sometimes it looks green' date=' sometimes brown. It is my favourite finish, by a mile. [/quote'] Its known as Custom authentic dark tobacco burst..... Or Tobacco burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet22 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Awesome... in the first pic the bridge and stop tail doesnt even show... now thats what you call color constancy! Heh-heh! Yeah - that first one was taken as soon as I got her home - mid string-change, before I did the right thing and fitted the pick-guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet22 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Its known as Custom authentic dark tobacco burst..... Or Tobacco burst. Slightly different to my Vintage Sunburst then. Not by much though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Paul Fanatic Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 That's hard to believe that it's the same guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Nice guitar...but, it doesn't surprise me. If you own a whateverburst Les Paul, you should know that the colour can vary greatly. The outer edge on my DB looks almost black in pictures, in reallity, it's not. The R8 also looks almost black around the pup switch in some pics. The R9 that almost look Iced Tea-ish in some pics. A lot of the red doesn't come out. I'll post pictures when I get home later (of the R9...just for you Thunder!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Camera shops, at least they did back when there were darkrooms, sell grey cards that are grey (18% reflection, if I recall) on one side to help with exposure, and almost white (98% reflectivitity) on the other side. The idea was to take one shot in a given lighting situation with the white card in the frame, and the photofinishers could adjust the color accordingly. With a digital camera, you have to get the instructions on how to manually adjust the "white balance" and this is done either on the camera or afterwards on the computer (sometimes you need to record in "raw" format rather than .jpg in order to manipulate the color). You might think it's a manipulation to adjust the color afterwards, but you're actually restoring it to an accurate photo. Maybe some pro photogs can chime in on good recommendations, but basically the best color rendition is going to be outside with indirect sunlight, referred to as "open shade." Overcast days are best. Most film, and today most digital cameras, are balanced for daylight. Different light sources really do have different colors. Your brain adjusts of course but the film doesn't without a little help. Remember how green everyone looked on Polaroids looked if you took them in fluorescent light? You do remember Polaroids, right? It's time for my pill and my nap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet22 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 As much as I would LOVE to have 2 Standards in my house - yes, it IS the same guitar. I am playing it right now, unamped, just for the hell of it. Sweet axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geyser Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 If you own a whateverburst Les Paul' date=' you should know that the colour can vary greatly. [/quote'] yep, totally right! it's not (just) a camera exposure problem these guitars REALLY (I mean in real life, not on pictures) look different depending from the different light Tim maybe remember I asked about my R9 color in a previous thread: that's officially a *faded tobacco*, but, specially in full sunlight, looks more like a bourbon/brockburst judge by yourself (and what you see in the pictures is as it really looks to my eyes)... inside: outside: :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sim Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 really strange ... 2 guitars in 1 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Here are a few shots of my historics showing the colour difference. R8: It almost looks like a faded tobacco in the first two. R9: This one's just for the hell of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Tim maybe remember I asked about my R9 color in a previous thread:that's officially a *faded tobacco*' date=' but, specially in full sunlight, looks more like a bourbon/brockburst[/quote'] Whatever it is....I want it. That's gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 really strange indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geyser Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Whatever it is....I want it. That's gorgeous! yeah, and I want yours ... would you like to exchange? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 yeah' date=' and I want yours ... would you like to exchange? :D [/quote']Throw in the JP and i might consider it... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geyser Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Throw in the JP and i might consider it...:D :D well' date=' I'll think about it ... [img']http://forum.gibson.com/public/style_emoticons/default/eusa_liar.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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