The Last Bass Outpost

The '63 split window Corvette seems like a "bargain", relatively speaking.

I'm beginning to appreciate the benefit of a super-clean mask as well as using shades of gray vs. black or white. More to come on this front I'm certain.

So, based on feedback, here is the same image with a better mask and a 25% gray background...I like it.

Thanks!

I always thought those looked like fun, congrats!

The free Corel Paintshop Pro app I got with my camera seems to have tanked on me, and rather than try to reinstall it, I downloaded GIMP. I did some basic color correction in the MS Photos app, then I followed the workflow detailed in the video below:



Here is my photo setup:



Here is the source image:



Here is the masked, straightened and cropped image (6000 x 3000):



Here is the final (draft) collage for social media:



I noticed some masking errors on the image, so I will probably rework the GIMP file and save a better version of the image before posting it on Instagram & Facebook, but I'm pretty happy with the result as a first effort.

Back in the saddle...buttoning down the details. Ferrules, strap buttons, and tuning machines aren't glamorous, but they don't install themselves. The Fralin Big Singles come to me on a dogear baseplate, so I made a jig to solder on the brass nuts. It's tough to see, but all of the pickup ring mounting holes have beeswax in them to guarantee serviceability. I'm still using hand-wired plug-and-play wiring harnesses with mil-spec D subminiature connectors. 

The Paradise guitar is pretty much ready to ship. It has a pretty compelling backstory, so I'll probably start a separate thread on it at some point.

32"-35" fanned-fret 15-string Explorer would be absolutely ridiculous in all the best ways.