Outtake from my weekend shoot for the new Gibson Believers book.
This old thing? No no...as beautiful as this guitar is, it is *not* what I was there to shoot for the book. This is a what we call a "stand in" guitar. 😂
You see, setting up a shot takes time and a LOT of mucking about. Moving stuff around, changing lighting positions, tweaking angles to minimize reflections etc. It takes a lot of fiddling and people (and guitars...) moving about...all very dangerous when the guitar is worth as much as a house!
So @michaelsegui, my trusty assistant and I, use a "stand in" guitar until we're certain we have things set up correctly, and before bringing in the big guns for the "real" photos. This beauty was perfect for the job.
Oh..and check out the mintiest 1961 Fender Deluxe I have ever seen! 👌🥰
Guitar stand by @atlasstands.