Old Fender bass player poster

[bass player 53]

The subjects were quite clearly photographed individually.

Yes, I agree with you. The ad copy says they were all photographed and interviewed. I don’t know if Fender really wanted you to believe they were all photographed in the same space at the same time. If they did, I agree that it’s not very convincing.

 

[ImTheOnlyOne]

"Headstock has signs of wear"

 

[michaelhduke]

You even joined up new at that moment just to post your results
Curious what about bassstreet pushed you over the hump?

Haha, pretty funny timing! I’d actually just joined TalkBass and happened to see this thread. The BassStreet poster caught my attention, so I went down the internet rabbit hole trying to track down the names. Definitely wasn’t trying to steal anyone’s thunder - I just completely missed post #2.

 

[ImTheOnlyOne]

Yes, I agree with you. The ad copy says they were all photographed and interviewed. I don’t know if Fender really wanted you to believe they were all photographed in the same space at the same time. If they did, I agree that it’s not very convincing.

You can nearly see the scissor cuts around Leland Sklar's image

Can you tell me how to get / How to get to Fender Bassstreet.

(You take the Hell off-ramp, turn left on Tobacco Road, then follow Leo's Way. If you see the Squire Roundabout, you've passed it.)

 

[bass player 53]

For a great many people, these iconic art works have great meaning. Maybe, Fender was going for the look.

 

[bass player 53]

For a great many people, these iconic art works have great meaning. Maybe, Fender was going for the look.

Not trying to derail, but another iconic moment in fictional manipulation (oops, advertising)…

 

[ImTheOnlyOne]

For a great many people, these iconic art works have great meaning. Maybe, Fender was going for the look.

Also a late 90's / early 00's Gap aesthetic.

 

[jmjbassplayer]

So @jmjbassplayer this being done 25 years ago, did they put you all together in one room, or was it embryonic Photoshop, or just good old fashioned photo-chemical printing?

Photoshop.