Ezomz Productions

When I started working for the Clubhouse, I prepared myself to handle a variety of tasks that I assumed would be thrown at me…setting up and striking session gear, running Pro Tools, Melodyne, and other programs, getting drinks for clients, food runs, cleaning, and so on. One thing I did not expect myself to be doing was running a photo shoot…for a guitar!

A certain rather well-known friend of the Clubhouse had taken a classic guitar, ripped off the strings, and repainted the whole thing in a very unique color scheme. Unfortunately I can’t post any pics on here, but I can provide some verbal imagery…the main colors are semi-dull shades of red and green, dividing the guitar body into roughly two solid color sections with a gradually curving border between them. The color scheme reminds me of one of those racecar beds that kids have (I never had one, I swear!). The whole thing looks very rough and uneven; this is done intentionally to give the instrument a very rebellious look and to farther separate it from the very polished-looking models that dominate music store shelves currently.

Anyway, the recording session that was supposed to take place today was cancelled, so the remaining Clubhouse staff spent the day doing various small projects and maintenance tasks. Paul, the studio owner, asked me if I was any good with a camera. Wondering where this was going, I told him that I was decent thanks to my experience working for Albany Alive. He asked me if I could photograph the aforementioned guitar in a variety of settings and angles, as the person who designed it was trying to sell his design to a guitar company for mass production. So, I proceeded to set up my first ever guitar photo shoot: shooting the guitar all over the studio, from the library, to the live room, to the control room, and even outside on the porch. This was definitely not the kind of thing I would have ever expected to be doing when I came to work at the Clubhouse, but I have to admit it was enjoyable.

Some of the pictures are quite good, but sadly since the guitar’s styling isn’t copy-protected in any way as of yet, I can’t post any of them here. Of course, if the guitar manufacturers are as impressed by the pictures I took as Paul and the guitar’s designer were, you can expect to see a very unique guitar for sale in your local music store sometime soon; a guitar that will conjure images of racecar beds in your mind as you stare at it, though you can’t quite figure out why.

-DS