Owen Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) I really fancy LEDs in my 5 string Uke bass. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=104007"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=104007[/url] Where do people buy them for a build? It's not like I am going to need many! Edited February 5, 2011 by owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 What size? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2mm-LIGHTHOUSE-LEDS-BRIGHT-WHITE-WARM-WHITE-X-12-/230370775386?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item35a32b115a#ht_2937wt_1141"]2mm white[/url] but the shape may be a problem [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk:80/bright-components/_i.html?_fsub=346062419"]3 mm leds[/url] - loads of colours and cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Typical. I actually looked a ebay and totally missed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 i'm not sure about led, but if you have a look at kingblossomguitars on youtube, theres a video which shows the use of fibre optics which looks pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Theyre really not that expensive - [url="http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/Optoelectronics/3mm-LEDs"]http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Comp...ronics/3mm-LEDs[/url] [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/components/optoelectronics"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/components/optoelectronics[/url] Make sure you calculate the correct resistance to limit the current! Edited February 6, 2011 by Mikey R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1116273' date='Feb 5 2011, 11:06 AM']i'm not sure about led, but if you have a look at kingblossomguitars on youtube, theres a video which shows the use of fibre optics which looks pretty cool.[/quote] Yeah I'd go the fibre optic route as there's less messing around with solder joints and stuff, asides from only having one light draining the battery. You might find an entire array of LED's are much brighter than you'd need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='henry norton' post='1117520' date='Feb 6 2011, 11:57 AM']Yeah I'd go the fibre optic route as there's less messing around with solder joints and stuff, asides from only having one light draining the battery. You might find an entire array of LED's are much brighter than you'd need.[/quote] The fibre optic thing looks to be much more what I need, I don't want to be calling aircraft in to land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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