Dropzone Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Anyone tried fitting LEDs on a five string. Surely the fact you have an odd number of strings would mean the A string covers the LED making them a bit futile. Working on a tribute band where the bassist uses them but plays a four string, but I am now trained to 5???? Hmmmmm decision decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 LEDs are only worth putting along the top edge side dots. Number of strings is irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 These work for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 [quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1362606515' post='2002180'] LEDs are only worth putting along the top edge side dots. Number of strings is irrelevant. [/quote] This. Side dots are useful, I cannot see the front of my fingerboard when I play. Can you? Side dots are the same no matter the number of strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 [quote name='Dropzone' timestamp='1362606272' post='2002174'] Anyone tried fitting LEDs on a five string. Surely the fact you have an odd number of strings would mean the A string covers the LED making them a bit futile. Working on a tribute band where the bassist uses them but plays a four string, but I am now trained to 5???? Hmmmmm decision decisions. [/quote] I have bright blue LEDs on one of my 5 strings - don't worry, you see them alright, far from futile... in fact, you wouldn't even know the string was above them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropzone Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Hi Barney, those are nice and bright. If you are ever thinking of selling ;-) Thanks EBS, now to find a cheap fiver with LEDs? I need the LEDs to dazzle the punters as my playing surely wont ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Can't vouch for them - but these are the cheapest I have seen. [url="http://www.auroraproject.co.uk/fret%20lights.htm"]http://www.auroraproject.co.uk/fret%20lights.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 [quote name='Dropzone' timestamp='1363019103' post='2006990'] Hi Barney, those are nice and bright. If you are ever thinking of selling ;-) [/quote] Very unlikely I'm afraid, waited and saved for a long time to get one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropzone Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 The fact that you saved for it probably puts it out of my price range ;-) Just after a cheapie for affect and maybe strapping to one of my others fivers body. I don't see masses of miles in a Limp Bizkit tribute anyway so don't want to invest a fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 [quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1362606515' post='2002180'] LEDs are only worth putting along the top edge side dots. Number of strings is irrelevant. [/quote] Agree.... and battery life is an issue.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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