hagguy Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 hi been looking for some advice on led lights for the side of my new sandberg but cant deceide which ones to try. i know they look a bit flash but seem very useful the two kinds i've found are fret lord optix and fretfx both american made but quite wide apart cash wise but the only info from users on the websites. but they are hardley going to put a bad review there. the main thing i'd like to know is if they are very noticable when playing any advice would be useful thanks ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 fretfx are the way forward. the other ones aren't meant to be very good. I should receive my set from fretfx in the next week or two for my bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) I use Fret FX glowdotz on My Fender (and real LED's on my Shuker and my -ariving soon- Wood and Tronics.) The glowdotz are OK and glow for a bit on a totally dark stage (which is when you really need them) They are large white dots when not glowing so they make it easier to see the side markers anyway. Fender ones are tiny. I can just about feel them but they are not intrusive. Side LED are great. I love 'em to bits. Front LED's are for serious showmen only ... Edited January 12, 2010 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead56 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Would love a set. are they expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='710318' date='Jan 12 2010, 05:42 PM']Side LED are great. I love 'em to bits. Front LED's are for serious showmen only ...[/quote] Couldn't agree more. I always worried that if I had front LEDs someone would ask me to do a 'Mark King'.....ugggh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagguy Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='Delberthot' post='710295' date='Jan 12 2010, 05:28 PM']fretfx are the way forward. the other ones aren't meant to be very good. I should receive my set from fretfx in the next week or two for my bass.[/quote] let me know if they are any good? you get rid of your trace combo yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='hagguy' post='710337' date='Jan 12 2010, 05:54 PM']let me know if they are any good? you get rid of your trace combo yet?[/quote] Its on ebay and there's a lot of interest but no bidders yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pal1972 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 i got a set of the fretfx side LED's a couple of years ago for my warwick, I dont use them very often i have to say, but theyre great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagguy Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='Delberthot' post='710408' date='Jan 12 2010, 06:56 PM']Its on ebay and there's a lot of interest but no bidders yet.[/quote] i got my guitar sold so got some cash now. you still for doing a deal with the t-bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagguy Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='pal1972' post='710438' date='Jan 12 2010, 07:24 PM']i got a set of the fretfx side LED's a couple of years ago for my warwick, I dont use them very often i have to say, but theyre great!!!![/quote] can you feel the wire that holds the led's thats my main concern tbh dont want to fit them and rip them off cos the wire is bugging me. how much did you pay including postage, last time i got stuff from the states i got hammered with import tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pal1972 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 IIRC they cost me aout £70 all in - but that was a couple of years ago now! - and i noticed their prices have increased a bit since then. I personally can't feel them, but i guess thats just down to the way i play! I guess some people may feel them depending on playing styles.? BTW I got mine when they had a double AAA battery box and 3 way switch you they could be dim/off/bright, and the box is a lot bogger than the battery thingy they have on them now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 There's a place in Orpington that installs LEDs, as an alternative to SimS - they're a fair bit cheaper than SimS, and I've heard their installation technique is just as clean. Might be worth a look. [url="http://www.auroraproject.co.uk/"]http://www.auroraproject.co.uk/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I'm considering a punt on the [url="http://www.fretlord.com/fretoptix.htm"]FretLord fibre optics[/url] for my new Lace Helix, which has tiny side-dots & no front markers. Looks like they'll come in at about £35 for the set plus a second LED module (for a different colour) - including delivery & import tax. Not too much cash wasted if they turn out to be guff. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagguy Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='Russ' post='710487' date='Jan 12 2010, 08:02 PM']There's a place in Orpington that installs LEDs, as an alternative to SimS - they're a fair bit cheaper than SimS, and I've heard their installation technique is just as clean. Might be worth a look. [url="http://www.auroraproject.co.uk/"]http://www.auroraproject.co.uk/[/url][/quote] had a look at they're stuff as well very impressive price are ok but think i'll hang off see if the sandbergs a keeper before putting more money into it. saying that i got it for a bargain £425 so a little improvment would probably make me like it more cheers for the link btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 You guys getting new stuff, can we have pictures when you get them fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='pal1972' post='710438' date='Jan 12 2010, 07:24 PM']i got a set of the fretfx side LED's a couple of years ago for my warwick, I dont use them very often i have to say, but theyre great!!!![/quote] Sounds like a fair deal Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' post='710540' date='Jan 12 2010, 08:36 PM']I'm considering a punt on the [url="http://www.fretlord.com/fretoptix.htm"]FretLord fibre optics[/url] for my new Lace Helix, which has tiny side-dots & no front markers. Looks like they'll come in at about £35 for the set plus a second LED module (for a different colour) - including delivery & import tax. Not too much cash wasted if they turn out to be guff. Jon.[/quote] Jon I`ve ordered a blue set from the above guys for £29.16, plus the inport tax of course. Thought the other ones were too expensive, around £90 to take a chance on something that might just be a fad. Going to stick them on my P bass. As soon as I get them on, I`ll post piccys. Jez Edited January 13, 2010 by jezzaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='710547' date='Jan 12 2010, 08:44 PM']You guys getting new stuff, can we have pictures when you get them fitted?[/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 [quote name='jezzaboy' post='711146' date='Jan 13 2010, 12:03 PM']Jon I`ve ordered a blue set from the above guys for £29.16, plus the inport tax of course. Thought the other ones were too expensive, around £90 to take a chance on something that might just be a fad. Going to stick them on my P bass. As soon as I get them on, I`ll post piccys. Jez[/quote] Cool - maybe I should hang fire & see what yours are like! Nah - think I'll just buy 'em anyway! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Any further thoughts on the FretLord stuff? How big is the battery pod thang? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlonBass Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 [quote name='owen' post='1088701' date='Jan 13 2011, 10:38 PM']Any further thoughts on the FretLord stuff? How big is the battery pod thang? TIA[/quote] Got a set last christmas, and they ended up in the bin! The fixing tape was thick and very non-sticky, and the light only shows up on the darkest of stages. In normal light, you can hardly see that they are switched on. I actually ripped them off half-way through the first set, because the tape got in the way of my fingers, for very little benefit, and just kept the Battery Pod as a pretty torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzodar Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 [quote name='BigAlonBass' post='1088725' date='Jan 13 2011, 11:09 PM']Got a set last christmas, and they ended up in the bin! The fixing tape was thick and very non-sticky, and the light only shows up on the darkest of stages. In normal light, you can hardly see that they are switched on. I actually ripped them off half-way through the first set, because the tape got in the way of my fingers, for very little benefit, and just kept the Battery Pod as a pretty torch. [/quote] I used the stuff on my Spector and it was great for dark stages. I do agree that the tape which was supplied was rubbish so I ended up using some 'ultra clear' sellotape which was much less intrusive and more 'sticky'. The neck on the Spector was a gloss finish so the tape came off with no nasty marks when I sold the bass and I am planning on re-fitting to my PJ Special shortly. The battery pod is overall slightly bigger than a £1 coin in both diameter and thickness and dissapeared quite nicely velcroed to the back of the headstock. All in all reasonable for the money I guess. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I use fretfx on all my jazz's. Really good and unintrusive. ..... And the guy in the background on the fretfx website cuts such a dashing pose with his blue led's ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibrating G String Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 [quote name='owen' post='1088701' date='Jan 13 2011, 02:38 PM']Any further thoughts on the FretLord stuff? How big is the battery pod thang? TIA[/quote] It's junk, basically a piece of fishing line with nicks in it and an LED at one end. You stick it to the neck with clear tape. Fretfx is a useable product, I found fretlord to be more of a scam. It's so cheap many people will try it and few will complain. Well, I'll complain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 [quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1090053' date='Jan 15 2011, 12:35 AM']It's junk, basically a piece of fishing line with nicks in it and an LED at one end. You stick it to the neck with clear tape. Fretfx is a useable product, I found fretlord to be more of a scam. It's so cheap many people will try it and few will complain. Well, I'll complain [/quote] I think that what their hoping for. No one likes to look like a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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