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Topic: Glow in the dark fretboards |
Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 7:16 am |
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| I am surprised that this is not more commonly used. There are one or two manufacturers who use luminous frets, but in low stage lighting it is a real boon. |
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Micky Byrne
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United Kingdom (deceased)
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 9:36 am Re: Glow in the dark fretboards
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Hi Ken, I agree with you. Just a thought, though I may be talking out of my derriere!!  Your'e a dab hand at fixing on Fretboards etc as you've recently done on your Bud. This may take TIME, but I thought if someone removed all the strings, then use car masking tape on the fretboard to just expose the actual fret, then with a fine brush like women use on their finger nails, use luminous paint. That should do it. I know when you go into some nightclubs, you see alot of luminous objects that show up in the dark and those objects are usually just cheapo plastic or cardboard. Who knows may work.  .... by the way Ken, I've had second thoughts on selling my old Evans Fet 500 Lv ....sounds too good, and I'd regret it if I sold her, like most of us do after selling things.
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 10:32 am
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Hello Johan, do you play a Jagiella PSG?
How do they compare to guitars made in the U.S.?
They appear to be a well made guitar.
Roger |
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Parr Bryan
From:
Nacogdoches,Texas
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 10:50 am
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| Hum!!! I thought that was the reason most steels are black, so that we can see the frets in honky tonk darkness!! |
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 8:16 pm
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Why not point a black light at your frets?
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Gary Shepherd
Carter D-10 & Peavey Nashville 1000
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James Harrison
From:
New Brockton, Alabama, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 9:02 pm
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Gary, what would the BLACK ligkt show. Would you have to treat your fret wires or fret lines with something. I don't understand what a Black Light does or illuminates.
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 9:06 pm
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A black light makes light colors (like white) show up in the dark as if they were neon lights. If your fretboard has white (or light colored lines) they will be "turned on" under the black light.
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Gary Shepherd
Carter D-10 & Peavey Nashville 1000
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 17 Nov 2007 5:25 pm
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This guitar came with this type of fretboard as standard. ShoBud Super Pro 2.
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Nov 2007 5:52 pm
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Very true Ken, and this one still has the iridesant (wrong word?) fretboards still on it. A great story how I found out they glowed in the dark, I had the intro on stage at the Conway Twitty theater in Hendersonville, all the lights went out, the leader counted the song off, I looked down expecting to see nothing, but to my wondering eyes did appear, 12 tiny frets and a happy band with a nice paycheck to follow! Loved those fretboards,
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2007 8:13 pm
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Personally, I think I'd rather have the glow in the dark strings. I played a gig the other night that was pretty dark. I had a hard time finding the first 2 strings. I don't use the fret markers much anymore.
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Gary Shepherd
Carter D-10 & Peavey Nashville 1000
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Nov 2007 8:48 pm
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| Yer killin' me Gary! Ha! Ha! |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 18 Nov 2007 5:37 am
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| Gary - just paint the strings with luminous paint. Just one coat mind or you might affect their tone. Don't forget to let the paint dry too. |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Nov 2007 11:20 am
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Can't let this one go..
In 81 I was living in a car, or at Barbara's house, and I got a gig. Weekends at at the Green Meadow backing Rip Edwards. A local Blind Guy I ended up buying a Professional from which I play now that Duane Marrs Refit it.
Anyhow, the place was a tomb of darkness.
One little blacklite on the stage, and I couldn't see crap.
I was the only lead instrument, and I had a real time of it doing all the kickoffs in near total darkness. I had no choice though, Barbara was not liking my staying there..
I got some "luminous black light paint" and edged the fretboard, and did the hearts clubs etc.
That helped. It still sucked though..
I finally decided to say something to Rip.
I told him that it was too dark to see what I was doing.
He chuckled, told me that I could turn on a couple lights if I wanted, looked at me and reminded me that he was blind...
EJL
PS: I imagine a guy could easly enough rig up a couple LEDs and point them down the fretboard right under the strings just below the nut. Guitars have a clamp on thing that goes over the nut, |
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Bo Legg
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Posted 18 Nov 2007 11:40 pm
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I have a perfect solution. It will also come in handy if they don't have chicken wire at the saloon.
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