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Topic: How do you light up your fretboard? |
Jack Turlington
From:
Toccoa, GA, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2019 6:45 am |
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Last night I played a big outdoor show, and the only lights were super bright LED’s along the front edge of the stage. They were at a perfect height to blind me so bad I couldn’t even see my fretboard. Luckily I had a little magnetic grill light that helped, but it wasn’t enough. It saved me but made for a very long, tedious night.
I used to always wear a hat, but these lights were coming at me from below.
I’ve seen a lighted fretboard overlay on the Forum somewhere but it’s been awhile. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Anybody out there solved this problem? |
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Barry Blackwood
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 11 Aug 2019 11:46 am
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I've used those clip on lights made for music stands or book reading, but I like this big one that Norm Hamlet uses.
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 11 Aug 2019 3:04 pm
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I've had to play in very dark conditions either on stage or in the wings at a theatre. The lighting designers won't tolerate any distractions but I've had to insist on some illuminations or they can 'suffer the consequences'!!! (extreme pitchiness).
I now carry some small 'buds' that are LED lights and can attach to the front apron.
I love the look of the new MSAs with their lighted fretboards but my occasional need for one doesn't justify a whole new ($6000) guitar.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 11 Aug 2019 9:29 pm
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Sadly, Richard Topping gave up with his fretboards.
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Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Malcolm McMaster
From:
Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 11 Aug 2019 11:17 pm
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I was greatly surprised at the lack of interest in Richard’s fret boards, they were very reasonably priced and easy to put in place.
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Jack Turlington
From:
Toccoa, GA, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2019 2:10 pm
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| Thanks for the imput guys. Roger, what kind of buds are you talking about? |
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Johnny Cox
From:
Williamsom WVA, raised in Nashville TN, Lives in Hallettsville Texas
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Posted 13 Aug 2019 8:46 pm
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LFrets by MSA.
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Johnny "Dumplin" Cox
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 13 Aug 2019 9:43 pm
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I keep a clip on music stand light handy . I have used the flashlight in my phone before also. Just lay it sideways in the tuning keys.
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Greg Milton
From:
Benalla, Australia
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Posted 14 Aug 2019 3:36 am
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| Jeremy Threlfall wrote: |
| the sunshine coming out of the singer's butt is generally adequate lighting for me |
Nice one, Jeremy! |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 14 Aug 2019 9:17 am
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I usually just get by with my shining personality!
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