LED fret markers on a fiver?

[Dropzone]

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.

[Twigman]

LEDs are only worth putting along the top edge side dots.

Number of strings is irrelevant.

[barneyg42]

These work for me!!

[mcnach]

[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.

[EBS_freak]

[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.

[Dropzone]

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 ;-)

[EBS_freak]

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]

[barneyg42]

[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

[Dropzone]

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.

[JTUK]

[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..