hankhill Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Apologies if this is in the wrong group. I decided to buy Luminlay luminous fret markers, the one that comes as a stick that you cut and glue into carefully drilled holes. I tried to order from the Japanese manufacturer (https://luminlay.com/) and they tell me they can’t/won’t ship to the EU at this time (Covid…). They also confirmed by direct email that they don’t have an agent over here. Does anyone have any, or know someone that might? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I recently bought a set of pre-cut markers via their eBay shop, but just checked the listing and as you say; they’re no longer shipping to UK. I don’t suppose you’ve a relative or friend in another country that you could order through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) We'll that's buggered my plan of ordering some for the one bass I have that doesn't have them fitted. Edited April 3, 2022 by BassBunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Public Peace seem still to sell the Luminlay knobs. https://www.public-peace.de/meisterworks-luminlay-knob-0-to-10-volume-tone.html I don't see the fingerboard side markers listed, but they may have more info. Worth an e-mail maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankhill Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Yes, I’ll try that, thanks. Like the look of those knobs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 4 hours ago, hankhill said: and they tell me they can’t/won’t ship to the EU You need to remind them we’re not in the EU anymore 😜 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) I prefer Glowtech. Edited April 4, 2022 by jd56hawk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 2 hours ago, jd56hawk said: I prefer Glowtech. I'd not heard of these before but they look like a great, reversible lower cost option. Having had a rummage around on their website, for UK buyers it's £9.99 for the sheet of low profile (0.02 mm) stickers as pictured in the above post. You need to add VAT at 20% plus postage from £4.99, so £17.98 all in. Further product details here. Glowtec also sell a couple of different UV torches to charge the dots up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 @Andyjr1515had some I think?! For @Happy Jack’s recent neck build. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sibob said: @Andyjr1515had some I think?! For @Happy Jack’s recent neck build. Si Down to my last stick...just enough for @fleabag's neck. Same problem. I've been in contact with the owner of Luminlay and the problem is that the direct flights,that cross Russia or Ukraine from Japan, have stopped. Makes you wonder what else from Japan will hit problems... Hopefully, they will find a way of shipping but, without a distributor network, it may well take the product from expensive to unaffordable. Hosco do glow dots but they don't have the black surrounds and currently are out of stock in many sources (possibly linked). Not great news, I'm afraid. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 13 hours ago, BlueMoon said: Public Peace seem still to sell the Luminlay knobs. https://www.public-peace.de/meisterworks-luminlay-knob-0-to-10-volume-tone.html I don't see the fingerboard side markers listed, but they may have more info. Worth an e-mail maybe? The knobs on the front sheet on the site say 'in stock' but when you click each of the product, they are shown as 'Unavailable' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 57 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Down to my last stick...just enough for @fleabag's neck. Same problem. I've been in contact with the owner of Luminlay and the problem is that the direct flights,that cross Russia or Ukraine from Japan, have stopped. Makes you wonder what else from Japan will hit problems... Hopefully, they will find a way of shipping but, without a distributor network, it may well take the product from expensive to unaffordable. Hosco do glow dots but they don't have the black surrounds and currently are out of stock in many sources (possibly linked). Not great news, I'm afraid. Russia have occupied some islands they are in dispute with Japan over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Not flying over Russia seems like a lame excuse not ship to me. There must be plenty of other air cargo routes operating e.g. via Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai etc. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said: Down to my last stick...just enough for @fleabag's neck. Same problem. I've been in contact with the owner of Luminlay and the problem is that the direct flights,that cross Russia or Ukraine from Japan, have stopped. Makes you wonder what else from Japan will hit problems... Hopefully, they will find a way of shipping but, without a distributor network, it may well take the product from expensive to unaffordable. Hosco do glow dots but they don't have the black surrounds and currently are out of stock in many sources (possibly linked). Not great news, I'm afraid. Tried the Hosco ones and they are nowhere near as good as Luminlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 I made my own stickers to go on a couple of basses that didn't justify a Luminlay installation and they've worked out well. A sheet of this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161417187491?var=460441492576&hash=item259536d0a3:g:l2MAAOSwd4tUDk3H and a Hole Punch: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234337929434?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item368fa108da:g:AhcAAOSwWethhV6k&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAAA4DtYTcncRvgy9Kr35s26tbomYlglc5Ir39ld%2F5l6p63xLbb7GTcukQ4NpVLzWpgHAeBDaGw2QvxqyVu0Z1Y%2FQtRi3apzIVqB6UHIUUo3ndWNOBoACzCUt9dbRWqmbHYmHWPzZgFjwusBLkLWSkabVjY98fYYzIfAnZNpxkkSwSZoqe4KQJhTY4WV0ykcjLtgMJlKFoJD2lEI%2Fg7WULwhsHDwZyejpUiMkwsfEU4Caj%2FYk3g2qSgMBW8O%2FTrWOFoS%2BFITW6tq8O1oYfWbbJT4rJYgzllEYQodKmckozHq4gDs|tkp%3ABFBMzIyzwf5f Less that £10 and will make enough dots for the rest of your life. Works really well and you can make whatever size you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankhill Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) Thanks for all the answers. I’m not convinced that surface stickers will stand up to 3 hour pub rock gigs with sweaty hands. I tried these - https://classical-guitars.plus/product/rosette-premium-fret-dot-markers/ They’re more like slide on transfers, they worked very well but only lasted for a few weeks before rubbing off; they’re designed for classical guitars after all. It sounds like I’ll just have to wait for Japan to revise its shipping routes. Frankly I think that Luminlay could try a bit harder – Japan Post says some letter-post items are accepted for air, and surface mail is less affected. They state generally that “there may be delays in the delivery of posted international mail “. https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/overview_en.html That website also says "We will resume service for some kinds of airmail letter-post items to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Germany, France and Belgium effective March 18, 2022. " It’s a tiny 3 inch stick of plastic that would go in a letter envelope, its not like we’re trying to ship a whole guitar. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to wait. Edited April 4, 2022 by hankhill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Velarian said: Not flying over Russia seems like a lame excuse not ship to me. There must be plenty of other air cargo routes operating e.g. via Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai etc. 🤷♂️ Why air freight them at all? Stick them (!) In a container and pop it on a cargo vessel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 My daughter works for a company that imports a lot of japanese stuff, and they have the same problem, nothing being imported from japan at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 16 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: Why air freight them at all? Stick them (!) In a container and pop it on a cargo vessel. I have to say I'm surprised that the need is so urgent that that they feel they have to air-freight it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan63 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 They ship by normal airpost which flys, well packaged between sheets of cardboard in a quality strong envelope, takes about a week to arrive I was lucky enough to get a stick about 6 weeks ago, though their stock range is also limited in size and colour options at present If anyone is desperate (i.e. in build) for 2.5mm green with 1mm black border hit me up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I came across some luminous powder a while back, but I can't find it at all now. I seem to recall it was used to fill outline shapes, then epoxied over (something like that anyway) I googled "Luminous powder" but all I got was some sort of make-up! https://www.lookfantastic.com/l-oreal-paris-true-match-powder-glow-illuminating-highlighter-golden-glow-9g/11708609.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 10 hours ago, Richard R said: I came across some luminous powder a while back, but I can't find it at all now. I seem to recall it was used to fill outline shapes, then epoxied over (something like that anyway) I googled "Luminous powder" but all I got was some sort of make-up! https://www.lookfantastic.com/l-oreal-paris-true-match-powder-glow-illuminating-highlighter-golden-glow-9g/11708609.html You can get that stuff all over eBay if you search for "glow in the dark powder". https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOP-QUALITY-GLOW-IN-THE-DARK-POWDER-PIGMENT-IN-VARIOUS-COLOURS-PAINT-NAIL-ART-UK-/154528549247 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigguy2017 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Meisterworks Japan will ship to UK - good prices too. Luminlay Products – MeisterWorks Store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Bigguy2017 said: Meisterworks Japan will ship to UK - good prices too. Luminlay Products – MeisterWorks Store MeisterWorks are Luminlay. That's the company that manufactures the products. Whilst a stick of Luminlay @£20 isn't too bad, £19 postage is extortionate. It used to be about £3-4 p&p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Anyone kniw anywhere luminlay is available nowadays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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