One of my many projects on the go...

AG · 05-09-2006, 04:27 AM

The guitar guys will have probably seen this when I first posted it, ages ago. It's very much in the design and development stages, I'm still trying to find an effective way to drill out the pickup slugs, or find a steel/iron tube that is the right size.

Buuuuuuut eventually I'm lookin to get red/blue LED's in it, switchable between the two colours/off on a DPDT on/off/on switch, and have a switch allowing me to have the LED's chasing or flashing. I'm so 80's

These LED's tie in with the 3 lights I have on my strat atm, indicating which pickup(s) is on.

Every now and again I'll do a bit more work and post about it, but I suppose this is a good thread to introduce myself as a mod, and a wannabe luthier.

Cheers.

shred_like_me · 05-09-2006, 05:13 AM

dude that is a sweet project keep on modifiying

Sad But True · 05-09-2006, 10:09 AM

Meh, you need a childrens keyboard or you just don't beat Detuned0

Heh, but yeah, we should start an LED lubers club.

OH YEAH! I just remembered! My mate says I can have his cheapo plexiglass guitar! And the first thing that came to mind was "drill lots of holes in the body for lots of LEDs".

AG · 05-09-2006, 10:50 AM

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OH YEAH! I just remembered! My mate says I can have his cheapo plexiglass guitar! And the first thing that came to mind was "drill lots of holes in the body for lots of LEDs".

Zomg. Awesome.

I just got done reshaping my eBay guitars neck/sanding off the gloss. It's gonna be black pretty soon.

Sad But True · 05-09-2006, 10:56 AM

Tell me more of said EBay guitar. And do you know anyone that's good with motorbikes
/random question

AG · 05-09-2006, 11:06 AM

Zakath? he's always talking about bikes.

It's gonna be a guitar bought from cheap stuff on eBay, lol.

the101er · 05-09-2006, 12:02 PM

Is that actually gonna work?

AG · 05-09-2006, 12:06 PM

Yeh, course. I'm gonna put a string retainer right after the nut, so the tension is good.

Although, my strat hasn't got string trees and it's fine.

fortyseven · 05-09-2006, 12:08 PM

that looks pretty funky. id cut my headstock up, however i put a big smily face sticker on it so you know, it'd be a waste.

i have however made zebra stripes for my pickguard to spray over sometime!

Peg Dizzler · 05-09-2006, 05:03 PM

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I'm so 80's

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and a wannabe luthier.

No wai, me 2!!!

Double You Awful · 05-09-2006, 09:03 PM

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These LED's tie in with the 3 lights I have on my strat atm, indicating which pickup(s) is on.

I was thinking about doing that to my guitar, having LEDs to indicate which pickups are on. How hard was it to do?

AG · 05-10-2006, 11:12 AM

Very easy, I just used the other pole of my 5 5 way switch. You might have to track down a Les Paul style toggle but in DPDT if you have two buckers, or if you're using both poles of a 5 way, get hold of the megaswitch delaer, which has 4 poles.

The_Mop · 05-10-2006, 05:11 PM

BTW - SBT - don't drill holes into the body of a plexiglass guitar. Put the LED's behind pickguard, or if it's a clear pickguard, behind the pickups. It'd look way better than drilling holes straight into the body.

Akira · 05-10-2006, 08:13 PM

The LEDs are sweet, not so sure about the headstock though.

Double You Awful · 05-10-2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AG

Very easy, I just used the other pole of my 5 5 way switch. You might have to track down a Les Paul style toggle but in DPDT if you have two buckers, or if you're using both poles of a 5 way, get hold of the megaswitch delaer, which has 4 poles.

/doesn't know very much, if anything about electronics.

But thinking about it, it doesn't really seem that hard. My jackson has room for a battery in it, so I was thinking of adding something... battery powered.

05-09-2006, 04:27 AM	#1
AG AG sucks. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: England, North East Posts: 18,057	One of my many projects on the go... The guitar guys will have probably seen this when I first posted it, ages ago. It's very much in the design and development stages, I'm still trying to find an effective way to drill out the pickup slugs, or find a steel/iron tube that is the right size. Buuuuuuut eventually I'm lookin to get red/blue LED's in it, switchable between the two colours/off on a DPDT on/off/on switch, and have a switch allowing me to have the LED's chasing or flashing. I'm so 80's These LED's tie in with the 3 lights I have on my strat atm, indicating which pickup(s) is on. Every now and again I'll do a bit more work and post about it, but I suppose this is a good thread to introduce myself as a mod, and a wannabe luthier. Cheers.

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05-09-2006, 05:13 AM	#2
shred_like_me Registered Fret Shredder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: nowra Posts: 126	dude that is a sweet project keep on modifiying

05-09-2006, 10:09 AM	#3
Sad But True The New Krup Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Procrasterbating Posts: 10,895	Meh, you need a childrens keyboard or you just don't beat Detuned0 Heh, but yeah, we should start an LED lubers club. OH YEAH! I just remembered! My mate says I can have his cheapo plexiglass guitar! And the first thing that came to mind was "drill lots of holes in the body for lots of LEDs".

05-09-2006, 10:56 AM	#5
Sad But True The New Krup Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Procrasterbating Posts: 10,895	Tell me more of said EBay guitar. And do you know anyone that's good with motorbikes /random question

05-09-2006, 11:06 AM	#6
AG AG sucks. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: England, North East Posts: 18,057	Zakath? he's always talking about bikes. It's gonna be a guitar bought from cheap stuff on eBay, lol.

05-09-2006, 12:02 PM	#7
the101er MX Bassworld Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Midhurst, West Sussex Posts: 4,581	Is that actually gonna work?

05-09-2006, 12:06 PM	#8
AG AG sucks. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: England, North East Posts: 18,057	Yeh, course. I'm gonna put a string retainer right after the nut, so the tension is good. Although, my strat hasn't got string trees and it's fine.

05-09-2006, 12:08 PM	#9
fortyseven Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,387	that looks pretty funky. id cut my headstock up, however i put a big smily face sticker on it so you know, it'd be a waste. i have however made zebra stripes for my pickguard to spray over sometime!

05-10-2006, 11:12 AM	#12
AG AG sucks. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: England, North East Posts: 18,057	Very easy, I just used the other pole of my 5 5 way switch. You might have to track down a Les Paul style toggle but in DPDT if you have two buckers, or if you're using both poles of a 5 way, get hold of the megaswitch delaer, which has 4 poles.

05-10-2006, 05:11 PM	#13
The_Mop Mx UK Night Invasion Club Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the lod past 00:00 Posts: 7,540	BTW - SBT - don't drill holes into the body of a plexiglass guitar. Put the LED's behind pickguard, or if it's a clear pickguard, behind the pickups. It'd look way better than drilling holes straight into the body.

05-10-2006, 08:13 PM	#14
Akira MX Conklin Club Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 19,229	The LEDs are sweet, not so sure about the headstock though.