Luminlays

[tostyj]

I have a really hard time seeing the abalone side markers on my Tyler when I'm on a dark stage. Came across these phosphorescent inlays called Luminlays http://www.luminlay.com/indexen.html. Anyone try these yet? If so, how'd you like them?

 

[music321]

Never tried them. I know that LED inlays are offered too, and I'm curious if anyone has tried these.

 

[straightblues]

Anyone using these?

 

[willatkinson]

Without tritium or something similar, I'm not sure they would make that much of a difference... I've used non-radioactive materials for pistol sites and found them to be good in theory, but useless in practice. I mean, are you really going to recharge these before and/or during a show?

The benefit of tritium is that it glows (period). It isn't "glow in the dark".

 

[straightblues]

. I mean, are you really going to recharge these before and/or during a show?

Yeah, I play three 1 hour long sets. I could recharge them at breaks. If they will work for an hour. I don't need them to be super bright, just so I can actually see them. I play several places that are nearly dark on stage. It is a major issue for me.

 

[willatkinson]

Well there ya go. These should be good... I read some earlier thread about folks just doing the side dots instead if the inlays.

 

[willatkinson]

Even better, you could drill small holes and insert tritium tubes until the side dots, and just cover them with clear lacquer.

 

[drbob1]

I don't feel too bad about tritium in gun sights, they're a long way from my body, but in side dots that I'm sliding my hand over regularly, that'd make me nervous. Squamous cell cancer of the hand, anyone?

 

[willatkinson]

Haha, as long as you don't crack open the tube and rub it in yourself you should be fine. Also, covered in lacquer.

Here is some mostly true stuff about tritium. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium_illumination

 

[Mr God]

If you don't want the hazzle you could also just use a flourescent pen and paint on dots on the side of the guitar, then cover that with clear lacquer.

 

[DaveKS]

Just get you a Chellee with the fiber optic inlays. $$$$$$$

 

[rck]

 

[willatkinson]

Holy crap DaveKS, that's ridiculous... And awesome.

 

[lv]

Wonder if they are using something like superluminova used in watches.

 

[mcknigs]

You could go the Gatton route and install Zircons where the side markers go.

When I've been in that position (really dark stage) I put white cloth tape on the back of the neck at the 5th, 7th and 12th frets.

 

[DaveKS]

But getting back to the problem at hand. I wonder how Jose Feliciano and Jeff Healy got/get by without seeing the fret markers?

 

[willatkinson]

But getting back to the problem at hand. I wonder how Jose Feliciano and Jeff Healy got/get by without seeing the fret markers?

Well there's that too...

 

[straightblues]

Well I suspect if I learned to play without vision then it wouldn't make any difference. I know it can be done. I stand on stage with a blind guitar/harmonica player and he is able to do it with no vision but I can't. That is why I asked about Luminlay. Does anyone have any actual experience with them?