PolloGuitar
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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San Francisco
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 01:36 AM
File this under: "I don't know why I didn't do this years ago"... While I'm not a dedicated "stare at my hands all the time guitarist", I do glance down frequently when I'm sliding around the neck. But, I often play in really dark bars, so dark I can't see the dots on top of the neck of my Jazzmaster. Yesterday, I had an unbelievable flash of genius and cut little arrows out of a mailing label and stuck them on the neck. Tonight, we played at the Forbidden Island, which is largely illuminated by puffer fish lamps and the flames coming off a Scorpion Bowl. I tell you, it was amazing how much of a difference being able to clearly see the fret markers made, my confidence was way. If you have this problem, try this simple 5ยข solution!
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BillyBlastOff
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Ventura County, Calif.
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 01:41 AM
That's cheating Ferenc! ;D
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doclegume
Joined: Jul 16, 2008
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Mandrogne, Alessandria, Italy
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 03:47 AM
A friend of mine did quite the same with a white permanent marker on his vintage Rickenbacker
... genius 
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univoxdontsurf
Joined: Sep 06, 2011
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So Cal
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 04:16 AM
The idea seems sound in theory, but that honest face sells it.
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
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Guildford England
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 06:09 AM
Be careful with that type of glue on fretboards, come summer it will probably become sticky and melt into the wood. Nightmare to remove, you'll resort to solvent cleaner and that will lighten the shade of wood.
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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Seattle
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 07:06 AM
Ferenc, it is too late. Patent lawyers are going to be all over you now. Fender will certainly be calling for stealing 'their' Gretch patents and Apple will surely jump into the ring for this as it is pretty similar to the new iPhones power button.
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arny
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
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Netherlands, Europe
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 07:44 AM
Wow this really inspired me. Since we rehearse in a really dark cellar, I'm gonna mark all the lids with iluminous tape on my beercans. So I can find them & open them easier in the dark!
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morphball
Joined: Dec 23, 2008
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Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 08:46 AM
Wow, my old solution just seems silly now...
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 09:13 AM
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CrashHardtop
Joined: Jun 14, 2012
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Meridian, Idaho
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 09:47 AM
Great, simple idea--I like it. Plus, you may have sparked another great inspiration to raise money for the website. Be the first on your block to own a gen-u-ine SG101 Pufferfish Lamp! Brian, you ought to be able to find a gross of them on Ebay for a song (ha!), place part of a mailing label (PolloGuitar can supply you with his extras) on each, printed with the SG101 logo. They'll sell like cheap drugs!
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PolloGuitar
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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San Francisco
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 11:38 AM
BillyBlastOff wrote:
That's cheating Ferenc! ;D
I'm old now, and I can't wear my cheaters on stage. gotta stay competitive.
crumble wrote:
Be careful with that type of glue on fretboards, come summer it will probably become sticky and melt into the wood.
I thought about this, that's why I used a mailing label, very low tack adhesive.
morphball wrote:
Wow, my old solution just seems silly now...
Actually, this wouldn't look at all out of place with the TMen's current uniforms.
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 11:40 AM
And Destination: Earth! too.
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kenposurf
Joined: Feb 23, 2007
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Santa Rosa, CA
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 11:52 AM
Nice simple and cheap..jut how I like my..(scratch that)! Cool idea though Ferenc and likely will hold up better than those flash markers on the Danny Gatton Teles
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Tuck
Joined: Sep 02, 2006
Posts: 3166
Denver, CO
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 12:18 PM
You could just dip your hands in phosphorus.
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NeedsMoreReverb
Joined: Dec 12, 2007
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 09:33 PM
I was thinking of the Danny Gatton tele, what does it have? I think cubic zirconium fret markers that he mentioned were for playing in dark bars.
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PrestonRice
Joined: Oct 05, 2012
Posts: 1725
Austin, Texas
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 09:39 PM
A more permanent and labor intensive tactic is to drill out the current dots and replace them with glow in the dark ones. Love this.
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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Seattle
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Posted on Jan 11 2013 11:09 PM
Altar wrote:
A more permanent and labor intensive tactic is to drill out the current dots and replace them with glow in the dark ones. Love this.
'63 Jazzmaster. Drilling into them is a no-no.
On a somewhat related note, sold my '65 today and bought a '60 Jazzmaster today!
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tubesNtweed
Joined: Sep 07, 2011
Posts: 507
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Posted on Jan 12 2013 10:16 AM
On my '64 Kay Vanguard there aren't any markers on the top, just a few dots on the fretboard, so I took a few drops of whiteout and "painted" some white dots on top so I can see where I'm at. It doesn't damage the guitar and can be scratched off, so every few months I give it a few refreshing touch ups. Helps me see what I'm doing (or should be doing).
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jan 12 2013 10:52 AM
That's what you get for Monkeeing around.
tubesNtweed wrote:
On my '64 Kay Vanguard there aren't any markers on the top, just a few dots on the fretboard, so I took a few drops of whiteout and "painted" some white dots on top so I can see where I'm at. It doesn't damage the guitar and can be scratched off, so every few months I give it a few refreshing touch ups. Helps me see what I'm doing (or should be doing).
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