Does adding LED lights affect sound?

[m3e92]

Hi all, if i make this modification,

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/115/363204176_704cf03e2a.jpg

And not only the fretboard, the lights will also be on the body of the guitar

Will it affect the sound quality or tone?

 

[wck]

I'm sure it will, especially since it requires quite some routing on the entire guitar. Not sure how it'll affect cos I've not tried it before.

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

this one gotta ask bro fgl, i think he has a guitar with the led mod

 

[relinquish69]

I be more worried about the maintenance compared to the tone.

 

[AaronSoFat]

don't think there be much difference in maintenance will there? LED's don't blow out that often do they

i'd be more worried of the price

 

[m3e92]

Lol...how much are they?

 

[AzNjT]

Lol...how much are they?

he's not refering to the cost of the LEDs.
he meant how much it would cost to get it done -.-

 

[Santana]

Does wearing your underwear outside make you Superman?

 

[AzNjT]

Does wearing your underwear outside make you Superman?

whuuuttttt.....

 

[AaronSoFat]

he's not refering to the cost of the LEDs.
he meant how much it would cost to get it done -.-

yeah precisely.. LED's can be bought for like $2 for a bag of ten... getting them installed and actually getting someone to drill through your guitar is gonna be crazy. go for it though. chicks dig the lighting. then with the excess led's just line them around your underwear and wear it outside. and no you won't be superman

 

[m3e92]

Thanks bros, i can see that you guys here are so desperate to talk crap

Are there any professional services out there to help me do all the work or should i drill it myself?

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

i think you can try some shops around peninsular hotel or excelsior hotel basement. i know some shops like maestro do extensive wood work and re routes, not sure if they do this particular mod, needa call them up!

 

[3hree6ixty]

they dont. try beez. he's done a led mod of sorts if i remember correctly...

 

[AaronSoFat]

they dont. try beez. he's done a led mod of sorts if i remember correctly...

i think beez mainly mods pedals. he has the LED pickups and all but he never really did that kinda extensive work to a neck and stuff. and i think he is stopping all his LED mods even for pedals. I ain't too sure about that but last time i checked he stopped modding ds-1's and mt-2's

 

[AzNjT]

i didnt talk crap :/
Alternatively, the best option I can think of is to ship your guitar to a real luthier who works with the specific mod, that's what I'd do anyway.

what guitar is it you are intending to mod ?

 

[simplecomplexity]

see the prices for SIMS and you should get a good ballpark

 

[m3e92]

Ibanez RGR321ex

 

[AzNjT]

Ibanez RGR321ex

do post pics when its done

 

[m3e92]

Lol...dont even know whether is it safe to do or not, this is my first beginner guitar and i saved up for like a year before i could buy this $500 baby haha....dont want it to be ruined by the holes for the leds

 

[AzNjT]

the mod would prolly cost as much as the guitar though.