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Title: Led color???
Post by: amelnick on August 17, 2010, 12:06:02 PM: Ok about to order a new Alembic. Don't know what color led look best? Blue red.... Was thinking blue side with amber at 12 and 24 and all blue face no amber. Any thought opinions ideas?

Thanks
Title: Led color???
Post by: tubeperson on August 17, 2010, 12:21:48 PM: Much depends on the wood recipe you will select. Your personal preferences of color are also factor. Keep in mind, purple is now available. The folks at the mother ship are very kind in helping you out with matters like this.
Title: Led color???
Post by: amelnick on August 17, 2010, 03:55:49 PM: Cocobolo top
Title: Led color???
Post by: lbpesq on August 17, 2010, 04:22:27 PM: Another consideration. Red has little effect on night vision, blue is probably the brightest and blindingest (is that a word?). If you want to play in the dark and still be able to see the readouts on your pedals, rack, etc., you might want to think about getting red for the sides. I have red on my 77 Series 1 12 String, and red with double ambers at 12 & 24 on my custom Further. I can play in the dark and my eyes still adjust to the darkness in spite of the LEDs.

Bill, tgo
Title: Led color???
Post by: edwin on August 17, 2010, 11:04:22 PM: If I were facing this decision, I would be very tempted by purple with blue at the 12th and 24th.
Title: Led color???
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on August 18, 2010, 06:22:48 AM: Do you work with a light geek? If (s)he tends to blue gels, get red LEDs. The vice would, of course, also be versa.

Peter
Title: Led color???
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 18, 2010, 10:51:53 AM: I wear Sunglasses even in the dark when I play. I like the Ray Charles and Stevie look.

Peace and Love,

Hal-
Title: Led color???
Post by: dlbydgtl on August 18, 2010, 02:17:36 PM: I spend my nights playing in dark theaters and blue works out great and looks great. I Have one with a cocobolo top and one with a rosewood top both with all blue side leds. John
Title: Led color???
Post by: keith_h on August 19, 2010, 04:43:29 AM: One warning on blue LED's is they are very bright. I had to increase the resistor size to tone them down to my liking. If you decide to go with them I suggest you have Alembic install an intensity adjustment pot when you order. This will let you set the brightness to where you like it. On the other hand the red LED's are just fine as they are.

Keith
Title: Led color???
Post by: amelnick on August 19, 2010, 01:22:40 PM: I made the final cut! Blue face LEDs and blue side LEDs with amber on 5th 12th 24th. Dimmer control for each! Hope it looks good.
Title: Led color???
Post by: dlbydgtl on August 19, 2010, 02:46:29 PM: That will look great with the cocobolo! What body shape did you decide on?
Title: Led color???
Post by: darkstar01 on August 19, 2010, 04:30:33 PM: i know i'm late, but i actually have the first bass that had blue leds put in, and they are BLINDING indeed. but, they look great (the bass is an excel with an ebony top) and that's definitely what i'd go for if i were to place another order.
Title: Led color???
Post by: amelnick on August 19, 2010, 05:50:22 PM: mark king balance K omega with lots and lots of extras!!!
Title: Led color???
Post by: mica on August 25, 2010, 05:45:19 PM: The blue LEDs we use now are not as bright as the ones in your bass, Austin, but still the blue seems the brightest to me. Armed with double dimmers, you should be fine, Alan.
Title: Led color???
Post by: artswork99 on August 25, 2010, 07:21:59 PM: I always liked the blue color for LEDs. Glad to know they have been toned down.
Title: Led color???
Post by: mica on August 26, 2010, 03:26:51 PM: On the ones we used originally, we had to make our own diffusers, which turned out to be pretty hard. The new components have the diffusers built in, and they are more effective than the ones we made, plus I like to run the current lower so they aren't so bright.
Title: Led color???
Post by: briant on August 30, 2010, 11:29:28 AM: Toned down since when? I'm hoping my new bass has the same blue LED experience as my existing Rogue's blue LEDs. I find them quite nice.
Title: Led color???
Post by: mica on August 30, 2010, 01:32:00 PM: Brian, yours are the new ones which for us new translates into a good many years. The ones on your bass that's under construction should match what you already have.
Title: Led color???
Post by: briant on August 30, 2010, 01:40:03 PM: Yay! I should have also mentioned earlier that I was only curious since I'm well aware we're beyond the point of making any changes in that regard.