Author Topic: SIMS LED's - The Final Episode (Read 751 times)

terryc · « **on:** May 21, 2009, 12:11:46 PM »

Okay everyone, here are the pics and here are a few answers I got when I asked the right questions Q Can I still oil the board or take precautions in case the oil gets into the led's. A treat it as it was before Q will I notice a difference in the action/neck A No..I I haven't The LED's are powered by the same battery so the led's act as an indicator..before you all say well this is going to drain the pre amp and use more batteries, Martin Sims states that modern led's(especially the red ones) are extremely low current drain, BUT if you want a seperate battery then he can do that for you but to date he has had no complaints using the existing battery. Georgie - yes he does side LED's. The cost..a lot less than Alembic charges AND if any of them fail Sims will replace them as they have been designed that way. So her goes the pics

I opted for the magnifier lense(see pic) There is a resistor as you can see obviously to protect the leds as 9V must be a bit too much direct. They are operated by a smart black toggle just near the output jack. The wire goes through the truss cavity and is glued securely to the side wall(see pic) He arranges the guitar to be picked up and returned by FedEx which must cost a bit in it's own right. I am totally blown away by the effect, it looks great and the band don't even know I have had it done, at the last gig I gave an excuse that I broke a couple of strings and didn't have time to get replacements. I am gigging this weekend..are they going to get a surprise. Enjoy! (Message edited by TerryC on May 21, 2009) (Message edited by TerryC on May 21, 2009)

terryc · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:16:09 PM »

Bollocks..didn't put lines spaces between upload code
davehouck..do your bit please and edit it so it looks readable..many thanks

olieoliver · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:21:22 PM »

Terry you should be able to edit it yourself. Just click on the little pen and paper logo at the top left,
looks like this.

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olieoliver · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:22:25 PM »

OOps I mean top RIGHT of your post.

olieoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:25:09 PM »

THe LED's look great by the way!

terryc · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:58:56 PM »

olieoliver..thanks for that..I must have drank too much beer.
And thanks again

lbpesq · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2009, 01:42:27 PM »

Calling David Fung, maybe? Why is it that SIMS can run the LEDs off of the same single 9v that runs the pre-amp, while my Further needs four 9v batteries to run the LEDs, separate from the 9v that powers the preamp?

Bill, tgo

olieoliver · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:21:25 PM »

I was thinking the same thing Bill. My splated maple uses 4 9v batteries and they don't last a long time.

terryc · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:21:45 PM »

well I can only re iterate what I said at the beginning, that the ones he uses are extremely low current drain.
Four 9V cells seems a lot to me..you must have an account with your battery supplier ibpesq

sonicus · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:44:31 PM »

Here i go again, just like a Parrot with a limited vocabulary !

PHANTOM POWER_________PHANTOM POWER ______LOL

lbpesq · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2009, 02:58:37 PM »

I have red side LEDs, certainly much less bright than the above picture. My batteries do last a long time. Of course, the LEDs probably are on about an average of 3 hours a week. The batteries seem to last 6 months-1 year, as I recall. Still, one battery weighs less than Five.

Bill, tgo

terryc · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:19:00 PM »

sonicus..let's leave phantom power to the PA desks as it just is not practical on a guitar unless you have an S1/S2 with a DS2 power supply.

sonicus · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2009, 04:09:22 PM »

Hi terryc how are you ? Speaking as a audio engineer since the mid 1970's I can tell you that you might find more phantom power use in a recording studio then in public address . I am very pleased to inform you that phantom power CAN be practical on a guitar . I LOVE every thing Alembic ;how ever go check out http:www.bass.se A company called EBS is already offering Phantom power features in their amps and pre amps/ adapters. They claim that any active bass that use's a quarter inch output jack can be phantom
powered . To use phantom power you would merely use a TRS plug rather then a TS plug.I am interested to hear from the mother ship if our non-series instruments would be compatible.If not I will shut up about this exciting possibility. Stanley Clark is listed as a EBS ARTIST. They told Columbus that the world was flat back around 1490 or so_______ lol, ___ and I write this with love in my heart for all of you ! No Bass sounds better to me then an ALEMBIC.

(Message edited by sonicus on May 21, 2009)

harald_rost · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2009, 11:33:18 PM »

I'm always wondering how the Sims are done. Probably trained wood worms?

sonicus · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2009, 11:49:48 PM »

Hi terryc, I just thought that I should note that I think that your SIMMS LED's are simply amazing ! I love new ideas and technology.

(Message edited by sonicus on May 21, 2009)