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jtm45 · 07-07-2006, 12:15 PM

That's the thing with Sims.

They're a VERY reliable and reputable place,and they deliver on time!
People often got the wrong end of the stick as far as his pricing goes for LED work (although it is partly the way he has his prices listed that's to blame).
He's done a lot of work for Vai (think he even did the original mirror-top Jem for him,before he'd sussed the correct stuff to use unfortunately,hence the crazing).
I think Sims are the only place that can do an LED retro-fit without removing the fretboard too.

Random fact:The first guitar i ever saw with an LED fretboard (and it wasn't an aftermarket job)was in around '86 and it was a Hamer Vector (?) pointy V type-thing,like KK Downing uses.It was all black,black hardware,ebony board with red LED's. It impressed the shit out of me at the time!

The whole LED thing doesn't appeal to me really these days.I wouldn't mind side-dots but i find the actual fretboard ones far too garish and overly showy (unless you're Steve Vai,then you can get away with it).

07-07-2006, 12:15 PM	#19
jtm45 ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hoshino,South Wales,U.K. Posts: 2,056 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: RG2027xvv Thanked: 19	That's the thing with Sims. They're a VERY reliable and reputable place,and they deliver on time! People often got the wrong end of the stick as far as his pricing goes for LED work (although it is partly the way he has his prices listed that's to blame). He's done a lot of work for Vai (think he even did the original mirror-top Jem for him,before he'd sussed the correct stuff to use unfortunately,hence the crazing). I think Sims are the only place that can do an LED retro-fit without removing the fretboard too. Random fact:The first guitar i ever saw with an LED fretboard (and it wasn't an aftermarket job)was in around '86 and it was a Hamer Vector (?) pointy V type-thing,like KK Downing uses.It was all black,black hardware,ebony board with red LED's. It impressed the shit out of me at the time! The whole LED thing doesn't appeal to me really these days.I wouldn't mind side-dots but i find the actual fretboard ones far too garish and overly showy (unless you're Steve Vai,then you can get away with it).