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rolty
Junior
Username: rolty

Post Number: 15
Registered: 3-2008
Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 2:49 am:   Edit Post

I recently was lucky enough to acquire a lovely Stanley Clarke Series II and ever since then my other basses havent been played!
Maybe its something about the natural reserve of some of us in the UK, but I found the blue LEDs on the side of the neck were so bright they were both dazzling and embarrassingly ostentatious.
They dont have a dimmer pot, only a switch, so I decided to try to reduce the brightness. I found that a 100k resistor in series with the leds brings the brightness to exactly the right level (actually I used a 100k trimpot but ended up turning it all the way).
Just so you know theres an easy fix if you find those blinding lights a bit too up-front!
glocke
Advanced Member
Username: glocke

Post Number: 394
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 2:59 am:   Edit Post

I have red LEDs on mine, and have thought the same from time to time....
ostentatious? maybe to some, but not to me...
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3167
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 8:34 am:   Edit Post

When I took delivery on Woody, my custom Further, I found the red side LEDs too bright for my taste. I brought it back to the mothership and they quickly and painlessly installed a dimmer pot in the electronics cavity. I adjusted it to the level I liked and have left it there ever since. A quick and cheap mod.

Bill, tgo
0vid
Intermediate Member
Username: 0vid

Post Number: 146
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 3:53 am:   Edit Post

I hardwired a 30K resistor to reduce LED brightness. Seems to work well, so you can either use a trimpot or try various resistor values anywhere from 10k to 100K. I'd say that is probably the range you' be looking at.

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