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Topic: FOUND: The perfect light for playing in the dark |
George Kimery
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Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2019 8:37 pm |
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I just bought this head light from Harbor Freight for $14.95. I have macular degeneration and it is not easy to see well without good lighting. I got this to see to solder guitar cables, read small print, work on my car, and work hands free in low light situations. This thing is incredible. 380 lumens of light. Zooms in and out from spotlight to flood light. Several click swivel stops for adjusting the angle. Three light settings, bright, dimmer for battery saving, and strobe. It gets 45 hours out of 3 AAA batteries and I think that is on bright. I had to try it for playing steel in the dark. I just turned the lights out and couldn't believe how great I could see, even better than normal room lighting. There are no shadows and because it follows your nhead movement, it is always shining the brightest exactly where you need it most, but also lights up the whole fret board. The dimmer battery saving setting is perfect.
If you have no pride and don't mind looking pretty ridiculous, this is for you. It would be great for Coal Miners Daughter. It would be wonderful for working on your guitar. I can't say enough about how good this works. So you are going to pass on wearing it for playing. but you should get one of these for other uses.
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Stu Schulman
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Posted 8 Oct 2019 1:17 am
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Beautiful!!
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2019 7:23 am FOUND: The perfect light for playing in the dark
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| Stu, beautiful? Yeah, right. I look like an ophthomologist |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 9 Oct 2019 1:27 am
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George,Serious,I'm gonna get a pair!
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Mike Bacciarini
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Arizona
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Posted 9 Oct 2019 8:13 am
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....and then there's this rig for playing underwater
I actually have one of those George, and although I don't use it for gigs, it's seriously handy.
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 10 Oct 2019 7:15 pm
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....and then there's this rig for playing underwater
I actually have one of those George, and although I don't use it for gigs, it's seriously handy. |
That'd be GREAT for some of the..... dives I've played at! |
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 11 Oct 2019 4:14 am
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| George what happens when you get to rockin out and your head starts bobbing?? |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2019 5:23 am FOUND: The perfect light for playing in the dark
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| Danny. I'm 74. Nothing bobs anymore. |
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 12 Oct 2019 4:04 am
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| George I’m right behind you at 71. My wife tells folks that when Danny plays he never looks up from his guitar but he can describe every shapely lady in the crowd. My hearing is bad but I still have decent vision. |
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 12 Oct 2019 4:18 am
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| And George, with your headlight I might illuminate things that could embarrass me??? |
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Dick Hitchcock
From:
Wayne, Nebraska
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Posted 12 Oct 2019 8:17 am
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Laugh if you want to, but these lights are perfect for hooking your strings on the changer post when restringing your steel. It's a keeper for me. Besides, nobody can see me when I do it!!
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2019 8:50 am FOUND: The perfect light for playing in the dark
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| Dick, I will be using it for that purpose in about two weeks. I have been holding a flashlight in my mouth! |
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 12 Oct 2019 9:12 am
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| Just kiddin around. I use one of those head lamps to feed my pets & in the oilfield every morning. Wouldn’t want to do without it. I do like those with easily replaceable AAA batteries rather than button cells. |
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Michael Butler
From:
California, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2019 7:50 am
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even better is the magnifier with the light setup. even includes a loupe for further magnification. may not work well for playing but for soldering, etc. it is an absolute necessity.
play music!
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Tommy Mc
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Middlesex VT
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Posted 13 Oct 2019 9:51 am
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| Dave Hopping wrote: |
| Mike Bacciarini wrote: |
....and then there's this rig for playing underwater
I actually have one of those George, and although I don't use it for gigs, it's seriously handy. |
That'd be GREAT for some of the..... dives I've played at! |
Especially good for heavy metal......... |
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Godfrey Arthur
From:
3rd Rock
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Posted 17 Oct 2019 8:53 am
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Except for the issue of the brackets on these being prone to just fall apart, and I've brought it to the company's attention and all's they did was send me replacements, this light-weight headlamp really lights up the area.
USB rechargeable, no batteries to replace. Has three light brightness modes including a red color for real night use.
Comes in black and it's waterproof in the rain.
And bonus use, you can use this even while it's plugged into the charger.
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2019 11:36 am FOUND: The perfect light for playing in the dark
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| I just changed strings on my Zum and used this to see to slide the ball ends onto the pins and to see to thread the string ends into the tuning key holes. With macular degeneration this is a gift from heaven. Worked absolutely wonderful. |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 21 Oct 2019 2:30 pm FOUND: The perfect light for playing in the darkum
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| These do look better. I'm not sure about the magnification feature. Should be great for changing strings. I need them for reading. www.mightysightoffer.com |
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Carl Mesrobian
From:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2019 9:00 am
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I have one in my seat for every gig 
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Carl Mesrobian
From:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2019 9:03 am
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| Danny Letz wrote: |
| George I’m right behind you at 71. My wife tells folks that when Danny plays he never looks up from his guitar but he can describe every shapely lady in the crowd. My hearing is bad but I still have decent vision. |
Second that - haha.
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Thomas Ruikkie
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2019 6:07 am Light
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| Love the hard hat too, protects when the crowd starts throwing beer bottles at us..... |
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