| Author | Message | ||
     John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Intermediate Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 74 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
Does anyone have any information on how to tell a 'type 1' lightshow from a 'type 2' lightshow. My understanding is that the 'type 2' is better from a heat perspective, but I'm unsure what I'm looking for... What is the difference? Thanks in advance. | ||
| John Simmons (Leftybass) Senior Member Username: Leftybass Post Number: 804 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 68.70.53.126 |
John, I think the lights on a type 1 are all in a row, whereas the type 2 pattern are staggered.. | ||
| John Williams (Jwilli) Senior Member Username: Jwilli Post Number: 616 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 64.12.116.7 |
Jsm610, if you buy a 331, you'd better post a pic or three. :-) | ||
| Kenny Howes (Kennyhowes) Senior Member Username: Kennyhowes Post Number: 686 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 64.105.135.123 |
John Simmons is right, you can see the bulbs through the pickguards. | ||
| Benjamin Maggi (Scoobster28) Senior Member Username: Scoobster28 Post Number: 123 Registered: 05-2002 Posted From: 24.92.51.50 |
Um....lightshows....(Drool). Frankly, if you come across TWO and have to choose between them, buy them BOTH! (OR call me and let me buy the one you don't want!) | ||
| John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Intermediate Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 75 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
Ok - staggered lights. Thanks! What else do you need to look for when getting a 331 - other than just verifing it works...? The standard guitar stuff I am aware of. I just don't understand what fails on these guitars - do you need to look at anything on the transformer for example? I assume if the back hasn't split from heat by now it won't? Again, thanks in advance. | ||
| Gary Clauson (Doctorwho) Senior Member Username: Doctorwho Post Number: 1212 Registered: 06-2002 Posted From: 24.126.235.71 |
Here are the lights inside the upper bout of my 1970 331LS (Type 1):   Note that these are actually clear bulbs with a plastic cone over them. If Kenny's reading this thread: see now what I meant by the Mylar "lining"? | ||
| Kenny Howes (Kennyhowes) Senior Member Username: Kennyhowes Post Number: 689 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 64.105.135.123 |
AH yes. | ||
| John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Senior Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 162 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
"... if you buy a 331, you'd better post a pic or three. :-)"   | ||
| John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Senior Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 163 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
I still have questions: - What kind of blubs can/should I put in? - How much light should this throw off? Mine seems dim compared to what I expected... I may need a tune up. - What does this other knob do? I get light one way, and no light all the other way, but not much difference inbetween. |
