Fretlight FG-561

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Unleash your inner guitarist with the revolutionary Fretlight FG-561, a solid body electric guitar designed to elevate your playing experience. Whether you're a novice just starting your musical journey or a seasoned musician looking to enhance your practice sessions, the FG-561 offers a unique learning experience. This instrument features an Advanced Polymer fretboard equipped with an LED learning system, seamlessly integrating technology with tradition. Simply connect it to your computer via USB, and watch as scales, chords, and songs illuminate right beneath your fingertips.

The FG-561 is more than just a guitar; it's a dynamic learning tool that adapts to your skill level. Beginners will appreciate the intuitive design that eliminates the need to juggle between instructional books and the fretboard. Intermediate players will find inspiration to break through creative ruts, while professionals can swiftly learn new materials for gigs. The embedded LED system, powered by the included Fretlight Studio software, is your personal guide to mastering guitar techniques efficiently and enjoyably.

Equipped with Lindy Fralin P-92 single-coil pickups, the FG-561 doesn't compromise on sound quality, delivering classic tones that resonate with clarity and richness. Whether practicing at home or performing on stage, this guitar's standard 1/4" output interfaces seamlessly with your amplifier, ensuring your music reaches its full potential.

Key Features:

Advanced Polymer fretboard with built-in LED learning system
Connects to Mac or PC via USB for Fretlight Studio integration
Lindy Fralin P-92 single-coil pickups for classic tones
Standard 1/4" output and multi-pin computer interface
Includes Fretlight Studio 6 software and Intermediate 101 lesson course
Comes with Fretlight 10' cable, tools, manual, quickstart guide, and picks

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jswatson0917

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almost 10 years ago

Fretlight FG-561

I have owned the Fretlight for a year, which is enough time I think to make a fairly decent review of this guitar. The Guitar has an ash body with a bird's eye maple top it came in two finishes natural or Pacific Blue. The neck is a Stratabond Birch, which is multiple layers of birch glued together then cut down to the shape of a guitar neck with chrome locking tuners. I was a little skeptical about this at first but so far it has held up well. The neck finish is a satin polyurethane and is very smooth my sweaty hands don't stick anywhere along the neck as I am moving up and down it. The fret board is a proprietary advanced polymer with medium high frets which allows the LED's to show through the fret board. When the LED's are not lit it looks like a normal fret board. The bridge is fixed and it has 2 Lindy Fralin P-92 humbuckers for pickups. The neck shape is C modern with 22 frets on a 25.5" scale and has a 12" radius, the nut width is 1.64" at 9.5 pounds it is one of the heavier guitars in my collection. It has controls for volume tone and a blender knob for adjusting between the two pickups. I have really enjoyed playing this guitar the action is smooth and comparable to some top of the line guitars I have played. As a learning tool the guitar has been good the light up fretboard is excellent for learning scales and learning chords as for learning to play songs however I feel it is not very useful as a tool, the lights light up and disappear to quickly for me to follow along when trying to learn a song on it.

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Rock Folk, World, & Country Metal

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