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Fretlight FG-421 (Sunburst) (No Longer Available)Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Advanced Polymer Fretboard with LED Learning System, Humbucking Pickup, and 2 x Single-coil Pickups - Sunburst 
Sorry, the Fretlight FG-421 (Sunburst) is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products. From Our Research Team:Built-in LED Learning System Lets You Practice More Efficiently Visualizing your guitar's fretboard as a musical roadmap is one of the keys to stellar playing, and that's what makes the Fretlight FG-421 such a special solidbody electric guitar. The FG-421 features Fretlight's unique Advanced Polymer fretboard with built-in LED learning system - just connect the FG-421 to your computer via USB, load the included Fretlight Studio software, and scales, chords, riffs, and even full songs come to life right under your fingers. Whether you're a beginner navigating scales for the first time, or a seasoned pro needing to learn new songs fast and accurately, the Fretlight learning system is amazingly efficient and effective. And with an alder body, maple neck, a humbucking pickup and two single-coil pickups, you'll love the sound and feel of the Fretlight FG-421 solidbody electric guitar. Fretlight FG-421 Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
A real guitar that helps you learn and advance The Fretlight FG-421, like all Fretlight guitars, is a real electric guitar through and through. With an alder body, maple neck, and a humbucker/single-coil/single-coil pickup configuration, you've got everything you need for great tone. And it's designed to be played for years - it's got an adjustable truss rod to keep the neck playing perfect, and the chrome bridge has fully adjustable saddles for precise intonation. Long story short, the Fretlight FG-421 is a capable electric guitar even without the built-in LED learning system. Advanced Polymer Fretboard with built-in LED learning system The real magic of the Fretlight FG-421 is its built-in LED learning system. The Advanced Polymer Fretboard has LED lights embedded in it to show you riffs, scales, songs, and chord fingerings. Just connect the Fretlight FG-421 to your computer via USB, load the included Fretlight Studio software, and you're ready to learn! You can even use Fretlight Studio to play Hal Leonard Fretlight Ready instructional videos to learn the styles of your favorite guitarists. A time-saving learning tool for any guitarist The Fretlight FG-421 will make playing and learning guitar more enjoyable for any player, because you're still forming the solid foundation every guitarist needs. If you're a beginner, you'll love seeing your scales and chords lit up on the fretboard - no more looking back and forth between a book and your guitar! Intermediate players will love how the Fretlight system can inspire you out of a rut by making it fast and easy to learn new chords and scales. And if you're a gigging pro and constantly need to learn new songs, or new scales to solo with, the quality feel and great sound makes the Fretlight FG-421 a guitar you'll love practicing with. Fretlight FG-421 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
Take your playing to the next level with the Fretlight FG-421 solidbody electric guitar with LED learning system!
FG-421 (Sunburst) Image GalleryCan We Help?Sweetwater's friendly and knowledgeable Sales Engineers are regarded as the most experienced and educated professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. As your personal contact here at Sweetwater, they are available to provide personalized advice any time you need it.Call toll-free (800) 222-4700 or E-mail us Be the first to review this productCompletely hooked . . .
by Paul Schissler from Chelsea, MI
My son and his band mates have totally hijacked my Fretlight and are learning song after song after song. They are completely hooked on the Fretlight as the quickest way to learn new material.November 16, 2012 Music Background: Guitar Enthusiast ... read more [+] Guess I’ll have to get another guitar for me to play….. close [-] I Love My Fretlight !
by R D Jr from Columbus, Ohio
What a great guitar! Not only does it help me become a better player, but I can also use it to gig out. This thing can really help me learn songs FAST. If you are in a cover band and need to learn man... read more [+]y new songs each week BUY THIS GUITAR! You will not be disappointed. I have played by ear all of my life and never really learned how to read music. Playing covers at bars, weddings, events and such, I am always learning new songs. I would spend hours listening to music trying to learn the riffs. Now all I do is plug in the Fretlight and they are all at my fingertips, literally! Saves me so much time. Thank you Fretlight for this. Not only do you make a quality guitar but one that saves me so much time. All my musician friends that do what I do are blown away each time I show it to them. Now if I could just find something to help our singer with remembering all the lyrics!!!! close [-]
August 3, 2012 Music Background: Pro Musician, playing for 25 years Great Guitar -- Except...
by Dave Belaire from Brooklyn, MI (USA)
My Fretlight surprised me with its initial build quality. However, I did have issues with its bridge. While it offered both height and string length adjustments, neither had enough adjustment to get t... read more [+]he guitar playing to my personal setup standards. After a quick online search I found a Hipshot hardtail replacement that fixed both problems.November 24, 2012 Music Background: Long time guitarist/bassist/audio engineer The guitar build is really good with nice finish and sharp/clean looks. The fingerboard being made of composite has the look and feel of ebony without the hassles of periodic oil treating of real ebony. I was having a little trouble with it staying in tune, but that seems to be tied to the original bridge more than the tuners. That said, I'm not beyond changing the tuners out if it continues to be an issue. Even though this guitar played great out-of-the-box, I think the manufacturer should consider a better bridge assembly. This is because the supplied bridge mounting screws holding the bridge to the body interfere with both the length and height adjustments. I use a strobe tuner to adjust intonation and strive to adjust intonation as exactly as I can. The provided bridge fell well short of allowing an accurate intonation setup. The same mounting screws also contacted the bottom of the saddles, so even if I backed the height adjustment screws completely off the bridge base, the saddles remained high. Now that I replaced the bridge this guitar plays as good as ANY of my real Strats. For an import guitar, I was pretty impressed (except for the bridge). As for the Fretlight system, I give it high marks for how easy it is to use. I got this guitar for teaching and to maybe use it to brush up on my own chops with the "advanced" disk set I bought containing all kinds of great information. The fretboard LEDs are bright when you see them head-on, but can be a bit hard to see in the playing position. With the Fretlight Studio software (included with the guitar) it is easy to see how a player should play following the fretboard lights. Even the placement of the LEDs close to the fret wire can aid a student to proper placement of their fingers for a clean, no buzz sound, which I think is a subtle but cool thing to show. The rating I gave of 3.5 is NOT meant as a hit against the instrument quality per se. But players who have played their instrument for many years would likely point out the same issues I've tried to highlight here. Hopefully Fretlight would take note and fix the problem, which would certainly raise the rating to a 5. One last observation, I think the technology should be licensed to Fender to add to their lower-end guitar lines. A great way to create NEW customers in the future! close [-] The Fretlight FG-421 (Sunburst) guitar
by David Clemons from Lafayette, IN
Overall I find the construction well made and the sound on par with a regular electric Guitar in this mid price range. With some simple changes it can be made into a really even better guitar... One p... read more [+]ut a set of planet waves locking tuners on it.. And Two get it ordered with the NTUNE pickup with hotter Alnico II pickups than the stock ones and you are set. But this is not what makes this guitar what it is and that it truly is the ultimate teaching instrument with the connection to the PC and the huge selection of educational teaching software and songs that cut the learning time in half and gets you really playing the guitar and having fun with it....you learn exactly where to place your fingers and even the exact speed at which to play...hey you can even slow it down till you get the hang of it ..."closing". I'm glad I bought mine from Sweetwater...good people and great Service ! close [-]
July 20, 2012 Music Background: Intermediate Guitarist
Cheryll, Lott, TX 
Fretlight FG-421 (Sunburst)
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