Optek Music Systems Introduces Acoustic/Electric Fretlight

Press release
Source: Arnold Communications

Optek Music Systems, Inc., a leading company dedicated to the development of interactive musical instruments and software, has added a third model, the Fretlight FG-405 Acoustic/Electric Guitar to their line of guitars. The Fretlight FG-405 is a unique combination of the simplicity of an acoustic guitar combined with an electric neck, Piezo pickup, 3-band EQ and built-in digital guitar tuner along with the learning power of software-driven LED lights in the patented polymer fretboard. It is really two guitars in one that is ideal for beginners who want the simplicity of learning from an acoustic, but want the flexibility of using it as an electric.

Available in glossy Jet Black, Fretlight FG-405 features a Piezo pickup system with a 3-band EQ and on-board digital tuner. The body consists of a compact telecaster style thin-line acoustic with a spruce wood top and mahogany sides and back. The neck is the same as the one found on Optek’s FG-421 Electric guitars and features a 2-way adjustable truss rod. As with every Fretlight guitar, FG-405 ships free with a USB cable for PC or Mac connectivity, a CD-ROM that includes Guitar Power software and the Fretlight Lesson Player, which includes 30 beginner lessons and a Getting Started with Your Fretlight 40 minute DVD. For acoustic music lovers, Optek’s M-Player MIDI software enables players to download and learn how to play their favorite acoustic songs.

Optek Music Systems Fretlight guitars enable beginner, intermediate, and advanced guitarists to learn chords, scales, and songs from a series of LED lights embedded in the guitar’s fretboard, which signify where the user’s fingers should be placed. Connected via the USB port of a computer and driven by a selection of educational software titles, the Fretlight guitar allows users to learn, memorize, and play a wide variety of rhythm and lead guitar styles. Available software titles include M-Player MIDI software player for learning favorites songs quickly and easily, Guitarz 6.5 for editing and playing tablature files and Improviser for playing guitar leads.

The Fretlight FG-405 will begin shipping in August and pre-orders are being accepted now. MSRP is $529.95. For more information, visit www.fretlight.com.

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