Today it was time to start trying out a theory I had for making super simple illuminated dustwashers. I touched on it a little with the Revolution cab, but these ones are UBER SIMPLE and should be easy for anyone to do with bottom mounted sticks.
First of all get my insert screws in place
Using the same SMD LEDs I used on the speaker/fan panels, these are pink. Just stick them on the inside of the joystick holes, I drilled mine out to 1"3/8. The ribbon cables are so flat you don't have to worry about them getting pinched by the joystick plate when you screw it in place.
View from the top, the LEDs are so low profile there is no way they will come into contact with the joystick shaft
Dustwashers in place, these are custom semi-translucent ones with flecks in from TEFightstands.
Flick the switch for power and it looks like this
Little close up
With the lights off in the room - super cool!!!
Using two of these LEDs may be a little overkill, you may prefer to use just one. I kind of like how bright they are as the light also sort of illuminates the pink bubble balltop too, and once you put your hand on the stick the light glows around your hand and back onto the control panel, it's all just personall taste in the end.