http://www.physorg.com/news93198212.html
 
Laser LEDs look like little sissified LEDs compared to this.
 
Imagine having 10 x 50w halogen lights in your fingerboard.  Heh.
 
No worries about that dark stage anymore.

Interesting.

But would you need a 240V(UK) or 110V(US) to power these in your bass/guitar..that would be a bit of a problem!!!

But, do you really want your bandmates to go away with retinal damage? I think above 5 candlepower, you start risking it. Gives a whole other meaning to Nigel Tufnel's don't even look at it!  
 
How about some class III lasers?

LASERS!
 
A little bit of fiber optic cable, and we're all set.
 
I can see it now: I was arrested for pointing my bass at an airplane.
 
Bradley

I bet Dr Evil would say ""Death Ray""  Btw: Nigel Tufnel is extremely

 and

what about phasers set at stun??

Terry, that's what the damping ratio knob on a Superfilter is for.  Anything below about 6 is stun.  Anything above, well...

Never used a superfilter but if they are as good as that maybe I should invest..do they have photon torpedoes included or is that an optional extra??