Alexander Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 It struck me the other day how damn cool it would look to have a fretboard without any fret markers on it (obviously you'd need the markers on the edge of the board to look at when playing). Strangely I've never seen a guitar with a non-marked fretboard. Do you think this would make the guitar too hard to play, look stupid, or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claws Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 no no its easy to play same as normal, i have a Accoustic like this. Looks Great, plus you dont have to do 2 sets of inlays, so yeah it works Great. Thanks....Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 all my guitars i built have only side markers..i prefer it that way when you are playing in a standing position,you never even see the front inlays... but you do need the ones on the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Cool! They look awesome, dude. At some point, when I either put my own neck together or find somewhere that sells pre-made necks/boards with no inlays, I'd like to go that route. It kind of says "Yeh, I know which damn fret is which, thanks." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry_jeremy Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 I'm doing my next guitar with side dots only. It looks really sweet on other guitars so I thought I'd try it on one of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 find somewhere that sells pre-made necks/boards with no inlays, I'd like to go that route stewmac and lmii stewmac is more reliable,IF they have the scale length and material you want lmii has much more choice,but they are not neary as fas filling the orders...i waited about 6 weeks before mine came in...stewmac will have it there in a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 here: yeah but you are never in key when you play anyway....why do you need fret markers? just kidding...don't kill me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 come on, admit it! you guys are all just to lazy to put them in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 come on, admit it! you guys are all just to lazy to put them in! you have seen my fretboards..would YOU put dots on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 at least we have finished guitars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 at least we have finished guitars... I just spewed coke all over my keyboard, the mouse, the monitor, my desk, dribbled more onto my new jeans, and stained my shirt. Please let us know in advance if your going to pull funnies like that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 at least we have finished guitars... I just spewed coke all over my keyboard, the mouse, the monitor, my desk, dribbled more onto my new jeans, and stained my shirt. Please let us know in advance if your going to pull funnies like that!! wear a bib...i have one of those with the lobster on it for when i am on the internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 here: That is a goddamn beautiful instrument! Yeah, I ordered some bits and pieces from stewmac last week, and they arrived here in the UK about 2-3 days later- I was very impressed. Companies that organised always get return business from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 at least we have finished guitars... details..... details.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 I ordered a bass neck from Warmoth, and I got it without front dots. Having the uninterrupted ebony looks really nice. Also, it leaves me room if I ever choose to do a custom inlay of any kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 one day i will try an inlay...but dots don't look good to me i like those tribal inlays though or maybe my initials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Im going to do a big circle inlay on the headstock of the bass I am working on. I may also do one right after the bridge, and have the string ferrels go kinnda around it. should look pritty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 There are a few production gutiars with no inlay, Parker Fly's for one example. I've seen many guitars with only a small marker at the 12 fret (I prefer that myself) almost all classical guitars have no markers on the fretboard as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke_998 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 well, I have a Lp that has (BIG) trapezoid inlays or whaterver they are called and i must say they really help ! aldo its trough that when you play standing you mostly use the side dots!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Im only putting side dots on my fretboard. I may put a wood inlay at the 12th fret, but thats as far as im going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 no markers on mine either. http://www.fullservesite.com/john/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I agree with wes. I prefer an inlayless fretboard. When I built my bass, I didn't even consider fret markers other than side markers. LGM is right in mentioning that classical have neither fretboard nor side markers on them. Much respect to my classical guitar playing friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 most classicals only have side dots (actually sometimes/mostly none at all), and usually only on the 5th and seventh fret. heh didnt see lgm's post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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