scottcald Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Hi All, curious how many of you have a guitar with few or no fretboard markers - maybe only side markers. If you do, is it a pain to get used to that? Or, is it just one of those hour or so to get used to that like a different switch setup? Thanks.
atquinn Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 I like guitars with no fretboard markers and have owned a handful over the years (currently don't have any though). Probably because I got my start on a classical guitar, for me the stuff on the front is just decoration. I use the side dots for orientation.-Austin
Keoghpjk Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 I have a few guitars and basses with just side dots. I prefer having no fretboard markers, I just like the clean look. I started playing upright bass long before picking up any guitar or electric bass, so I'm not missing the markers for orientation.
scottcald Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 I like guitars with no fretboard markers and have owned a handful over the years (currently don't have any though). Probably because I got my start on a classical guitar, for me the stuff on the front is just decoration. I use the side dots for orientation.-AustinThanks, Austin. I hadn't thought about the classical. I have an inexpensive one hanging on the wall. I'll give that whirl for a bit to see. I looked at your link and saw the Studio Custom Floyd photos. Looks cool w/o the inlays.
scottcald Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 I have a few guitars and basses with just side dots. I prefer having no fretboard markers, I just like the clean look. I started playing upright bass long before picking up any guitar or electric bass, so I'm not missing the markers for orientation.Oh yeah, upright bass you actually have to know where you're going. Thanks for the info.
Jeff R Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Here's a twist on that from my repair bench literally 15 minutes ago. I just finished replacing and scraping binding, position dots go in next. Funny how odd it looks - my/our brain(s) are so ingrained in seeing the dots regardless of what's on the fingerboard.
scottcald Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 Here's a twist on that from my repair bench literally 15 minutes ago. I just finished replacing and scraping binding, position dots go in next. Funny how odd it looks - my/our brain(s) are so ingrained in seeing the dots regardless of what's on the fingerboard. Wow, Jeff, that is sort of jarring. That binding looks great! Thanks for the reply.
scottcald Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 Cool, thanks, Armitage. I think these have helped me make up my mind on some stuff.
G Man Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 The only time is may be an issue is when jamming with others. I use the fretboard markers of others as a quick reference when figuring out what the chords may be to a given jam I have not played before. Other than that, never been a problem. From the players perspective you really do only need the side dots.
Steve Haynie Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Dots on the side of the neck are what you look at most of the time when your guitar/bass hangs low. Side dots on the fretboard are cool. My 8 string bass has them like that. Music Man uses tiny dots on their fretboards.
tbonesullivan Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 I have one without. As long as their are side dots it's not a problem. I used to have an epiphone sheraton, and that stopped having any type of markings after the 15th fret, which is kind of annoying.
scottcald Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks, tbone. The plan is coming together.
Ting Ho Dung Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Love me some no dots. I also started out playing classical. The only time I really look at the dots is when I'm trying to learn something from YouTube which I never complete anyway.
scottcald Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 Love me some no dots. I also started out playing classical. The only time I really look at the dots is when I'm trying to learn something from YouTube which I never complete anyway. Looks great. What is that? I don't recognize it.
tbonesullivan Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Looks like a Heritage H110 with strings-through body. usually they have a stop tail.
scottcald Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 Looks like a Heritage H110 with strings-through body. usually they have a stop tail.Ah, that's why it looked unfamiliar.
gorch Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Love me some no dots. I also started out playing classical. The only time I really look at the dots is when I'm trying to learn something from YouTube which I never complete anyway. Wow! Is that the famous pool? Whether dots or many dots or rectangles, they don't confuse me. So, I think without any would work as well. Side dots would always lead you back on track.
Ting Ho Dung Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Looks like a Heritage H110 with strings-through body. usually they have a stop tail.You are correct. Also 2 inch rim and non chambered. And scrape binding. And the fattest neck I've ever played. Matching headstock. The back is also Almond Burst. The neck also. This is the only Heritage to date that is string through.
MCChris Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Matching headstock.Show it. We love Heritage headstocks around here.
Ting Ho Dung Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Matching headstock. Show it. We love Heritage headstocks around here. As requested.
Boomerang~Junkie Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Ensuing headstock debate aside, that's a killer looking guitar. On another note, there's an odd green hue to the water in your pool . . . . .
DBraz Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 I have a few Hamers with LED inlays and when they are turned off you can't really see them very clearly. In my experience no fretboard markers are no problem. What is trickier is when you have an elaborate inlay (like a PRS Dragon for example) and all the inlays throw your orientation out.
scottcald Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 I have a few Hamers with LED inlays and when they are turned off you can't really see them very clearly. In my experience no fretboard markers are no problem. What is trickier is when you have an elaborate inlay (like a PRS Dragon for example) and all the inlays throw your orientation out. Thanks, DBraz. Good to know. Ensuing headstock debate aside, that's a killer looking guitar. On another note, there's an odd green hue to the water in your pool . . . . . Indeed. The guitar, not the water.
tbonesullivan Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 You are correct. Also 2 inch rim and non chambered. And scrape binding. And the fattest neck I've ever played. Matching headstock. The back is also Almond Burst. The neck also. This is the only Heritage to date that is string through. Gotta love the rarer ones. Not quite as rare as the super duper custom, but close. They don't do the scrape bindings very often, but they look great on PRS and Carvin guitars, so they should probably do more. I could always convert my Kahuna to string through....
Question
scottcald
Hi All, curious how many of you have a guitar with few or no fretboard markers - maybe only side markers. If you do, is it a pain to get used to that? Or, is it just one of those hour or so to get used to that like a different switch setup? Thanks.
42 answers to this question
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.