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Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: alembickoa on March 01, 2013, 09:46:16 AM

Not that it is odd, or maybe it is. I now have 2 Alembics that have no neck inlay of any kind, other than the dots on the edge of the neck. I was wondering how many other Alembics out there are also dotless or inlay-less. Anyone feel like chiming in???
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/151587.jpg)

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: FC Bass on March 01, 2013, 10:00:29 AM

The Excel, Epic, Orion, Essence and the Rogue don't have the oval inlays as standard option (and the Classico and fretless basses obviously)
 
Here's my ovalinlayless Alembic:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/151590.jpg)

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: alembickoa on March 01, 2013, 10:06:39 AM

Wow...I never even noticed that. All these years...I think I'm gonna go cry now...8^)
 
Magnificent bass...

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: dannobasso on March 01, 2013, 01:53:10 PM

Most of my basses don't have dots. I order them that way. It is a clean and elegant look that I prefer.

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: oddmetersam on March 02, 2013, 04:29:17 AM

Those are all beautiful basses! Mine only has my mom's initials at the 12th fret. I don't miss the neck inlays at all. As an ear player, I instantaneously count the number of frets up or down from where I am at the moment and shift accordingly. It becomes subconscious and seems to work for me. Most of the time, that is...
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/151674.jpg)
 
(Message edited by oddmetersam on March 02, 2013)

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: dannobasso on March 02, 2013, 06:32:24 AM

Your bass is one of my all time favorites Sam. Beautiful lines, the omega and bird of prey are wonderful design elements. Enjoy it for a lifetime in good health and inspiration.
Here's one of mine no dots.
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_kay.html (http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_kay.html)

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: keith_h on March 02, 2013, 07:34:23 AM

My Orion's have no markings on the fretboard and never bothered me. When I've I gotten lost I have always used the side markers to reorient.  
 
Not sure if this counts. Both of the Series 1's that were built for me have inlays but they are not aligned with the fret positions. They can be seen here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8374).  
 
Keith

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: oddmetersam on March 02, 2013, 08:28:54 AM

Danno, I am flattered and humbled, what with your arsenal of fabulous instruments as listed in your profile and the beautiful and exquisite tribute to your own mom, Kay. Thank you.
-Sam

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: alembickoa on March 02, 2013, 10:03:05 AM

Outstanding basses...thanks, fellas...

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: gtrguy on March 02, 2013, 11:09:04 AM

I am actually a fairly 'visual' learner, even with music. That means the more visual information on the fretboard, the easier it is for me to play, espically on a dark stage. My favorite playing guitar has a tree of life inlay and that helps me to play.  
 
I have one custom built bubinga guitar that sounds amazing but has no markings on the neck. I can't even gig with it for that reason.
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/64629.html (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=1451)

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: David Houck on March 02, 2013, 11:20:57 AM

Sam, where was that picture taken?

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: oddmetersam on March 03, 2013, 10:55:56 AM

Hey, Dave! This shot was taken at a park associated with the Oakland, CA estuary not far from where the Raiders play. This view is looking westward towards San Francisco, which you can just make out in the distance on the right side of the pic.

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: David Houck on March 03, 2013, 04:46:36 PM

Thanks Sam; looks like a nice park.

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: tncaveman on March 03, 2013, 05:55:18 PM

No dots on the fingerboard (fretless)     Ovals on the fretboard (fretted)
 
But have to have the side dots
 
Stephen

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: hieronymous on March 03, 2013, 11:19:17 PM

My doubleneck is dotless:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/151801.jpg)
 
I don't think the dotlessness bothers me at all, though of course there are dots on the side of the neck. Wish my Stanley Clarke 5-string was dotless - I bet that would be cool! I also have a Guild fretless M-85 II that is dotless with dots on the side where the frets would be.

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on March 04, 2013, 07:15:44 AM

I have dots, MOP blocks w/abalone wedges, and naked; makes no difference from where I sit - can't see any of them from behind the guitar.  As Stephen says, however, side dots are not optional.
 
Peter

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: lidon2001 on March 04, 2013, 07:37:38 AM

Dots, and more dots...  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/151851.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/151852.jpg)

Title: Poll: To Dot Or Not???
Post by: briant on March 04, 2013, 02:11:17 PM

I've got nekked fretboards on both of my customs.  I like the clean look of it.  However I'm not opposed to fretboard eye candy.