Author Topic: Side dot markers on fretless basses (Read 135 times)

lowlife · « **on:** July 05, 2004, 07:59:53 AM »

I know that like most basses, my fretted Excel has the side dot markers always positioned in the middle of two frets (between 2/3, 4/5, etc).
On a fretless, would the dot markers be in the identical position, or are they offset and positioned where the fret bars would actually be.

Ellery (Lowlife)

essencetimestwo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2004, 08:16:31 AM »

It has always been my experience that the dot markers on a fretless represent where the fret would actually be.

adriaan · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2004, 08:43:04 AM »

I guess that's true in most cases. But I've also seen fretless basses with a marker for each fret and the side dots in the 'regular' positions. If you order a fretless Alembic with the 'sidelines' option, they will probably put the dots in between the markers.

Also, if you have a bass that was defretted then the dots will be in the original positions too.

gbarchus · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2004, 10:57:34 AM »

I have an old Pbass that I had the frets pulled and therefore the side dots are NOT on the note. At the oddest moments this can throw me off on-stage if I've just changed basses. I'm hoping the other musicians just think I'm experimenting with that fretless sound.

Gale