Michael's Custom Series II in Walnut

[mikekyz]

Hi Mica, I have decided to go with the smaller gauge strings for my fretless.  Please adjust the nut and bridge sizes as required to fit Fender 525XL Short Scale nickel 40-60-75-90.
 
Anyone else in the club using these on short scale fretted or fretless?  
 
Many thanks  
Mike

[mikekyz]

Hi Mica
I have a set of the Fenders that I will try on my Custom in Stages and let you know how I get on.  
 
all the best
Mike

[mikekyz]

Hi, my local guitar tech has put a set of Fenders on my SC Custom in Stages and they play really well. Just one thing to watch for is the string lenght requires some of the cotton wrap to be removed before fitting at the nut. Maybe worth testing a set but from my end I think they will do the job. Let me know what you think?

[mikekyz]

Dear All,
In my order I have faint lines specifed on the neck to go where the hard frets go on a fretted instrument.  Thinking about it on a small scale instrument and about the look can you see if you could place the fretlne marker on the side of the neck but with no invasion of the front of the fretboard.  So when you look at the bass front on you have a plain clean ebony fretless board but when you look on the side of the neck there are clear but small fretlines for full reference of all frets to be seen.  I know I have my LEDs on the fretline and at those points I guess no need for any line.  I hope this makes sense.  Let me know what can be done.
Many thanks  
Mike

[adriaan]

It's probably safer to send an e-mail directly to the people at Alembic. They may not check this thread before they start putting in the lines.
 
Good choice!

[mikekyz]

Thanks Adrian

[bkbass]

mikekyz, Alembic makes ghost fret side markers leaving the front clean,look at my featured custom of the month for February 2005 JELLY.

[mikekyz]

Top man BK thanks for this.

[mikekyz]

Decided to go with Ghost Markers rather than full fretline on the fretboard.  The dot and LED positioning remains the same.
Many thanks
M

[mica]

We've added your change of sidelines to your work order.

[mikekyz]

Hi All
As agred with Susan I will have ghost markers on fretlines that do not have a LED on.  This means when I look down at the side of the neck I will have LED at FL1, Ghost Marker FL2 and LED at FL3 etc etc.
cheers
M

[mikekyz]

Lets go with this, I will call 11th October.
Many thanks  
Mike

[mikekyz]

Ordered, just want to check that it will be set in gold and not silver?
Many thanks
Mike

[mica]

The inlaid logo choices are either polished bronze or sterling silver.  Pure solid gold is available, but it's rather expensive.  
 
The abalone rays can be added to any metal choice for the logo.

[mikekyz]

Yes, decided to go with polished bronze.
Peace
Mike