Beedster Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 [quote name='fatback' post='637776' date='Oct 27 2009, 12:07 PM']I think the unspoken message was: there are some things no self-respecting craftsman should ever be asked to do. Luminous, how are ye. [/quote] LOL Thanks for all the sugestions above guys, original post wasn't really a call for solutions just a rant about the lack of logic in the process. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [b]definitive answer from roger sadowsky himself:-[/b] [b]i emailed:[/b] roger thanks i just did not think lined fretlesses would have dot position markers on the board and side dot markers not in line with the lines but before the note as on a fretted board cheers gareth he replied:- Dots on a lined fretless are always the same as a fretted neck. Roger so "hear this" to the basschatter that said my lined fretless ray had been de-fretted and was not original factory spec! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='gareth' timestamp='1333381130' post='1600894'] ... Dots on a lined fretless are always the same as a fretted neck ... [/quote] I had a Fender Jazz lined fretless with dots at the lines and not between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='gareth' timestamp='1333381130' post='1600894'] [b]definitive answer from roger sadowsky himself:-[/b] [b]i emailed:[/b] roger thanks i just did not think lined fretlesses would have dot position markers on the board and side dot markers not in line with the lines but before the note as on a fretted board cheers gareth he replied:- Dots on a lined fretless are always the same as a fretted neck. Roger so "hear this" to the basschatter that said my lined fretless ray had been de-fretted and was not original factory spec! [/quote] [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1333381413' post='1600904'] I had a Fender Jazz lined fretless with dots at the lines and not between them. [/quote] Um, I'm with Dave Gareth, I think Roger must be talking about Sadowsky's, as despite my rant in the first post, there's loads of fretless basses that have dots on the lines (or where the lines would be). My Ric certainly has, and my recemtly departed Takamine B-10 is the same, as was the case with both my maple fretless Precisions (both 70's originals) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1333381413' post='1600904'] I had a Fender Jazz lined fretless with dots at the lines and not between them. [/quote] [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1333382248' post='1600924'] Um, I'm with Dave Gareth, I think Roger must be talking about Sadowsky's, as despite my rant in the first post, there's loads of fretless basses that have dots on the lines (or where the lines would be). My Ric certainly has, and my recemtly departed Takamine B-10 is the same, as was the case with both my maple fretless Precisions (both 70's originals) [/quote] i think the point is that either way of positioning the dots is ok and is used by bass makers I had wrongly assumed that cos a bass had front and side board markers in the same position as a fretted neck, then this must infer that is has been de-fretted rather than being that way from new here are another thread covering this topic:- [url="http://fretlessbass.com/viewtopic.php?p=784&sid=5d1023ab801c837cd2897c0654b5b5c7"]http://fretlessbass.com/viewtopic.php?p=784&sid=5d1023ab801c837cd2897c0654b5b5c7[/url] and here is warmoth giving the buyer a choice- [url="http://www.warmoth.com/bass/necks/Fretless_lined.aspx"]http://www.warmoth.com/bass/necks/Fretless_lined.aspx[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) [quote name='gareth' timestamp='1333384506' post='1600971'] i think the point is that either way of positioning the dots is ok and is used by bass makers ... [/quote] Yes, both arrangements are used, so not definitive from Sadowsky unless he's only talking about his own basses. My Takamine B10 has side dots between the lines and I used to have a Jazz with them on the lines. To me, on the lines makes much more sense but some prefer the other way and anyway, as has been pointed out several times already, it's a cheaper manufacturing process to use the same neck as would be used for a fretted instrument. Edited April 2, 2012 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Saw Oldgit's posts and it made me a little sad. Miss his humour! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1333391826' post='1601104'] Yes, both arrangements are used, so not definitive from Sadowsky unless he's only talking about his own basses. My Takamine B10 has side dots between the lines and I used to have a Jazz with them on the lines. To me, on the lines makes much more sense but some prefer the other way and anyway, as has been pointed out several times already, it's a cheaper manufacturing process to use the same neck as would be used for a fretted instrument. [/quote] Yes roger is just refering to his basses Hey good to talk again Edited April 2, 2012 by gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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