Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:30 pm
It seems that fretless fever has taken a surge around here lately! 
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:32 pm
yo Joey, more shtuff?
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:37 pm
I've had the Burgundy for a couple of years, but I just got the MB a few days ago.
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:51 pm
That Burgandy's nice, what year is it?
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 9:44 pm
Bob Young, what I have done is put a smaller than standard size dot on each side of the fret markers at 3, 5,7,9, 12 etc . I used a permanent marker pen on the white binding. It may sound a bit crazy but it has made more sense of the line of dots originally on the edge.
I hope that if one day I want to sell the bass either the new owner will be grateful for my dots or with a bit of rubbing they should come off.
I found that before I put in my extra dots and slid up to a note around the octave I gave the neck a sneaky look, only to be bombarded with dots, unsure of the 12th fret.
I hope that if one day I want to sell the bass either the new owner will be grateful for my dots or with a bit of rubbing they should come off.
I found that before I put in my extra dots and slid up to a note around the octave I gave the neck a sneaky look, only to be bombarded with dots, unsure of the 12th fret.
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 10:05 pm
Hey Joey - I love the MB !!
Still waiting for my 4003FL BBR
Bob
Still waiting for my 4003FL BBR
Bob
Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 5:58 am
I loove my fretless
Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:08 pm
So, this is a post a pic of your FL thread, huh? Okay.
Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:25 pm
aw, man. I gotta get the vintage knobs for mine too. They just "make sense" with the toaster PUs.
Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 8:10 pm
I'm going to figure out that dang new fangled digital camera and take photos of my two tomorrow.
Bob so the magic marker stayed and hasn't worn off? I have the same problem with my 72, too many dots, although it is still much easier to play than my new one. I might have mine new one worked one anyway, I have a buzz on the G string in a couple of places, might have the fretboard leveled off and new binding put on the side, there are some good luthiers around here.
Bob so the magic marker stayed and hasn't worn off? I have the same problem with my 72, too many dots, although it is still much easier to play than my new one. I might have mine new one worked one anyway, I have a buzz on the G string in a couple of places, might have the fretboard leveled off and new binding put on the side, there are some good luthiers around here.
Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 8:11 pm
Gerry, I think I asked you this before, but what year is that bass?
Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 10:45 pm
Bob Y, I might root out a camera a show you a shot of the binding. It is not as crazy as it might sound. The dots are still there and it's played and gigged quite a bit. Maybe I don't get too sweaty...!
Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 6:47 am
I might just get a couple of permanent markers and white out the dots that are there and and put new ones on, thanks for the idea Bob.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:57 am
Bob, Sept 72
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:43 am
I have a Dec. 72 jetglo FL Gerry.
Incidently Ric is going back to the old way of dots at every fret on the FL's I'm pretty sure, good news.
Incidently Ric is going back to the old way of dots at every fret on the FL's I'm pretty sure, good news.