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Should I go Naked?
- Thread starter Klondike
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Go with no dots (on the face) and live with the bass for a few months. If you then you decide you want dots, have them added, if not, you are all set 
edit: added (on the face) for clarity. I would definitely go with side dots.
edit: added (on the face) for clarity. I would definitely go with side dots.
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I voted no dots on the face. But you should have glow dots on the side. Glow dots are a game changer!
I saw one bass that had small (slightly larger than side dot size) diamond shaped dots on the left side of the fretboard about a quarter inch in from the edge. I thought that looked pretty classy if you wanted to put dots on a custom neck.
Side dots for sure. But given the choices, I voted plain. Can’t see going to the expense of getting a custom neck only to have it end up looking like a production neck unless you’re more comfortable with neck markers.
On the other hand, if you are more comfortable having dots, then it’s silly leaving them off. Because it is your neck.
Side dots for sure. But given the choices, I voted plain. Can’t see going to the expense of getting a custom neck only to have it end up looking like a production neck unless you’re more comfortable with neck markers.
On the other hand, if you are more comfortable having dots, then it’s silly leaving them off. Because it is your neck.
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I went Naked, cuz guitarists trying to see where you are on the neck can’t tell when there aren’t any reference dots, lol. Learn the song lazy a$$!
Used to play a Warwick ‘vette and a Fender Aerodyne and it drive my guitarist crazy cuz neither had dots. He was always asking ‘where are you?’ and I would always reply ‘right where I’m sposed to be, where are you?’
Used to play a Warwick ‘vette and a Fender Aerodyne and it drive my guitarist crazy cuz neither had dots. He was always asking ‘where are you?’ and I would always reply ‘right where I’m sposed to be, where are you?’
How about offset dots? This sort of kidney: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Both of my Muckelroy basses have 2 dots at the 12th fret and no more on the face. Side dots are large on both, one with white dots, one with glow dots.
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Some very neat ones. I've seen some installed and without looking closely you'd swear they were the real deal.
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I voted "dots" because I find them beneficial. I have no idea what YOU would prefer, however.
