as you can see I am a cort fan indeed. I own 2 at the moment, (evl z4b) and a fretless b4 artisan without the fret markers. I love the sound of the artisan but I cant seem to position my fingers properly when positioning for a chord. since I dont have the fret markers I have a really difficult time hitting the true note. I do believe that cort does make an artisan with fret markers. what Im pondering is how much of a difference the fretted vs fretless will make? I do love that fretless sound but will I be giving up a true note? oh and Im going to buy the A4 with neck thru design. just unsure to go fretted or fretless. thoughts thanks