Frank Blank

I use the TC Polytune and the TC Unitune on my fretted basses but I must admit I prefer the Peterson StroboClip HD on the fretless.

This is a new one! Great idea though...

Yes, I have considered these but I don’t really need the luminosity, perhaps if this first solution doesn’t cut it.

It’s a solution, sure.

I have had stickers and tried markers, I just want something permanent and it’s such a shame to sully this beautiful instrument with such things.

My fault entirely, I’ve included a close up now so you can see how small the fret line ends are. If it were marked (dots wise) like an unlined fretless with the edge dots marking the fret positions I’d be fine.

The dots are not the problem they are fine, it’s the ends of the fret lines I need to see.

I was lucky enough this year to acquire a fretless Rob Allen Mouse, until I played one I didn’t realise it was my dream bass fulfilling instrument. It is almost perfect apart from the fret marker lines are difficult to see from the top edge of the neck and do not extend down to the bottom of the fingerboard. Before... ...before the play in the dark, don’t look, have an unmarked fretboard contingent get on my case, yes, perhaps in the future when I’m a far better player but for now I need all the visual help I can get from the markings on the neck, actually feel free to persuade me otherwise, I never underestimate the wisdom of the BC community. I digress, so my bass is going to the luthier tomorrow to have some kind of fret line extensions put in that will extend down the width of the fingerboard. Much as I have complete faith in my luthier (it only took me thirty years to find one who actually produced excellent results) the thought of a saw cutting through the neck of a bass that I love more than 99% of the people I know* is rather nausea inducing! I will do an ‘after’ pic once the work is done and you are all welcome to come try it out at the South East Bass Bash. *this is actually not too difficult as I am an equal opportunities misanthrope.

I dough my peasants cap in deference to your magisterial cape of burpanunciaton Sir.

Strength - the ability to burp reasonably long words although I have not yet attained my sorely missed good friend Paul Raven’s (RIP) eructation goal of burping the word archbishop, however I shall continue to seek this holy grail. Weakness - I cannot stop buying clip-on tuners.

I always think the rest of the band I’d dong, if they were ding I’d have to rethink my position.

A great, inventive and economical (one of the greatest skills a musician, especially a drummer imho) drummer in one of my all time favourite bands.

Amen.

Yes, I have a feeling I’ll be working my way up the Ibanez ladder!

Heh, which is exactly what I was alluding to.

No Laindon isn't Basildon, but it is Essex! From another corner of Essex, welcome.

You are right, I see the RA Mouse got a pass though...

Just remembered I didn’t get the entire team in, my poor Fender Modern Player fretless didn’t get a look in...

If your thoughts aren’t like Bowman’s journey through the Star Gate near the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey then you are doing something wrong... ...or don’t you all take acid whilst playing these days?

It is far more shiny than I thought it would be compared with the SRC6, which is quite matte in comparison but then there appears (in my experience) to be quite a variation in the finish of the SRC6s so it doesn’t surprise me.

Oh go on, you know you want to.