Neck binding

[Twigman]

I am thinking about my next Warmoth build.
I think I want a J neck with ebony board with pearl block inlay and binding...

BUT

I have never played a bound neck before.
I can rarely see the fingerboard when I play as I tend to hold the bass low and tend to lean back a bit.
I am used to using the side dots as reference when playing.
As far as i can tell a Warmoth bound neck has no side dots....is this true?

Do you people with bound necks have a lack of side dots?
Do you find it a hinderance?

[gub]

My antoria jazz is bound in black with black block inlays and it still has side markers

[Gust0o]

I've not had a bound neck without the dots, sadly. Does it genuinely not come with them?

Well, if not, what a great way to build up some intuition around your positioning

[Cat Burrito]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've not had a bound neck without the dots either[/font][/color]

[Fat Rich]

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1334919704' post='1623415']
I am thinking about my next Warmoth build.
I think I want a J neck with ebony board with pearl block inlay and binding...

BUT

I have never played a bound neck before.
I can rarely see the fingerboard when I play as I tend to hold the bass low and tend to lean back a bit.
I am used to using the side dots as reference when playing.
As far as i can tell a Warmoth bound neck has no side dots....is this true?

Do you people with bound necks have a lack of side dots?
Do you find it a hinderance?
[/quote]

Had a quick look at the Warmouth website, can't see anything that says they don't come with side dots.

What makes you think they don't?

[Twigman]

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1334928009' post='1623598']


What makes you think they don't?
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I have never seen a picture that shows them!!!
I have hunted and hunted.
Warmoth seem to picture their necks from the underside so you cannot see the top edge.

[Twigman]

OK chaps I have actually found one

and relief! they DO have side dots


as you were...........reaches for the credit card perhaps

[Mr. Foxen]

I had a play on that side and ended up looking at a blocked and bound telebass neck with bloodwood board that cost more than any of my basses, even the nice ones. Figured best avoided.