Twigman Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 My antoria jazz is bound in black with black block inlays and it still has side markers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've not had a bound neck without the dots either[/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 [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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1334928009' post='1623598'] What makes you think they don't? [/quote] 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 OK chaps I have actually found one and relief! they DO have side dots as you were...........reaches for the credit card perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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