Side markers or fretboard markers

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

It's been scientifically proven that you achieve better toan when you use fretboard markers.

 

[norminal]

Side markers all the way. I’ve been really trying to improve my posture when playing, which requires not looking at the fretboard. So far it seems to be paying off. I seem to just play better when I’m practicing good posture.

 

[Stone]

I wonder how many years it takes to not even look at the board
i know im not there for sure

 

[newpedals]

Side markers obviously.

My earlier guitar (a partscaster) did not have any markers at all. Visited a place where they put side dots on it, after which it became easier for me to play.

 

[FattRaxx]

I like the fretboard dots, I don't use the side markers much, because they are too small!!!

I like large black dots on maple, tiny white dots on rosewood is one of my pet hates.

If you up on the high frets, on the high strings, the side dots don't help much.

 

[JasonE]

Side dots all the way. I never see the markers on the front of the fretboard. It always amazes me when someone says they can't play a PRS with bird inlays on it because it confuses them and they don't know where they are on the neck. I only see the birds until I have the guitar strapped on. At that point the birds are for the audience. I never see them until I take the guitar off.

 

[newpedals]

Side dots all the way. I never see the markers on the front of the fretboard. It always amazes me when someone says they can't play a PRS with bird inlays on it because it confuses them and they don't know where they are on the neck. I only see the birds until I have the guitar strapped on. At that point the birds are for the audience. I never see them until I take the guitar off.

Friend has some strat style guitar, don't remember the brand name.

She found some stickers (I think on amazon) which she used to cover markers on the fretboard because those originally present on the guitar somehow annoyed her.

 

[maguchi]

If you got a guitar with only side dots and no fretboard markers it's much harder for others to steal your licks. I jam with a friend and sometimes he tries to impress me by playing what I just played. It's more annoying than impressive. The only guitars I got what gots no fretboard markers is a couple of nylon string classicals.

Oh, almost forgot, a electric nylon string classical too.

 

[la szum]

This thread helped me realize that one of my Charvels has luminlay sidemarkers on it.

Pretty cool!

Guess I don't play enough down-tempo sexy music with the lights low.

Have to change that.