Who Uses Side Fret Markers?

[TSJMajesty]

And can you play a blank board?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[duzie]

I never look at the side markers.
If I slung my guitar way down low I could see them being useful to me.
I’d be all over the map without having the fret markers honestly .

 

[norminal]

I use side markers but I could live with a blank board.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Definitely use side markers mainly. They're in a better line of sight. Could use a blank board for sure, do that on nylon string acoustic.

 

[Sleezy E]

I giged a Parker nitefly for years and at first was worried about no fret inlays. Only side dots.

I got used to it pretty quick and still only look at the fret board when I get above the twelfth fret usually

 

[Stone]

Dont use them not sure about no markers on the board

 

[2112]

I've got luminlay side dots on my rubato Lassie but the fingerboard is blank. They've definitely saved me some embarrassment on blacked out stages.

 

[Warmart]

I can navigate with only side dots and a blank board.

 

[DrewJD82]

Yep and yep.

If I’m standing I rarely see the fingerboard at all and if I do look down I’m only using the side dots.

The Solar has nothing but the funky inlay around the 12th fret that doesn’t really tell you much and I keep the thing so low the guitar leans forward anyway.

I think because I’ve stayed in standard and drop-C for so long, between my ear and muscle memory with my fingers I know generally where my hand has to go. I prefer the lack of dots, too. I’d be fine with zero inlay at all or just something decorative on there somewhere not looking out of place.

 

[laxu]

All the time. I have one guitar without fret markers.

 

[Piing]

I've never used a guitar without Side Fret Markers.

And this happens when I wipe my marker...

 

[Iron1]

I don't pay much attention, if any, to the fretboard markers. The side markers though...

One thing I've run into lately is teaching riffs to bandmates. When using a guitar or bass without fret markers, it makes it tougher for them to easily tell what I'm playing - particularly in faster riffs and runs.

 

[iaresee]

I spec'ed a neck with dark side dot markers. Turns out I look at the side dot markers quite a bit when I'm playing live. Ooops.

 

[itchyfingers]

I EXCLUSIVELY use the side dots. Have a few instruments with no dots on the fretboard, looks much cleaner and I don't even miss 'em.

 

[JiveTurkey]

They're great for weeding out potential bandmates that quit because they can't follow along on the fretboard as you play

 

[spawnofthesith]

I miss you my sweet blank ebony board angel

 

[joezlo]

My luthier friend's guitar company makes those side markers glow in the dark.
Loudo Guitars

 

[Devin]

I've owned guitars with no inlays before without having any real issues but I always prefer having them

 

[JiveTurkey]

0---3-5; 0----3-6/5; 0---3-5; 3-00

 

[Eagle]

It's only about the side markers.