| Author | Message | ||
| bassjigga
Intermediate Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 171 Registered: 8-2005 |
Mica, I had talked with Susan about using larger (than the 1/16") side dots. I don't know if there's a different standard for fretless or not. She mentioned sending some pictures of them. What size diameters are available? Dave (Message edited by bassjigga on March 22, 2007) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4376 Registered: 6-2000 |
There isn't a different standard for fretless, we use the same size aluminum dots for everything. Pictures of dots? I guess I could, but they would look like, well, dots. How big do you want them? Any materials preferences? | ||
| bassjigga
Intermediate Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 175 Registered: 8-2005 |
Aluminum is fine. Can we make them 3/32"? I'm thinking 1/8" might look too big, but the standard ones seem small without frets. | ||
| bassjigga
Intermediate Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 191 Registered: 8-2005 |
Mica, Any thoughts here? Dave | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4610 Registered: 6-2000 |
As for the side dots, the work order was initially marked for larger dots. I've refined it to include 3/32" as a target diameter, but I need a little more detail about the alternating positioning for the dot/sideline arrangement. From what I understand, you want the dots to appear on the side, on the invisible fretline where the 10 normal positions are. Then, we'll be putting visible sidelines on the remaining positions. So it's to appear something like: (NUT)||.|.|.|.||. But, do you want two dots at the 12th and 24th fret dots positions to straddle either side of the invisible line? Or do you want three dots at the 12th fret, the middle one centered at the 12th fret, and maybe just one at the 24th since it's the last position? Or did you have something else in mind entirely? | ||
| bassjigga
Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 213 Registered: 8-2005 |
Correct. Dots on the invisible line in the traditional positions (*1*, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, etc) with the sidelines in the non-dot positions (ie. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 etc). *I would also like to add a dot at the 1st fret in place of the sideline. Regarding the 12th and 24th positions, let's do the 3 dots with the center dot being centered on the invisible line. If three will not fit on the 24th then we can default to one dot. Hope this clarifies it. I know this custom setup is confusing on paper but I think it makes sense from a playing perspective. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4614 Registered: 6-2000 |
It's not that it's confusing, but there's always the challenge of documenting requests precisely  So now we're at: (NUT) .|.|.|.|.||...||.|.|.|.||. (unless 3 fit nicely @24th) We can handle it, and since it will help you navigate the bass better, it's all worth it. | ||
| bassjigga
Advanced Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 214 Registered: 8-2005 |
Looks good. Thanks Mica. There is a logic to it. In my mind, any marking on a fretless is on the position. So if I did a regular sidelines the dots, being off-position, would confuse. But having them is helpful for knowing where I'm at. Hence, the solution of having them and centering them on the invisible line. |
