Works for me!
Jimmy J

I've owned a few fretless basses that had the dots in-between, as though there were frets or lines, but the fingerboards were unlined.  Talk about difficult..
 
John

When there are no lines, the dots would replace them at their location.  When there are lines, they(in my opinion) should be placed in between, otherwise it totally messes with my frame of reference.  I suppose it boils down to how much time you spend with the individual instrument.  Enough time and you could get used to anything.
 

That's a very inspiring picture Jimmy ,
Is it alright to borrow it for my computer desktop image ?
 
Kris

Kris,
Not sure if you're kidding ... if not, I could maybe post a hi-fi version?  Haha!
Jimmy J
 
(Message edited by jimmyj on December 20, 2011)

I do really see it as a great picture.  Simple
and potent.  
   I miss my old '78 graphite neck beast and this sorta takes me back.  
 
  Hi-Fi would be great !
 
smiles

OK then.  Here's the largest version I'm allowed to squeeze into a forum post.  With my apologies to everybody's browser windows...
Jimmy J

hehehehe..Thank you,
I've saved the pic , goes to show 150 kb is plenty adequate for detailed pictures...well done sir,
 
...and to get the thread back on subject;
I like lined fretless boards,unless my eyes are closed
 
(If the mods see a need to delete the supersized pic to keep the browser users happy...please do)
 
cheers
Kris

Yes, mods, delete at will...  (The light colored wood is my dining room table and the fuzzy thing in the foreground is the strap button at the very end of the upper horn...)
 
A-hem, back on topic: my vote is fingerboard lines, LEDs (which you see are also outlined!) and if I could mount floodlights on there I probably would.  Whatever it takes to help play in tune.  Still gotta be familiar with the bass too in case you close your eyes or have to read music...
 
Jimmy J

See what happens when you try to be funny! Nothing but trouble.  
 
 
Nick
 
(Message edited by afrobeat_fool on December 20, 2011)

That's some nice flake there, Jimmy. Reminds me of the 80's!
 
Nick

Jimmy -  
 
Beautiful picture!  
 
Did you have the LEDs redone?  It looks like you have the new style LEDs that are inset in a silver marker.  My old style LEDs are just sitting in a hole in the edge (quite invisible if not plugged into the power supply).
 
LED tech keeps getting better and better.  Macbook Pros and Airs have a backlit keyboard; can backlit edge marker lines be far away now?  :-)
 
David Fung

Status has them.
http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html

very appealing ,from the Status site:
 
 
 
Anyone seen backlit fretlines offered ?

Thanks David,
 
I think I ordered the bass with silver lined LEDs but I can't remember my reasoning.  It may have been as simple as wanting to be able to practice without plugging in.  My backup '82 fretless has no silver and I'm lost without powering it up.  
 
Seems like red was the only color choice at that time - the technology really has come a long way!
 
Jimmy J