Saw the slide show and thought it was interesting.
 
I have no argument with you about the use of frets on an upright. If you want frets buy a bass guitar.  
 
Keith

Yikes!
Flax~ What about Edgar Myer on the Double Bass?!  
Edgar has dots on his upright.
I copped his idea and had some dots installed on my finger board on my double bass.Does that qualify being a pus-pus? Does frets and dots make electric bassist's half pussies since they incorporate both markers? Ha!

fyi dots come on the front of the fingerboard on the ns instruments charlie

Would everyone please stop fretting.
 
slawie

Yeah bro, I know that dots are on them. Thanks though! So, you give a stamp of approval and are ok with a Double bass having dots no? And I mean 3/4 to full size double bass.  
Chalie

nothin better than a wiseguy....
if you bothered to read some of the other posts
the difference between frets and no frets is night and day.  
 
ALL i said was the ns comes with dots.i didnt say i ordered them with dots. i didnt say i like the idea of dots. they certainly help from a learning perspective.  
but i have a little secret for you chalie.
DOTS DONT CHANGE THE SOUND....
We'll keep that our little secret- between us right bro>?

Shhhh.....
Depnding on the type of frets that are used raised or recessed), it may or may not change the sound either..bro~! shhh... keep that on the down low too. PS, thanks for spelling my name correctly!! Don't tell anybody...but I read all of the posts too! shhhh!!!! Peace-n-out cubscout!