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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
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09-20-2021 09:05 PM
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Either way is fine by me, I really only use side dots anyway.
"I absolutely hate dot in lay on an archtop guitar and in fact any guitar except a Gibson 335, then it fits great."
Oh I dunno Mark, they look pretty spiffy on a 20's L-5 imo, matter of fact I prefer them to blocks on 16" L-5's
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
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It's all good. Some play by feel. I get that too. I like both. A black ebony fretboard without markers looks awesome on some guitars. And, if I can see and feel the notes without them, like Ray Charles, or Stevie Wonder, then it wouldn't matter. Even if I have eyes.
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Benedetto seemed to start the no inlay trend, supposedly because he thought it just looked better. He did some later custom guitars with inlay, notably Jimmy Bruno's, because Jimmy insisted on them so his students couldn't see where his fingers went without them. I have guitars with all sorts of inlays, and without any. They all play the same for me. I have more important things to worry about, like whether the sun will rise tomorrow.
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That Excel is amazing!
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
Keith
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I really don't care either way, depends on the guitar.
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Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
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Side dots only for me
i like a clean minimalist look and would rather see the grain of the fretboard
my classical and flamencos have a full suite of side dots - 3 5 7 9 12 15 17
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
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Bob B probably did it because he made violins too and possible Jimmy D'aquisto's influence. That makes sense to me but certainly not putting in inlay it much easier and faster. That particular Benedetto with the vine inlay actually looks very nice to me and I believe because it shows nice symmetry and fret markings. The neck looks really narrow but that could be an illusion too. I still much prefer metal tailpieces and I think that provide a better sound to my ears.
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Originally Posted by D'Aquisto Fan
Keith
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Benedetto let the worms supply the decoration.
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I owned the three right up to the point where I couldn't play guitar anymore due to the karate induced arthritis in my right wrist (now surgically repaired). What I wouldn't give to get that Hamer back! I did buy another of the Ibanez Jems though, they are just perfect for the type of guitar I played for the previous 20 years.
Behold cool rock inlays
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How 'bout The Unknown Hinson sig model?
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If the guitar has no dots on the fretboard, i know this Db chord is just waiting to embarrass me sometime during the set! Side dots help most of the time, but it's definitely fretboard inlays for me!
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Hilarious, since the popular L5CES has the largest fret markers of any guitar.
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As a practical matter, the markers may be of help to the bass player, depending.
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
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Elegance good. Bling bad. Function over fluff.
Good for bass player, maybe. However, the bass player should have markers for me to see. Not the other way round.
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Originally Posted by D'Aquisto Fan
Back when Jimmy D was rewriting the rules, Bob Benedetto was still finding his sea legs.
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
Ed Cherry at Small Last Night (6/3/24)
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