On a fretless do you put the maker right on the mark of the fret or in the middle like a freted one?
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On a fretless do you put the maker right on the mark of the fret or in the middle like a freted one?
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Thanks for the responses
right on the mark. I mark the natural harmonics (5th,7th and 12th "fret") -- it's easy to pinpoint the places without much measuring and seems to be sufficient.
Fret markers, on the other hand ( so to speak), should give the player an indication of which fret they're headed for when playing. Trad design places fret markers on the fretboard, behind the actual fret, because that's where one's fingers go, and also often along the side of the fretboard, so the player can see 'em when playing. On a fretless slide build, you can still mark the actual fret locations, or nodes where the slide gives a pure tone, but it's still nice to have some visual indicator for the player to know, even roughly, where 3,5,7,9 and 12 are.