Who Loves Block Inlay Fretboards ?

My only bass with blocks:-
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To be honest? I don't much care one way or the other, really. I have several basses with block inlays; a couple with shark fin inlays; and at least one bass with no inlays at all (Alembic). Most of them have the usual dot markers. I will say that I don't much care for really big block inlays - like the MOP ones on my Carvin LB-20's ebony fretboard. I'd have ordered MOP dots if I'd bought it new; but considering I only paid $360 for a hardly used $1500 bass? I suppose I can live with the blocks... To me, a bass - or any instrument - simply is what it is. If I want the thing, I'll buy it; regardless of what kind of inlays the fretboard has...:cool:
 
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To be honest? I don't much care one way or the other, really. I have several basses with block inlays; a couple with shark fin inlays; and at least one bass with no inlays at all (Alembic). Most of them have the usual dot markers. I will say that I don't much care for really big block inlays - like the MOP ones on my Carvin LB-20's ebony fretboard. I'd have ordered MOP dots if I'd bought it new; but considering I only paid $360 for a hardly used $1500 bass? I suppose I can live with the blocks... To me, a bass - or any instrument - simply is what it is. If I want the thing, I'll buy it; regardless of what kind of inlays the fretboard has...:cool:
This^^. I'd never thought about it until I saw this thread. Now I have in some instances I slightly prefer dots over blocks; on a Gibson SG bass for instance.
 
I like blocks’ w symmetrical sizes and find them more functional than dots. I prefer Pearloid on RW or ebony, no binding (eg 2013 Select Jazz Bass). However, recently acquired a JB w black pearl on maple with black binding, and it’s growing on me. The white side dots on the black binding is a plus.
 
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