Who Loves Block Inlay Fretboards ?

[Arthur U. Poon]

I love Spector crowns!

 

[definenredefine]

Love them! To bad I currently have Zero and they don’t make many Stingrays with them.

Exactly the way I was going to respond when I saw the thread title!

The vinyl "inlay" stickers actually look really good. That's what's on the Squier I posted. You could very definitely put them your Stingrays and they'll probably look just like the "real thing."

 

[nivagues]

Block inlays. Most definitely (and lollypops on top)

 

[Will_White]

I have a few, most of my basses have either blocks or some other large inlay if they are fretted. It's hard to tell in this picture but the unicorn bass actually has purple blocks.

 

[DaveParker39]

 

[Tommy V]

 

[JPK_DK]

Sure do

 

[Recover9720]

I like block inlays much more than just small dots. However, for me, the best inlay is no inlay because I want to see a clear fretboard without decorations.

 

[B-Mac]

I do !

l-r - 66 CS Journeyman - Fender USA Geddy Lee - Fender USA AVRI Jazz Bass - Fender 1974 Jazz Bass - Fender USA AVRI Jazz Bass - Sadowsky NYC Jazz Bass !

All great instruments. View attachment 4907371

Nice collection of 'blockers'. I notice Fender marks the first fret with a block like Gretsch does.

 

[Gunga Din]

Nap

 

[Tommy V]

 

[TemplesOfSyrinx]

Blocks are the best IMO.

 

[climber]

Honestly I don’t care as long as it plays and sounds great. ‍

 

[GWGuitar]

 

[ctmullins]

I never look at the fretboard while playing - I don’t think anybody should need to - so I don’t care about inlays. When I build I just build them plain. Why bother?

 

[39-Bassist]

I do !

l-r - 66 CS Journeyman - Fender USA Geddy Lee - Fender USA AVRI Jazz Bass - Fender 1974 Jazz Bass - Fender USA AVRI Jazz Bass - Sadowsky NYC Jazz Bass !

All great instruments. View attachment 4907371

Does that Sadowsky have an ebony fretboard?

LOVE Ebony w/ blocks

Great looking group of basses...

Both of mine are Maple w/black blocks

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

 

[marchone]

They’re easy to see at a glance.