frets or no frets

Posted by Slick Willy Robinson on August 22, 2009 at 10:40pm

Im new and was wondering if its better to have frets or no frets for a slide guitar . I want to have three strings if that matters. thanks for any help , Slick

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Slick Willy Robinson August 23, 2009 at 9:45am

thanks for all the help. I think Im going to just mark the frets like Snerd said.
Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates August 23, 2009 at 8:42am

I will post pics, but one of the greatest ideas that I've seen for this situation is to put fret markers on the side of the neck. That way you'll know where you are [at least]. I've seen others burn frets in. I've seen just dots. I've seen nothing at all.

One thing I'm doing for my mom is to build a fretless and if she wants frets, I can add them in later.
surffrogg August 23, 2009 at 6:46am

If ur realy undecided slick it ur first build go head and go frettless there will be more builds to come
Mortimer Snerd August 23, 2009 at 12:33am

Yep, as Sam says. You can mark the neck where frets would normally go so you can know where the notes are. Either on the side or top, just mark them, no need for frets, so don't "fret" over it.
Wichita Sam August 22, 2009 at 11:17pm

I'd go with no frets... but that's personal preference... If you think you might do any finger picking/chording at all, then fret it and have the strings medium height....

the best,

Wichita Sam

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