Getting Comfortable with a Blank Bass Fretboard
Staring down at a blank bass fretboard for the first time can feel like walking into a room where someone has suddenly turned off all the lights. You know where the furniture is supposed to be, but your brain starts second-guessing every single step. For most of us, those little white or pearloid dots—the "inlays"—have been our navigational North Star since day one. They tell us exactly where the 3rd, 5th, and 7th frets are without us having to think twice. So, why on earth would anyone want to get rid of them? ...