Booksniffer
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I just so happens that all 4 of my ukuleles (a Brueko longneck soprano, a flat Brueko soprano, a Fluke and a Mainland concert) came without side fret markers.
As I am still very much at the beginning of my uke-learning journey and am trying hard not to look at the front of the fingerboard while I play, I do find them useful.
I have added them to 3 out of 4 of my ukuleles so far (using marker pen and nailpolish; it does come off with a little effort, nothing irreversible) so in itself it is not a problem.
It made me wonder, though; did the early ukuleles have side fret markers?
There are plenty of pictures to be found of vintage ukuleles, but none of them that I could find showed the side in enough detail.
Does anyone know if side fret markers are a recent addition?
As I am still very much at the beginning of my uke-learning journey and am trying hard not to look at the front of the fingerboard while I play, I do find them useful.
I have added them to 3 out of 4 of my ukuleles so far (using marker pen and nailpolish; it does come off with a little effort, nothing irreversible) so in itself it is not a problem.
It made me wonder, though; did the early ukuleles have side fret markers?
There are plenty of pictures to be found of vintage ukuleles, but none of them that I could find showed the side in enough detail.
Does anyone know if side fret markers are a recent addition?