...it doesn't look like there's been any new content since 2006.

That sounds about right. I haven't worked on that site for quite some time. Mainly there as a placeholder for the domain, some info on the NS/Stick and a redirect to this site and the NS/Stick forum.

While having your attention, Gentlemen, I'd like to mention that Stick.com now seems to not offer readers a navigation link for the page http://www.stick.com/news/halffretless_ns.html. There used to be a link on the index page inside the "New Models and Features" sidebar, but not any more. May we please have this corrected?

You might want to fire off a message to Greg Howard about this. I'm not involved with Stick.com's website.

Yes, but as there's been some notable changes/updates to the instrument (not to mention some really gorgeous new color combinations with the new bamboo necks), wouldn't it be useful to have those up-to-date? Understand I'm not implying this is your responsibility, Manny, and having to manage our own content on our own website at work, I understand the difficulties of staying current on this stuff.

Point being, even if it's just a "placeholder," its one of the *first* links that comes up in a Google search, and as such I think it would be good marketing to make sure the content at least appears fresh and current. That, or if it's too much work to upkeep, maybe simplify it as a "placeholder" so it's more obvious that's what it's for?

Just my two cents--I know, everyone has an opinion.

I saw this version of the NS Stick in a video but until now did not realize
that it was commercially available.

(Interesting.)

Hi Per,

The half-fretless is not a current option on the NS. That may change, but for now they're not being offered as a standard choice.

Well, not every experiment becomes a smash hit. Whatever the reason might be for withdrawing that option I'm generally happy to see a lot of experimentation going on in the product development department! SE instruments can only get better with that attitude.

Just to clarify...are we to surmise from this that a half-fretless NS, while still not a "standard" option, might still be a "custom" (albeit expensive, and perhaps long lead-time) option?

It would be exceedingly sad if it ended up not being an option at all...

...to get back on-topic, in either case this page probably should be retired: http://www.stick.com/news/halffretless_ns.html

It is, after all (and appropriately so), the *first* page that comes up in a Google search on "half fretless NS Stick."

The half-fretless is a fantastic beast. I was terrified when I ordered it but I'm completely in love with it and would never trade it for a full fretted version.