Mikeg Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 ive got a crappy bass lying around, its a jazz style bass, looks lovely but its got quite bad neck dive. any way to fix or help it? Quote
Mikeg Posted October 3, 2010 Author Posted October 3, 2010 [quote name='Meenie' post='975933' date='Oct 3 2010, 01:18 PM']you tried moving the neck strap button?[/quote] Where to? Quote
Conan Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 [quote name='Mikeg' post='975964' date='Oct 3 2010, 01:55 PM']Where to?[/quote] I was wondering that.... If it's already at the end of the horn, as I presume it is, its not as though you can move anywhere useful. Best advice I had is to get a very wide strap made out of some kind of non-slip material (leather with a soft inner surface is good). Also, try playing about with the position you play in... neck horizontal, neck at a steeper angle, etc. You may not be able to stop the neckdive (without shaving the neck and headstock significantly) but at least you can make it more manageable. Quote
lojo Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 [quote name='Conan' post='975971' date='Oct 3 2010, 02:00 PM']I was wondering that.... If it's already at the end of the horn, as I presume it is, its not as though you can move anywhere useful. Best advice I had is to get a very wide strap made out of some kind of non-slip material (leather with a soft inner surface is good). Also, try playing about with the position you play in... neck horizontal, neck at a steeper angle, etc. You may not be able to stop the neckdive (without shaving the neck and headstock significantly) but at least you can make it more manageable.[/quote] a counter weight around the strap at the bridge end I only played once with a neck dive bass, I got backache from standing in a weird stance to compensate Quote
ezbass Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 You can move the button at the bridge end off centre towards the upper bout in a Spector stylee or replace the tuners with lightweight ones. A strap with a suede underside will also help. Quote
AttitudeCastle Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Or live with it and love it! Haha, I guess i'm just wierd, i like the feel the neck in Hand, i even used a Fat Finger on a perfectly balanceded 6 string i was borrowing to nudge the neck and theres my Attitude... But i've found a big flat wide strap makes a world of difference Quote
tino Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 [quote name='Mikeg' post='975930' date='Oct 3 2010, 01:16 PM']ive got a crappy bass lying around, its a jazz style bass, looks lovely but its got quite bad neck dive. any way to fix or help it?[/quote] Get yourself a "Hunchback" I currently have them in medium and large sizes price £10 + £12 respectively..... worked for QUASI Quote
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