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Hi All, I'm new here. I'm awaiting delivery of a beautiful ivory black PRO-T IV. i've always heard about the neck dive issue on this bass. Some people don't seem to have a problem, but if I do, is there any rule of thumb as to where to relocate the back strap button?
Cheers,
Toprekoms

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All T-Birds are the same. Simple physics of the body design and large headstock. Relocating strap button to the neck heel should sort it. Plenty of examples on Google :).

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I've got mine moved to the end of the body, kind of on the end between the neck plate and the neck itself. I've seen them put on an extra-long neck screw through the neck plate, too.

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[quote name='TomWIC' timestamp='1340399522' post='1704168']
Don't the PRO-IV's have the strap button on the neck of the heel anyway?
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Depends on the age of them they switched part way through production.

So in answer wait and see what turns up and if you get noticable dive or not!

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[quote name='simwells' timestamp='1340400301' post='1704183']
Depends on the age of them they switched part way through production.
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Sounds about right. When I ordered my Silverburst T'Bird, the stock image had the strap button in the usual place, so I was expecting to need to change it, but when it arrived it was already on the heel of the neck anyway.

I've also noticed I typed 'neck of the heel' in my previous post...twat!

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the first batch of pro-iv & pro-v thirds had the strap button on the upper bout, but he later ones (including my natural oil pro-v) do indeed have them by the back of the neck heel. This helps alleviate neck dive.

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