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07-10-2006, 12:47 PM
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Has anyone else put lead weights in their bass to counter a bad neck dive? I was thinking of trying this but I dont know where to get them or how much to use. |
07-10-2006, 01:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Hague The Netherlands | | | not on my bass but on my strap
6 pounds |
07-10-2006, 02:44 PM
| | | | Save your back and try ultralight tuners. if that doesn't do it, get another bass.
If I put any more weight on my Fender I'd need a stand to play it standing up. As it is, I hardly play it anymore. i use something else. 4 hours standing with a heavy bass is not worth it to me and takes the enjoyment out of the gig. |
07-10-2006, 03:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North NJ | | | my kramer (aluminum neck) was so sweet but it had the worlds worst neck dive. I tried moving the straps, adding lead to the strap, adding lead to the back, and adding rubber to the strap so it wouudlnt slide.
bottom line is that it's a design flaw, and in the end the bass had to go.
neck dive is like herpes... you can hide it here and there, but in the end you aint getting rid of it.
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07-14-2006, 03:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Hague The Netherlands | | | ultra light tuners wont help
and I would never think of giving up my bass
I have played so many basses not one feels right only mine |
07-14-2006, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by morfine ultra light tuners wont help
and I would never think of giving up my bass
I have played so many basses not one feels right only mine | Ultralight tuners can help. It depends how severe the problem is. But, you're right. In some cases it won't make any noticeable difference. If you're really attached to that bass then you have to live with it. |
07-16-2006, 03:52 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | | Wide leather straps (non of that glossy vinyl crap) can help if you are using a cheap strap.
What is the body shape? There are extenders for tele like basses (G&L ASAT) where you but a fake horn on with a piece of heavey plastic using a neck screw to attach it.
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07-16-2006, 04:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas | | | Do whatever you need to do to counteract that neck dive. There's nothing more tiring and distracting than trying to play like that. If your bass isn't too heavy, then YES lead weights on your strap might help. It's an easy to way to experiment.
What bass is it? Where's the bridge-side strap button located at? If it's pretty much on the centerline of the body near the bridge, you could consider relocating it further up the body. This will create more area beneath the button, and (many times) counteract the dive. I played a Spector that was setup like this, and it balanced perfectly. If the button had been in the usual location, it too would have been a diver.
Of course this would require redrilling a new strap button screw hole, and plugging the old one, but this is what I would want if possible.
Last night, I went by a friend's house and he was jammin, pulled out his old Rogue bass and I jammed a bit on it. It's a neck-diver-from-hell and I was so frustrated after about 30 minutes, I simply put the thing down and walked away..
Mag... |
07-16-2006, 07:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Louis // St. Charles, MO | | | Some details about your bass would help. Fill in your profile or provide more info.
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07-16-2006, 09:38 PM
| | | Well this is my bass: Schecter Stiletto Studio 5. There you can see the strap button, and it's above the centre of the bass. http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/sc...o/studio-5.jpg
As for the strap, I am not using a cheap strap, it's a wide padded one designed to counter weight.
I should have specified, this problem is when I'm sitting. When I stand, it's not noticable. So lead on the strap wouldn't help. Would putting it inside the body help it balance while sitting? |
07-17-2006, 04:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: footballscannotbekickediguess | | | I'd try lighter tuners before even remotely considering putting lead weights in the body...
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07-17-2006, 06:18 PM
| | | Man, you have the perfect excuse to go out and get a new Bass......go for it..... 
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07-18-2006, 09:27 AM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | | I recently worked on a Sadowsky 5-string that had a wooden block hot glued into the control cavity. This block had three holes drilled through it, and each of these holes contained a stack of pennies ... 51 pennies to be exact.
the body was extra light, so this addition balanced the bass nicely, and didn't detract from the overall weight which came in at a couple ounces over 9 pounds.
all the best,
R |
07-18-2006, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Ole Man Blues Man, you have the perfect excuse to go out and get a new Bass......go for it.....
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I dont want a new bass, nor can I afford one. Nor can I sell this one since it's lefty. |
07-18-2006, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy I'd try lighter tuners before even remotely considering putting lead weights in the body... |
Why? The lead would surely be cheaper? | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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