I think that metal bass players might be a good target market, as alot of the more "metal" looking designs all suffer from massive neck dive
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Chris, are selling the device on ebay and fishing for sales? because what you are describing is so close to what he says in the ad:
I don't sell anything nor am I a dealer of any kind (except for heavy lows, like all of us). Really do not know what's already on the market.
The point is, the problem kept my mind busy. So many nice basses, especially JB's, I would never buy because of the balance problem.
The specs would be:
1. Beter balance, adjustable to taste
2. No drilling necessary
3. No (hardly any) weight added
4. Nice looking
5. Removable in a minute or so
6. No damage to the bass
So if anyone would like to get some money out of this idea, just feel free to do so.
How right you are... but I think you could balance most traditional basses with the device I described. So you can follow your wish for a vintage bass and add some playing comfort to it.
Chris, are selling the device on ebay and fishing for sales? because what you are describing is so close to what he says in the ad:
The ad is for a counterweight.My idea is to relocate the backside straplock, make it adjustable as well.
you want me to be the guinea pig to see if I like it?
Why not? but it's just an idea so far... Maybe useful for te guys who designed that monster in the ad.
Bass designers should kill that problem, if only for compassion with the players and their risk of strain damage! So there's a kind of responsability...
For new basses an option would be to sink a kind of short rail into the backside of the body, and to make the straplock adjustable on that rail. Nice design, chrome plated or with some other fancy coating. Might just add something to the hightech look of a new instrument.
For new basses an option would be to sink a kind of short rail into the backside of the body, and to make the straplock adjustable on that rail. Nice design, chrome plated or with some other fancy coating. Might just add something to the hightech look of a new instrument.
When I first got this (long screw in brass surround with straplock head), another guy put the same thing on his Thumb. He' said it balanced perfectly. Sadly, I can't find the manufacturer anymore. I believe is was in England but am not even sure about that.
This is my current problem with my SX P. When I play it in standing position, it tends to dive to 3 o'clock position. But I'm used to playing my Jazz like this:
I'm not ripping on your idea in any way Chris, if you can come up with something like the EBAY seller, and it works better, looks better, and pleases the comsumer, I still say GO FOR IT
( and you can STILL use me as a guinea pig )
as to the strap "extender" like the one on that pic of the Ric, Spector has done that for a long time....
I just use a 3 1/2" leather strap. The under side is "unfinished". It's real comfy to play. And I couldn't tell you if any of my basses are neck heavy, because the strap simply doesn't move. I had it made in the early 90's (for about $35 I might add) and it's still as strong as ever. It's just a big hunk of leather (black) rounded at each end with one hole. I've played hundreds of basses with the same strap, and it doesn't ALLOW basses to dive.
The faux leather that I use on my jazz do the same thing (doesn't let the jazz dive). But for some reasons, when I'm using the P it hurts my left shoulder. Plus I always feel that it's diving. Change of neck perhaps?
To the OP, sorry for thread jacking
