Epiphone EB-3 neck dive fix

[ben12390]

i just got a heck-uva deal on a epiphone EB-3, and i absolutely love this bass. Ive got a MIM jazz with nordy's and a MIM P with flats, and i love them both, this thing just does sounds that the fenders cant do, which is why i love it.

but what i do not love is the neck dive.
im so spoiled, cause fenders, to me, are perfectly balanced, and just so comfortable.

but the EB, with the SG style body, i just cant stand it. the peg on the back makes it lean forward, and the neck dives like a kamikaze pilot.

question is, how can i fix it?

 

[Showdown]

Hipshot Ultra-Lite tuners help a lot, but don't eliminate it completely. They are also much better tuners than the originals. Make sure you get the 1/2" ones. Here is mine with the Ultra-Lites, although you can't really tell in the picture.

 

[neepheid]

In my experience you can only mitigate it with a wide, grippy suede like strap, and tinkering with hardware - ultralite tuners and a supertone bridge. That adds weight at the bottom and takes weight away from the head.

 

[5string5fingers]

Move the strap button to the back.

 

[neepheid]

Move the strap button to the back.

The strap button is already at the back, in the centre of the neck heel.

 

[TheSuzie]

Take some small fishing weights or some shot. Put them in a mini plastic bag and put the bag in the control cavity. May not be a total solution because there likely is not too much room in there.

 

[5string5fingers]

The strap button is already at the back, in the centre of the neck heel.

shows you how much i know

 

[ben12390]

what about a strap weight? or maybe the button under the horn? like on hagestroms?

 

[Pilgrim]

Idea: do a search for "fix neck dive" and similar character strings on TB. There are many helpful discussions that will help you with ideas.

 

[ben12390]

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