Gibson SG bass - drill new hole?

[Crobybass]

Hey!

Does anyone know if its a bad or ok idea to drill a new hole where the screw is placed in the picture to level out the weight a bit and get slightly less neckdive? I guess its not a big difference but maybe a little bit?

 

[FRoss6788]

I wouldn't, likely won't make a difference worth the extra hole in the neck.

Those dive, it's what they do by design.

 

[buldog5151bass]

You could carefully hold a pin slightly into the wood and hang the strap from it to see how it affects the dive issue.

 

[iiipopes]

SG/EB neck joints are notorious for separating at the worst possible moment. I would leave the strap button where it is, because the screw holding it on may actually be helping hold the neck onto the body. I would try lightweight tuners first, as I have done on several of my basses.

 

[Zooberwerx]

I would add the extra hole but not as you've planned. If this bass is a keeper, I'd figure a way to install a Steinberger-esque strap hanger extension to re-locate the fulcrum closer to the 12th fret. That's an old Leon Wilkeson / T-bird trick....they were all "clipped in the left wing" during that dreadful plane crash.

Riis

 

[96tbird]

An inch isn’t worth messing up that pristine wood.

 

[micguy]

On a notorious neck diver like that, I'd to the "Acoustic guitar" attachment method where the strap is attached to the headstock just past the nut via thin straps.

Guaranteed to eliminate neck dive - completely.

Yes, it looks different. But you'll stop swearing under your breath when you play, which makes it worth it.

 

[Aussie Player]

60's EB3's don't have neck dive. They have a shorter headstock than later models which adds nothing of value.
Sad to read general comments which are not accurate when applied to the original models that made the instrument famous in the first place.

 

[Crobybass]

60's EB3's don't have neck dive. They have a shorter headstock than later models which adds nothing of value.
Sad to read general comments which are not accurate when applied to the original models that made the instrument famous in the first place.

Yeah i dont understand why the headstock has to be so damn heavy on these haha. Ive also heard that the stock tuning pegs on the Gibson SG basses are pretty good and maybe not smart to switch for lighter aftermarket tuners? You might have to drill new holes for new tuners too and I Kinda feel like all extra holes drilled lower the second hand value a lil bit every time haha...