Just picked up an epi T-bird - strap button question

[meowmeow]

I just picked up a mint T-bird for $100 on craigslist. The last owner apparently moved the strap button from the original spot to one of the screws on the neck plate. Is this safe or should I switch it back? It seems solid but I would like the opinion of TB.

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I'm quite happy with her so far.

 

[Stinsok]

As long as it is long enough to have the same amount of contact with the neck it's good to go.

 

[Bting]

It was done for the neck dive issue.

I moved mine from the original hole, to the top of the neck pocket. been fine ever since

 

[jimmyjames]

KEEP IT!! and consider it luck... the original position of the strap button is a HORRIBLE one, the neck dives like its going for the gold.

the position he had moved it to adds perfect balance, that is where i had moved it to on my tbird when i owned one.

 

[arsie]

That's a good position. If you are worried, find a slightly longer screw with the same thread. Might take a bit of legwork though.

 

[meowmeow]

Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely keep it there.

 

[darkstorm]

Its safe as far as that goes but it does in most cases simply cause the bass to want to tip forward away from you. Simply trading one problem for a slight fix for reduced neck dive and adding new problem

 

[SOB H.R.MC]

Its safe as far as that goes but it does in most cases simply cause the bass to want to tip forward away from you. Simply trading one problem for a slight fix for reduced neck dive and adding new problem

Darkstorm, I have an epi Blackbird that I was going to do the same mod as the OP's bass has but maybe you have a better option

 

[meowmeow]

It doesn't tip forward at all for me FWIW.

 

[nocontrols]

It's a Thunderbird so people will gripe about neckdive for you vicariously no matter what you do. There are threads dedicated to this stuff, like the Thunderbird Club and the "Some people just don't get it" thread... basically, the solution is to move the strap screw to where you have it anyway, so it's like the bass came to you with the problem already solved. Go rock out. And I like your avatar, btw. Persian kitteh close-up.

 

[stiles72]

I'd say leave it as is. I always move mine like this:

 

[SOB H.R.MC]

It doesn't tip forward at all for me FWIW.

Thanks for the insight