When I play slap, with a divey bass, the pressure from my right arm is less, the neck wants to dive, and I have to hold the bass up with my left hand.
If you think I'm overcomplicating things - what is the simple solution you had in mind?
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Speaking of neck dive...
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When I play slap, with a divey bass, the pressure from my right arm is less, the neck wants to dive, and I have to hold the bass up with my left hand.
If you think I'm overcomplicating things - what is the simple solution you had in mind?
I suppose if you already tried a wide strap, the pad might not be any better. It's just about good enough for me.
For the tuners, are you using ultralites, or..?
http://www.anthologygearwear.com/
this place IMO hands down makes the best straps, expensive? yup but well worth it. i own two and i am not the slightest bit unhappy with the investment, they are the best!!
ps. i have no affliation wtih the co.
this place IMO hands down makes the best straps, expensive? yup but well worth it. i own two and i am not the slightest bit unhappy with the investment, they are the best!!
ps. i have no affliation wtih the co.
look at your posture there in that photo, notice how jacked it is to the left ?
many players have this same posture, which is pretty effed up, & they don't even realize it. continue on like that & you'll prolly develop some serious issues in your neck, shoulder, spine ( if you haven't already )
my strap spreads the weight centrally over both shoulders & equalizes it over the core ( spine ) . ( like a backpack ) effectively curing that issue.
I've been standing like that with a bass for 35 years. But thanks. My problems are due to rheumatoid arthritis, which I can assure you your strap won't fix.
I've tried double straps. I don't like the way they feel, the bass doesn't move naturally or hang naturally. Also, I don't wear a belt and I don't tuck in my shirt and have no interest in wearing a strap that requires attachment to the belt. I appreciate you trying to solve a problem, but your solution just isn't for me.
here's a more conventional strap that i came up with that solves the problem of neckdive ( yet again, notice the 2lb weight hung off the headstock 
) ( ultralites be damned 
)
) ( ultralites be damned )Strap is not the answer. Altering the centre of balance is the way to go. Easy, comfortable, simple and uses the original button hole and screw of the bass, with no marking of the paintwork!!!.
well then please show me a photo of your modifications to your bass with a 2lb weight hanging off the headstock as proof, as i show proof that my strap 100% eliminates neckdive once & for all
( i'm sure you'll never post the photo tho)
well then please show me a photo of your modifications to your bass with a 2lb weight hanging off the headstock as proof, as i show proof that my strap 100% eliminates neckdive once & for all
( i'm sure you'll never post the photo tho)
Do you sell vacuum cleaners door to door too?
Maybe it's not intentional but you really come off as a overly aggressive, irritating huckster.
hahaha,, i'm actually in the trades, i gets paid to solve problems, not just rehash the same 'ol ideas that didn't work in the past, so therefore won't work in the future
Most basses neck dive, it is inherent in their design. My "Cantilever" horn extension attachment balances the Precision bass at about 45 degrees using the original button hole (not drilled) and screw and does not mark the bass paintwork. Easily attached and removed. I only play with these in place. Tendonitis from horizontal bass playing is not nice!
