My bass doesn't balance as comfortably as my Fender-more "body light" than "neck heavy". Today I bought some 1/2lb diving weights(coated with black plastic with slots), and fastened three of them to my strap with black cable-ties. Now my bass is as comfortable to play as the Fender and none of the stuff gets on the way or scratches the instrument. This might sound like a bunch of weird stuff to do (I've done some upgrades),but I really like that bass and now it is very comfortable to play as well.
