Strap Button Placement?

[IrishRifles]

Do you find the factory placement of the strap buttons to fit all of your needs or do you prefer to move them to different locations?

 

[superheavyfunk]

I've always felt that if fender put their strap buttons on the back of the heel, like Gibson does (sometimes), they'd be way more balanced-feeling. I've never tried though, what with the neck plate being in the way and all.

 

[hsech]

I've never felt the urge to change the strap button placement, but I have thought it odd that a G&L ASAT bass has two strap buttons on the heel. I guess it's for those who like their bass high slung or low slung.

 

[IrishRifles]

I personally think it's so tacky when they put one right on the very point of the top arch of the guitar body.
In my opinion it takes away from any guitars beauty when worn that way.

 

[Fuzzbass]

I've always felt that if fender put their strap buttons on the back of the heel, like Gibson does (sometimes), they'd be way more balanced-feeling. I've never tried though, what with the neck plate being in the way and all.

I disagree. T-bird neck dive is mostly because the neck-side button is so far from the headstock. You have to be careful with EB basses as well.

The best balancing basses have the button around the 12th fret. It's why Fender-style basses balance so well. I guess the other option is to use really really heavy body wood to counterbalance the neck... but I'm not crazy about that idea.

 

[Immigrant]

Strap placement at or near the twelfth fret is nearly always necessary to avoid dive. Don't you think Leo tried every possible combination, including behind the headstock, before settling on the upper cutaway?

The answer is in flush mount strap locks. I've seen them on a few Foderas and I'm considering them for at least one of my basses.

 

[Jazzdogg]

In addition to the way a bass balances on the strap, I'd like to have a bass that locates the input jack a few inches downhill from the bridge strap pin so I can loop my cable behind the strap and plug it into my bass with as little exposed cable as possible.

 

[superheavyfunk]

In addition to the way a bass balances on the strap, I'd like to have a bass that locates the input jack a few inches downhill from the bridge strap pin so I can loop my cable behind the strap and plug it into my bass with as little exposed cable as possible.

Those 90 degree cable ends are some of my best friends.

 

[Jazzdogg]

Those 90 degree cable ends are some of my best friends.

Agree completely - just wish they'd put jacks closer to strap buttons.

 

[Fuzzbassian]

I had an epiphone G-400 (SG for the bassists who don't know) that had the strap button on the heel.Didn't like that one bit,so I moved it to the horn.Thumbs up from there on.

 

[Fuzzbass]

The answer is in flush mount strap locks. I've seen them on a few Foderas and I'm considering them for at least one of my basses.

Flush mount strap locks look clean, however the problem is that if your locked strap is missing/broken, then you'll have to play your bass sitting down.

FWIW I use the Dunlop Dual Design straplocks, which work well with unlocked straps (much better than others such as Schaller).

I've seen a few basses (modded, usually) that have the button behind the upper horn rather than at the tip. I think I'd prefer that to flush-mount, because the button remains available to a standard strap. Then again, the usual button placement works just fine for me so it's a non-issue.

 

[woodbirdbassman]

Do you find the factory placement of the strap buttons to fit all of your needs or do you prefer to move them to different locations? View attachment 2109936

 

[woodbirdbassman]

No. I have a Squier Affinity mid scale. Nice light body, but substantial neck dive. I added a 3/4"bushing extension to the front horn with a longer screw and now it balances perfectly.