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Strap button position on a headless bass

Basses with headstocks often have the strap button over the 12th fret, for balance. I'd guess that headless basses don't need that. Where is a good place for it? Here's a picture of a Padalka headless bass with the upper horn over the 16th fret. Is that too close to your body? I would have thought that would alter where the bass sits when playing it.

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