Strap For Hofner?

Hi all, this is my first official post aside from my introduction post!

I just got a Hofner Ignition last week and started up some lessons. Love it, but the strap button placement is problematic. I knew about this as I was researching basses to buy, but that was the only negative for my bass needs and I figured I’d try out the straps for myself. Sure enough, my basic cloth strap lets the bass roll forward when using. It’s not even comfortable when sitting while having the strap on the bass. It’s also not comfortable tying the strap up by the headstock part of the neck, but that may be my only option.

I don’t want to make any modifications, such as moving the button, and the Ignition does not have the gap at the neck and body like Paul McCartney's. So is there actually a strap out there that will not make the bass roll forward? For some reason, I think those skinny vintage straps would work better, but I’m not sure why. Maybe just the thinness of it?

 

I did try that briefly but it didn’t feel comfortable. I guess I’ll have to try it a bit longer to get feel for it, seems the only option other than changing the strap button location.

 

Yes, I guess the upper models of Hofner have the gap between the neck and body tailpiece bit...as you see in the pics below and that’s what Paul had as well in many pics. I guess the only option is the neck placement. Oh well, thanks all!

 

how does that work with the roll forward? I already tried a Fender cloth strap and it rolled a lot. Now I have the vintage style strap, not Fender, the LM brand I think. I love it bit it’s not all that comfortable, and the buckle hits the bass if I don’t set it down just right.

 

I actually did buy a vintage style strap. I love the look, it’s LM brand, not Fender. But it’s not too comfortable, the shoulder pad constantly slips back behind me, the buckle tends to hit the guitar if I’m not super careful putting it down. It does handle the roll forward better, but so far these other issues are a little annoying too. Seems like this is going to be one of those lesser of two evils things.

 

Well I actually found a good solution from this very forum a few years back, it came up in my Google search. Someone mentioned near the neck, they put the strap so that the front of the strap is against the guitar, backwards. I tried it and it works better than having it the right way! So I’m going with this fix now because this strap is much more comfy than the vintage. Carry on fellas!