thunderbird bass

[thrash til deat]

i got an epiphone thunderbird and whenever i play standing up, the neck drops way down. is there any place i can move the strap button or do anything to fix this?

 

[BassSurfer]

i sent you a pm check it out

 

[rodl2005]

how about posting this info publicly-if it helps? I'm keen to know!

 

[Oren Hudson]

Try a good leather strap. The textured side usually helps with this problem. Some are almost velcro like.

 

[GuitarVader]

I also have an Epiphone Thunderbird. You can either get someone to put a strap button in behind the neck, or... well, what I do is when I'm standing up and playing, I totally relax my right arm on the bass so that the pressure keeps the neck from dropping.

 

[poomwah]

I just got myself an epibird last night and absolutely love it. I took the upper strap button off and put it on one of the neck screws. No more neck dive

 

[Ramstien]

Get a really think, preferably padded, strap.

 

[pjmuck]

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT re-route a new strap hole somewhere else on your bass. Okay, granted it's an Epiphone and we're not talking about a super expensive high end Gibson, but the point is you do not need to drill holes in your bass to counteract neck dive. All you need to do is replace the top screw of the neckplate (the upper one closest to you) with a slightly longer screw of the same gauge. Screw a washer and nut on the screw and lock the screw in place so that the screw/screw head is roughly 1/4" out from being flush with the body/necklplate and use the top of the screw as either a strap button itself, or put a strap button on the longer screw.

Instant strap peg, works like a charm on my Epi T-Bird.

 

[CanadaMan]

Super expensive high end Gibson? Since when?



And don't worry about neck dive, the headstock will break off soon enough anyway

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Welcome to TalkBass.

I did this:

Thre's quite a lot of threads about the subject, so a search will reveal more ideas and opinions .

And install strap-locks when You're at it.

Regards
Sam

 

[MrSexy]

I just got myself an epibird last night and absolutely love it. I took the upper strap button off and put it on one of the neck screws. No more neck dive

Thats what I did too

 

[RichieS.]

Ditto what Oren said. A leather or suede strap will grip your shirt better and hold the neck up. I'm guessing you're using a nylon strap? Those aren't the best choices for top heavy basses like a Thunderbird. A leather strap solved that problem for me.

 

[Johnny Crab]

Been moving strap buttons since 1972 on T-Birds.
That and a wide strap.

The Epi's are nothing compared to the 60's ones BEFORE the button is moved. Those had monster, heavy tuners on them.

The cure for the was the same:

 

[RED5]

Been moving strap buttons since 1972 on T-Birds.
That and a wide strap.

The Epi's are nothing compared to the 60's ones BEFORE the button is moved. Those had monster, heavy tuners on them.

Man! I wanna sit and buy that bass a drink let it tell me stories!!