Epiphone Thunderbird Neck Dive Fix

Problem Background

The Solution

I added a new strap button to the neck heel of the bass, as shown in the picture above. Using this button instead of the standard one makes the bass much more well balanced, and there is no neck dive even when I remove both hands from the bass.



The angle of the new button is also much better, so the strap should be kept in place. Just to be sure, I installed a Schaller straplock button (a special strap button that locks into another small part that you fasten to your strap).



Thanks to Dude at Vintage Bass Trading Co for information on the modification. He usually puts a new strap button on the other end of the bass body as well, but I found that this wasn't necessary in my case. I guess the wide leather strap I use helps in keeping the bass in place.

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