alyctes Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) hi I've acquired a Tele-style bass from Retrovibe, and (predictably) it has a touch of neck-dive. I'm wondering how the strap extension seen on Steinberger Synapse basses works, and how it's attached, and whether it would be worth trying to source one or make myself a knockoff. All advice gratefully received Thanks Mike (edit for typo.) Edited April 10, 2013 by alyctes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Try this:- http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/06/18/the-axe-balancer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) Thank you, I'll try that and report back. Still interested in the Steinberger gadget though Edited April 9, 2013 by alyctes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowregisterhead Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) I had a Synapse a few years ago, and it was just a piece of metal screwed securely into the body at one end, and with a hook at the other end that you hooked your strap onto. Simple enough, and it did work, but it always felt slightly unstable to me. How about a small bag of lead weights hung from the strap button at the bridge end? Cheaper than $39.99 plus shipping and duty from the States for a bit of tungsten steel! Edited April 9, 2013 by lowregisterhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) [quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1365532698' post='2040861'] I had a Synapse a few years ago, and it was just a piece of metal screwed securely into the body at one end, and with a hook at the other end that you hooked your strap onto. Simple enough, and it did work, but it always felt slightly unstable to me. How about a small bag of lead weights hung from the strap button at the bridge end? Cheaper than $39.99 plus shipping and duty from the States for a bit of tungsten steel! [/quote] Thank you. I guessed as much but was never sure. I've wondered about the use of a perspex plate to add mass to the body. Attached to back of body using cover-plate screw and an extended neck screw; should add mass invisibly and reversibly, and without altering the feel of the bass much. Obviously this would work only for flat-backed bodies. I did buy a slab of plastic (when I bought mcnach's Shine ASAT-alike) but never got round to shaping and fitting it. Edited April 10, 2013 by alyctes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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