richardwil Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Hi, I've just ordered a Dean EAB fretless acoustic bass, which I know only has a strap button located at the bottom. Should I try and use a mega-long strap attached at the rear of the nut, or should I add a new strap button somewhere else - not sure a bout correct terminology, the heel? Has anybody done this? Any ideas welcome Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbartlett Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 [quote name='richardwil' post='294617' date='Sep 29 2008, 04:01 PM']Hi, I've just ordered a Dean EAB fretless acoustic bass, which I know only has a strap button located at the bottom. Should I try and use a mega-long strap attached at the rear of the nut, or should I add a new strap button somewhere else - not sure a bout correct terminology, the heel? Has anybody done this? Any ideas welcome Cheers[/quote] Hi mate, I've not done this on an acoustic bass but I've moved the strap button on my Dean Z to behind the neck where it meets the body (effectively it faces your stomach). This stoppped the neck dive I had when the button was on the side of the bass. I've also done this before when I had an epiphone thunderbird. As I said, it worked for those but I've not tried it on an acoustic. Cheers, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 My Tanglewood has a strap button on the heel. It works, but the bass has a slight tendency to neck dive if not held in place with the right arm over the body. I've not found a decent strap long enough to attach acoustic guitar style to the pegboard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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