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Title: Solution for neck-dive on Explorer shaped basses
Post by: ilan on March 07, 2017, 05:44:02 PM
Just move the strap button a little upwards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Krappy-4-String-Electric-Bass-Guitar-with-GigBag-Neck-Thru-Design/112320096252

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xC4AAOSwTM5YtvoM/s-l1600.jpg)
Title: Re: Solution for neck-dive on Explorer shaped basses
Post by: clankenstein on March 07, 2017, 07:54:02 PM
Oh the horror!
Title: Re: Solution for neck-dive on Explorer shaped basses
Post by: 66Atlas on March 08, 2017, 06:24:29 AM
He needs to move the decimal point 2 numbers to the left on his price.
Title: Re: Solution for neck-dive on Explorer shaped basses
Post by: uwe on March 08, 2017, 07:14:02 AM
What neck-dive?  ??? If you have neckdive with an Explorer, you must be the Hunchback of Notre Dame ...

It ain't hanging right ...

(https://media.giphy.com/media/Hsu5KyGRzUgik/giphy.gif)

My guess is that the owner wanted the lower registers of the neck closer to his body - short (arm) people got no reason to ...  ;)

Besides, this is another cruelty ito blame Fender for - remember those early 60ies Fender basses that had a third pin behind the headstock?
Title: Re: Solution for neck-dive on Explorer shaped basses
Post by: gearHed289 on March 08, 2017, 08:49:26 AM
Wow, that IS rare! I haven't seen a Krappy in.... OK, I've never seen one, and hope I never see another.
Title: Re: Solution for neck-dive on Explorer shaped basses
Post by: Basvarken on March 08, 2017, 09:19:18 AM
There's a price you have to pay when you make the body too small
Title: Re: Solution for neck-dive on Explorer shaped basses
Post by: Dave W on March 08, 2017, 10:22:37 AM
Maybe the strap button was placed there to keep the truss rod from moving. Or maybe there isn't a truss rod. We'll need to contact the Krappy factory to get the real story.
Title: Re: Solution for neck-dive on Explorer shaped basses
Post by: lowend1 on March 19, 2017, 09:30:20 AM
Those were apparently supposed to be concentric knobs and the "luthier" missed. :o