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ilan
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Telescopic strap button
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December 11, 2019, 02:40:39 AM »
I wonder why no one makes retrofit telescopic arm strap buttons to balance neck-heavy basses, like the Russians did in the 60's. It's not a bad idea.
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Basvarken
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Re: Telescopic strap button
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December 11, 2019, 04:35:32 AM »
You'd have to drill quite a deep hole into the upper horn. Not a very attractive idea if you'd ever want to sell the bass.
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gearHed289
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Re: Telescopic strap button
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December 11, 2019, 08:32:58 AM »
A former owner of my Alembic had installed a brass strap pin extension at some point. It was gone when I got it, and there is absolutely no sign that it was ever there.
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Basvarken
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Re: Telescopic strap button
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December 11, 2019, 12:13:38 PM »
Then it wasn’t a telescopic pin like that Russian bass features.
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gearHed289
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Re: Telescopic strap button
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December 12, 2019, 08:43:48 AM »
Quote from: Basvarken on December 11, 2019, 12:13:38 PM
Then it wasn’t a telescopic pin like that Russian bass features.
That's true.
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