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Title: Telescopic strap button
Post by: ilan on 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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Title: Re: Telescopic strap button
Post by: Basvarken on 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.

Title: Re: Telescopic strap button
Post by: gearHed289 on 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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Title: Re: Telescopic strap button
Post by: Basvarken on December 11, 2019, 12:13:38 PM

Then it wasn't a telescopic pin like that Russian bass features.

Title: Re: Telescopic strap button
Post by: gearHed289 on 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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