Telescopic strap button

Started by ilan, December 11, 2019, 02:40:39 AM

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ilan

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

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

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.


Basvarken

Then it wasn't a telescopic pin like that Russian bass features.
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gearHed289

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.