I have a question
The neck of one of my guitars dives ( its an electric )
not too much ( its not pointing at the floor ) but enough to make it not very comfortable when playing
so have you any tips / suggestions on how to resolve this issue ?
anyone had the same problem ?
holding the strap at the neck instead of the body helped but it looks like its not recommended for electric guitars
( yeah I know that its important to test a guitar in store and buy something comfortable but I really wanted that model and it was not in store anywhere ! the guitar is awesome , it just have that tiny neck dive issue )
Mac
I found that picture on the web , it illustrates my problem
Itâs hard to say but 50mm width is at the narrow end of the scale. Iâm reluctant to say go and spend more money on a wider strap because that might not fix the problem. I donât know if anyone like your teacher has a wider one for you to try?
I have an SG that is prone to neck diving. What works for me is a good strap. I use a DâAddario suede one, and itâs grippy enough to hold the guitar in place. Also, my forearm is always laying on the edge of the body, and that limits any movements at all.
Going from 2 to 2.5 inches (50-64mm) made the difference for me (with my xplorer shaped guitar) but I canât promise it will solve your problem. 3 inches (75mm) would be even better. A suede back definitely helps. The extra benefit of a wider strap should be that itâs more comfortable as itâs spreading the weight of the guitar over a wider area
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You could try a quick and free temporary fix ⌠tie something small and heavy to the body end of your strap.
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ah yes
I did that !
I bought a small weight for diving and I clip it at the end of my strap
It did help but as you say its only a temporary solution because my shoulders does not like the extra weight
I think Ill buy the wide levy strap
as Matt says , worse thing would be to have a comfy strap to put on my Grestch
If it does not work ⌠should I ask a Luthier to put another strap button lower on the body ?
One of my straps came with a cord that is used to tie around the headstock (just behind the nut, under the strings) and then hook the strap to that. It will solve the headstock diving because it is holding the headstock directly, but it also tends to shift the center of where the guitar hangs a little.
hmm, I have see this done more on an acoustic, so a lighter guitar. I havenât thought it a problem on my SG (famous for neck dive). The additional weight may pull a bit on the neck, detuning it compared to an acoustic. Sure seems to me I wouldnât expect damage.
So, I donât know with authority, but I am not concerned for my SG.
You could try Amazon, the place I usually get mine. Brown leather front and non slip on the back around ÂŁ25.00, I forget the name. Works for me and if it does not for you, easy returns.
Pretty much all my stable wear Minotaur from Thomann. Not cheap but never have neck dive issues and I have heavy LPs, SG and G&L Teles. This ones 85mm wide some of the others are wider, circa 100 mm.
