Senor Skanky
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Can a neck-heavy guitar be fixed so it is balanced? I know the leather strap trick, but are there any others?
Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
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Gearjoneser
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Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
What guitar is it? Usually, moving the strap button or using a leather strap helps.
The only other solution is to add weight to the body. I've done this to a couple guitars, like a 24 fret Jackson SG copy and a BC Rich Stealth....both poor designs.
I went to the fishing section at the local store, bought a bunch of small lead sinkers.
Then, I looked in the guitar's electronic cavity/trem cavity to see if there was any space to put it. I finally took the lead sinkers, wrapped them in black electrical tape, and taped them to the inside of the cavity cover. It added the right amount of weight to counterbalance the heavy neck, to keep it from falling when I let go.
Hope that helps.
What guitar is it? Usually, moving the strap button or using a leather strap helps.
The only other solution is to add weight to the body. I've done this to a couple guitars, like a 24 fret Jackson SG copy and a BC Rich Stealth....both poor designs.
I went to the fishing section at the local store, bought a bunch of small lead sinkers.
Then, I looked in the guitar's electronic cavity/trem cavity to see if there was any space to put it. I finally took the lead sinkers, wrapped them in black electrical tape, and taped them to the inside of the cavity cover. It added the right amount of weight to counterbalance the heavy neck, to keep it from falling when I let go.
Hope that helps.
Quencho092
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Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
does good balance help tone?
does good balance help tone?
St_Genesius
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Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
I've replaced tuners on basses with more lightweight options, but I'm not sure that I've ever come across guitar tuners specifically designed to be lightweight. If they're out there, though, that could help. A heavier bridge would have a similar (though probably less pronounced) effect to the washers mentioned above.
I've replaced tuners on basses with more lightweight options, but I'm not sure that I've ever come across guitar tuners specifically designed to be lightweight. If they're out there, though, that could help. A heavier bridge would have a similar (though probably less pronounced) effect to the washers mentioned above.
Senor Skanky
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Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
I'm considering Gibson SG, ESP Viper or a Scecter Elite. All 3 have various degrees of neck-heaviness - the SG and Viper are more, and the Schecter just a little. (At least the ones I've played)
Someone should make a strap that you can put weights into one side. Like the fishing weights idea above. Some guitars only need a few ounces to balance. If anyone from a strap company is reading this and wants to steal the idea please be my guest.
I'm considering Gibson SG, ESP Viper or a Scecter Elite. All 3 have various degrees of neck-heaviness - the SG and Viper are more, and the Schecter just a little. (At least the ones I've played)
I wonder if a nickel bridge would help?St_Genesius said:
Someone should make a strap that you can put weights into one side. Like the fishing weights idea above. Some guitars only need a few ounces to balance. If anyone from a strap company is reading this and wants to steal the idea please be my guest.
sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
I have EMGs in my SG, and the battery in the control cavity adds just enough weight to balance it out. As far as tone, the only improvement over a neck-heavy guitar is the absence of a "CLANGGG" when the headstock slides down and bangs the drum riser when you take your hand off it. :smack:
I have EMGs in my SG, and the battery in the control cavity adds just enough weight to balance it out. As far as tone, the only improvement over a neck-heavy guitar is the absence of a "CLANGGG" when the headstock slides down and bangs the drum riser when you take your hand off it. :smack:
St_Genesius
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Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
Honestly, I don't know. Like the lightweight tuners, it's a trick I picked up on bass, where bridges are often marketed on the virtue of their high mass.
Honestly, I don't know. Like the lightweight tuners, it's a trick I picked up on bass, where bridges are often marketed on the virtue of their high mass.
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Loserchief
SwingingIdiot
Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
in most cases are broad lether strap is all you need to stop the guitar from sliding.At least it works on my Riches and esspecially on my stealth.
in most cases are broad lether strap is all you need to stop the guitar from sliding.At least it works on my Riches and esspecially on my stealth.
suislidE03
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Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
Why cant the factory just balance every guitar! cost cutting bastards lol
Why cant the factory just balance every guitar! cost cutting bastards lol
Loserchief
SwingingIdiot
Re: Fixing a Neck-Heavy Guitar
it depends on the shape and the wood(it's nearly impossible to build a neck-heavy beast since the beast body is just huge and massive).It has nothing to do with cost cutting.
it depends on the shape and the wood(it's nearly impossible to build a neck-heavy beast since the beast body is just huge and massive).It has nothing to do with cost cutting.
