MojoRedFoot Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 To people who have moved the strap button from the upper mid back to the top corner like on older explorers. Is it better balanced when playing standing up? I want to put strap locks on my explorer but if I put them where the original strap button is on the back, it seems like it would stick into my groin and get really uncomfortable. But I don't like the idea of drilling a new whole in my baby. I'll do it if it helps. Thoughts? What have you other '76 reissue owners done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Gary? I just looked back at the "post your explorer" thread and noticed you made the move. Better or worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjfoster Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 yes a thousand times better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 I knew I could count on you, Gary You and I have similar taste in gear from looking at your list. I too am a big fan of ESP/LTDs, Line 6 and hope to have a Mesa Tri-Rec. I needed an all Tube head in a pinch last yr but didn't have the $1800 for the Mesa. I got a B-52 AT-100 which I have read is the "poor-man's Mesa." Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjfoster Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 dude if it works then it works,....i got lucky when i got mine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rax Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I aint got no Explorer, but I do have a Gibson flying V and a Neal Moser Bastard V. The Neal Moser is infinitely better balanced and the reason has a lot to do with the location of the strap button. Neal places it under the upper spike, pretty much where the two collide, it makes such a huge difference that I will probably replace the one in the Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjfoster Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 i would love a gibson v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elburromjf Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi All, Here's a good one. I'm a heavy-set person (ok, a fat guy), and my balance problem is a little different. My issue is the Explorer wanting to tilt forward (towards my feet). Playing my Explorer standing up is like a wrestling match, and the thing kicks my kiester every time. I have a Les Paul Studio that hangs nicely at a comfortable height for me, and a Flying V that has superb balance, and doesn't tilt forward. My guess is that I can move the tailpiece side strap button up a couple of inches, and move the other one off of the back. Please let me read your ideas. I have a good tech that I use (he gets to actually do this), but I think players that know this guitar would have a more intimate insight to this. EBMJF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hi All' date=' Here's a good one. I'm a heavy-set person (ok, a fat guy), and my balance problem is a little different. My issue is the Explorer wanting to tilt forward (towards my feet). Playing my Explorer standing up is like a wrestling match, and the thing kicks my kiester every time. I have a Les Paul Studio that hangs nicely at a comfortable height for me, and a Flying V that has superb balance, and doesn't tilt forward. My guess is that I can move the tailpiece side strap button up a couple of inches, and move the other one off of the back. Please let me read your ideas. I have a good tech that I use (he gets to actually do this), but I think players that know this guitar would have a more intimate insight to this. EBMJF [/quote'] That should work since you are redistributing the weight towards the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjfoster Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 can you post pics of your guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elburromjf Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Hi All, I did it. First I moved the tail-end button up about two inches away from the corner of the wing (I hope I described that well enough). That solved the problem right there, but I moved the other one from the back of the neck to the "heel", like on a Les Paul. It made the guitar feel neck heavy that way so I put the button back behind the neck. Truth be told, I didn't really move the strap buttons as much as I installed additional ones. I had two extra females from the Dunlop Strap Lok system that I use, and just installed them. E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 What's the easiest way to make a new hole w/out damaging the wood? Simple drill? I'm a little nervous about drilling a new hole in the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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