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jphilauren
Junior
Username: jphilauren

Post Number: 34
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 8:25 am:   Edit Post

There have been threads about the neck dive on the Exploiter body, I have a Spoiler Exploiter, problem I have is trying to get a comfortable playing position while standing.. I don't have a neck dive problem, what I do have is keeping the bass stable and flat to my body. The bass wants to twist downward, I don't have a large beer gut so that's not the problem, my Distillate does not have this problem. Any suggestions?
aquaman
Member
Username: aquaman

Post Number: 69
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 5:27 pm:   Edit Post

Peculiar. My Spoiler Exploiter hangs very well. Try a higher placement of the bass while still comfortablr to play. Low slung may be cause.
jet_powers
Senior Member
Username: jet_powers

Post Number: 429
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 8:28 am:   Edit Post

Mine hangs very well also but I use a 4" wide leather strap which helps keep it in place. I do know what you mean about it not resting flat against your body. Mine kind of swivels on my hip but I never noticed it as a real impediment though....
jphilauren
Junior
Username: jphilauren

Post Number: 35
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 9:41 am:   Edit Post

It's not an impediment, you really only notice it when you play another bass and then switch back to the Exploiter. Did not notice it when I was using the Exploiter all the time, but I switched to my Distillate and Status for a few months, took the Exploiter and noticed the difference. The 4" strap sounds like a good idea. Doing additional research I guess this is common, specially with the Thunderbird basses

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