michael_B

onda back, like an sg. and move the butt post up an inch. or, steer folks toward an ash or mahog tele with twin humbuckers. EDIT: was trying to fix this since last night. i was referring to the sg comment and got confused. sg neck dives can be fixed by moving the button to beneath the upper horn. you're right about the pauls, unless you want to be silly and tie at the headstock. moving the button at the butt does help. tho. hmm, yes and no. I moved the strap button on my SG's and some still dove, depends on the guitar. It does moderate it some, but they are still pretty neck heavy geetars.

I can commiserate with the op. I have shoulder impingements in both shoulders from years of injury. Physical therapy was only mildly successful and avoiding shoulder surgery is a priority, especially since nothing is torn, however, they bother me every day...which is why I stopped playing drums for a number of years and went back to guitar, but I'm back to drums too..can't stay away. My kit is smaller and easier to reach, and I've worked at changing technique from the standard arm thrashing of a rock drummer to more wrist and elbow. That's been helpful. As far a guitars go, SG's are lighter and similar to an LP, however I never liked the neck diving the moment I let go of it...and the ones I had, had necks like baseball bats. Try a chambered LP or LP copy, or any one of a zillion bolt on models made of alder or basswood.