J.B. Lee
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Well I'm glad I posted this. Fascinating subject, no?
As near as I can figure the Hofner's neck was not glued to the body at the heel in the traditional manner. Rather, they left a small gap, with the neck being attached between the fretboard and the front of the body. This would seem to be a rather delicate situation in terms of sturdiness, but after 40 years it's still his main bass! Seems like it would've been a hell of a lot easier to just put a couple of strap pins on though.
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Okay, so I know his Hofner didn't come stock with strap buttons. And I pretty much understand how he dog clipped one end of his strap to the bridge. But what the hell is going on with the other end? Every picture/description I've seen seems to suggest around the heel and UNDER the fretboard. How do you wedge a strap under your fretboard? No guitar I've ever seen would allow that to occur physically. Anyone know how he did it?
McCartney's Bass Strap Setup
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Mystery solved (I think)! I wonder why I never thought to consult Hofner's website back in January when I started this thread? In any case, this may be the only guitar in exixtence that requires a dedicated set of instructions to attach the strap!
http://www.hofner.com/instruments_details.asp?ID=709