SG Neck Dive
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Never really had this problem with my G400. I do use a suede strap.... average width. What I’ve noticed with my guitar. If I move around with it just hanging around my neck.... it may try to do a bit of a dive. If I have my arm on the body or playing.... no dive.
Clockworkmike
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Ive played 6 SGs in my life, only ever noticed Neck Dive on a 61 Reissue, because that body is a lot lighter and thinner. Really wasnt a problem then because i always use a wide as hell leather strap. Guess the neck dive issue i hear about skipped me lol
Astral Traveler
Ambassador of Both Time and Space
That beautiful looking SG Special I used to have, the one that was riddled with issues, it had a horrible neck dive too. Not even a wide, high friction strap helped. My 2011 SG standard has no neck dive at all, it's just well balanced but it's also fairly heavy for an SG.
I think neck diveis worse on the lighter specimens and definitely worse on those that have the early 60's neck joint with the very short tenon.
Session 5
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gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Never understood the neck dive complaint personally. When I play my picking hand forearm rests on the lower bout (when I used to own SGs)...the guitar doesn't go anywhere. Can't imagine why I'd have both my fretting hand and forearm off the guitar at the same time while playing it?
OP
Me too!
Astral Traveler
Ambassador of Both Time and Space
Both hands in the air to get the audience going! Doesn't have the same effect with the guitar neck flopping between your legs like a big red strap-on 
RobV
Ambassador of Bedroom Wankery
The ladies mightBoth hands in the air to get the audience going! Doesn't have the same effect with the guitar neck flopping between your legs like a big red strap-on
I have had 7 SG's now and never noticed it, then again I play in the same position as eSGEe most of the time myself 
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
I use the Pete Townshend method. I grab that bitch with both hands, windmill it with my right hand, then shake the poop out of it, and finally jump up and down to shake the imaginary gremlins inside the body to keep the weight on the low end where it belongs instead of in the head stock.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
If that doesn't work, I threaten it by saying, HEY you BItch, If you neck dive, I will smash the living 
out of you.
out of you.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
HEHE Rob V. I sure like our Poop Emoji.
RobV
Ambassador of Bedroom Wankery
I have seen him live twice now and every time it is amazing! I didn't even grow to be a big The Who fan until I saw them live. Hell Roger & Devin put Eric Clapton to shame when I saw him. They came out and pumped the crowd, everyone was pumped, I was 2nd row in front of Devin then Clapton (who I love, my Dad's favorite) came out and put everyone to sleep. I left amazed and disappointed at the same time.If that doesn't work, I threaten it by saying, HEY you BItch, If you neck dive, I will smash the living
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OP
I find it a bit hard to play with both hands in the air. Perhaps I might be able to tap with my shmeckle.Both hands in the air to get the audience going! Doesn't have the same effect with the guitar neck flopping between your legs like a big red strap-on
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
I think it is called the guitar version of Auto Tune. Grant.
