Hi,
Has anyone ever installed a strap peg on the side of an archtop before? I am thinking about position #3 (from the much-referenced guide of every conceivable strap-peg position ever, pasted below). I'm guessing that there's no blocking inside an archtop to support a peg in position #3, so I will need to go with position #5. Has anyone put a peg in either position #3 or #5 on an Eastman Archtop?
I am the new owner of an AR403CED, which I just bought yesterday from Lou at Guitars N Jazz in Summit, NJ. It's my first Eastman, and my first jazz box. So far, I think I am loving it. But when I play standing up, the stock strap peg (in position #1) feels uncomfortable for me, and I much prefer the feeling of my Gretsch hollow-body (with a peg in position #3) when played with a strap. Pegs in position #1 always make a guitar lean away from me, and feel less stable, and I like when they are nestled in close.
(I'm a new Member here, and this is my first post. I'm looking forward to diving into the mix with everyone, and I appreciate any replies. I always appreciate pics to illustate what people are saying, too.)
Thanks
Has anyone ever installed a strap peg on the side of an archtop before? I am thinking about position #3 (from the much-referenced guide of every conceivable strap-peg position ever, pasted below). I'm guessing that there's no blocking inside an archtop to support a peg in position #3, so I will need to go with position #5. Has anyone put a peg in either position #3 or #5 on an Eastman Archtop?
I am the new owner of an AR403CED, which I just bought yesterday from Lou at Guitars N Jazz in Summit, NJ. It's my first Eastman, and my first jazz box. So far, I think I am loving it. But when I play standing up, the stock strap peg (in position #1) feels uncomfortable for me, and I much prefer the feeling of my Gretsch hollow-body (with a peg in position #3) when played with a strap. Pegs in position #1 always make a guitar lean away from me, and feel less stable, and I like when they are nestled in close.
(I'm a new Member here, and this is my first post. I'm looking forward to diving into the mix with everyone, and I appreciate any replies. I always appreciate pics to illustate what people are saying, too.)
Thanks