And yes, the earlier hofner basses were built differently with the neck being somewhat higher with an opening under it where a strap could be routed.
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Looks like an interesting way of dealing with neck dive, @Fchazz . . . 
Thanks for your suggestion, and let us know how well it worked for you!
Cheers
Joe
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I have tried all different kinds of fixes for the inherent neck dive of my Hofners; some work better than others. This 1 lb. scuba diver weight (counter balance) worked the best, but I found it to be a bit cumbersome.
What I finally settled on is to just use my 4.5 inch leather strap on them. The leather grips my shoulder enough to retard the neck dive somewhat, but I find that I don’t mind lifting the headstock occasionally while playing. I’ve watched videos of Paul playing, and notice that he lifted his quite a bit, and he used a skinny strap.
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This setup deals more with solving the tendency of the bass to tilt away from you then neck dive. I don’t really experience neck dive, not enough to bother me anyway.
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I don’t have that problem since I keep my forearm rested on the body while playing, which keeps it from tilting forward. However, when I release my forearm it does tilt forward, so I can see where you’d have an issue if you play with a different style than I do.
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