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Have fun with the new project, OHG (weren't you Paul something before the crash?). I can't remember.


Mike Yeah I was under the account paulhealey.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Off He Goes https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-174613 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-174612 Tue, 02 May 2006 04:43:12 +0000
I need to remove it for the winter so I can humidify it.

Right now, I have an 1/8" M & FM connections with a long enough cord that I can easily unplug the jack once it's out.

I decided to see how this acted before I continue with my original plan which was to glue a wood block inside & fab a clamp to hold the FM jack.

As far as the loose connection inside: I don't bang the crap out of it so it's fine so far. At lease until I get fed up with it.

Also....always make sure you tin your solder connections including the wire. It makes it easier in the long run.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance tinsmith https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-174612 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-174588 Tue, 02 May 2006 02:09:50 +0000
Have fun with the new project, OHG (weren't you Paul something before the crash?). I can't remember.


Mike]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-174588 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-174583 Tue, 02 May 2006 01:48:52 +0000
Always cut the cable with some extra length to allow "re-do" room for mistakes, working room and the ability to route the cable out of sight along the rim of body. I use small, adhesive cable tie mounts on the rim just a little distance off (but never touching) the top.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-174583 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-17401 Tue, 02 May 2006 00:32:29 +0000
I have an Art & Lutherie Wild Cherry acoustic, that doesn't have electronincs. The thing is that I play a fair number of events, and I usually use my soundhole pickup. It's a Seymour Duncan Woody.

The problem lies in setting the pickup in the guitar when I need it. The cord is long and its a bit of a trouble to keep putting the pickup in and out. The one I used to use could stay in the guitar because the patch cord connected to it.

So what I want to do is cut the cord short, and have it run through the body and out the strap pin. I want to replace the strap pin with an input jack, like a standard acoustic/electric. What kind of device do I need to connect the cut off cord to the jack? Is this hard to do?

Thanks

Paul]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Off He Goes https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fitting-an-acoustic-pickup/#post-17401