Acoustic end pin jack adjustment

Here's the easy way to properly tighten the end pin jack on your acoustic guitar.
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[@yinka366]

Thank you for sharing this. 8 years after and this video just helped me to fix my guitar's end pin jack. Much appreciated!

[@simonamoisa8202]

I had exactly the same problem, and once I saw the video, I implemented it straight away, and worked perfect ! It was really helpful seeing the assembly using the wooden stick . Thank you !

[@amrgawaly]

I had exactly the same problem, and once I saw the video, I straight away implemented it, and worked like magic! It was really helpful seeing the assembly and the trick of using the wooden stick (I didn't have a stick that is exactly the same size, so I used a thin one with some PVC tape to make it thicker). You rock, thank you!

[@giljusino]

Hey thanks! You saved me a trip to my luthier! Changed the strings, polished the body & oiled the frets. Now I'm ready for the next gig!

[@davephillips1263]

A friend asked if I could restring his guitar. While doing so I noticed that the end jack was very loose, so I thought I'd take a swing at fixing it. The assembly was identical to your repair, so I just followed along (fortunately I had some 1/4" dowels out in the garage), made the necessary adjustments, and ended up with a perfect repair. Very clever fix, thank you very much !

[@KT-ut9zg]

Been wanting to do this forever with a loose and rattleling jack socket on my classical guitar. Didn't have a dowel handy but I used a guitar lead and plugged it into the socke, let it loose down to the soundhole like you did with the dowel and it worked perfectly! Thanks a million.

[@musiklyfe7683]

This has to be one of the most helpful videos I've watched on KZbin yet. Thank you very much.

[@dillonsvincent55]

I didn't have a wooden stick so I just very gentle guided the input as a far as I could with my hand onto a screw driver through the hole. The best part of the video was seeing the input hardware assembly. Thanks!

[@ChelleeGuitars]

Dillon Vincent I'm glad it was helpful. I'll try to find something else helpful to post soon.

[@angelacherrington208]

Thank you for this. I just fixed my Ubass bass ukulele following your instructions.

[@bobballardmusic]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I have been having problems with my jack connection for years and have never been able to figure out what was wrong and fix it. You saved me lots of money which I don't have, AND a ton of embarrassing aggravation on stage. Blessings to you!

[@ChelleeGuitars]

Always glad to help!

[@tenvolt]

Excellent video. The dowel trick is great as it allows you to not have to take all the strings off, just loosen them. I put the dowel through the outside ring as well so that everything just stayed on the dowel and it was easy to tighten everything by hand, see how it was sitting, remove, push back through, adjust the inside nut, repeat. With my Fender it was a very fine line between having the jack come to the edge of the ring vs. the nut not tightening onto the wood, I had to try a few times and adjust the inside nut one turn at a time until I found the right spot. These jacks are the dumbest design idea ever, at some point I may just add another strap peg just in front of it so that the strap isn't messing with the jack.

[@ella801000]

Great video. I just had the issue you described, got the strings off and couldn't access the plug from inside but then I found your video and did what you said. Sorted now. You saved me time and money. Thank you so much.

[@LarchSt]

This is an excellent Video, an help me out tremendously. I spent several hours tryin to do it from the inside, the inside nut really backed off and there was a 1/4 inch of play. I did finally get it sucked up, but I knew it was not tight and would only back off again. So I decided to see it KZbin had anything on this, but I wasn't sure how to asked the question.No matter, I found your video right off, and it was dynamite, I went right out the next day and bought a 1/4" dowel and the rest is History...., Thank you so muck for your POST, it was awesome..., WELL DONE

[@ChelleeGuitars]

So glad I could help!

[@jdecamp100]

Thanks again! I remembered I watched this video a year or two ago when I found the piece of dowel I saved from the first time. Life saver.

[@PoetryFilms]

Perfect. Solved an annoying long-term buzzing problem. Many thanks!

[@ogden4608]

Hey, just wanted to say your simple fix and explanation were perfect! Really appreciate it

[@gtrpro6]

Thank you for this. I have a gypsy jazz guitar with a Bigtone pickup that was shipped from Amsterdam. I was getting a noise on C notes on strings 3/4/5. Actually C to D. Three luthiers told me to just play it, all guitars have frequency vibrations. I removed the end pin cover, placed the screwdriver in thread hole, and turned thread & outside nut together a short distance to snug. Vibration and noise are completely gone.

[@mikesrandomchannel]

That is clever! I didn't have a 1/4" dowel but I did have a flute cleaning rod and some electrician's tape, so I made my own "guitar-pin-push-stick". Pin is super-tight now, took me all of 5 minutes - what a great and easy fix! I even cheated by just loosening the bottom strings on my guitar bouzouki (yes I play strange instruments). So just slackened them off a way, corrected the pin and then tuned them back up. Next time I change strings I'm always going to check the pin as a second job while I have the strings off.

[@clintluna6884]

Excellent explanation and demonstration of this process to help us understand. Thanks so much!!!

[@TheLukerscott]

Thanks! Great video, was able to get mine fixed in about 10-15 mins. I used a shish kabob stick and it worked well, you just need something long that fits through the hole.

[@lastnamename]

Thank you. I had been trying to tighten this bolt for hours....

[@sr_searchandrescue]

Thanks bro, this saved my life while out gigging! Now I keep a 1/4” dowel rod in my case.

[@RyanMcMurray]

Thank you! I fixed my guitar just like this today, and added a 1/4” dowel to my very limited guitar repair toolset.

[@robertsaunders6928]

Just fixed my El Capitan jack using this method. Excellent. Thanks so much for the info. Bravo !

[@mtacoustic1]

Good video! Suggestions: (1: The jack should protrude very slightly from the strap nut. This will insure the guitar chord male jack has a proper and secure electrical connection. 2) A tiny (and I mean tiny!) bit of wood glue on all the threads will keep them from coming loose: sort of like LocTite, but less aggressive. Too much glue, however can be almost like a weld!

[@diamonddad3059]

Thanks for this!! I was quite disappointed thinking I had a more serious issue with a guitar far too expensive for me to try repairing. Good as new.

[@dcannek]

I am so grateful for this video. Thank you for posting it and for the demonstration. Much appreciated.

[@Northern44]

$0.84 cents at Home Depot for the dowel, and worked like a charm. Great tip, thanks!

[@jjhatnm]

.62 cents at Walmart :)

[@Wanderwavves]

got a hand me down for a christmas present cause i’ve been wanting to learn how to play. older soster actually lost the strap button some how so i had to fish the pickup output through the bottom of the guitar with the string i snapped trying to fix it at first. actually looked up the video and this is the one i clicked but i had an idea before i watched it which ended up working some how. good video though, would have helped me if i hadn’t thought of my idea

[@BraWayne]

Thank you SO much dude! I have a Martin DRS-1 and now I know how to fix this annoying issue. Thank you!

[@braunhausmedia]

Thank you for this. If you don't have a piece of dowel, try using a chopstick. That worked for me.

[@johnbrackett2170]

Terrific!! Worked like a charm. Had an 1/4" metal rod at home I was able to sub in and the explanations in this video made it an easy DIY project. Thanks!

[@charleswilliampemberton639]

Thank you! You saved me a trip to the city.

[@doneillattu]

Thanks for this! It was right what I needed :) especially the tip about putting something through the hole in the screw to keep it from spinning while I put on the outside but.

[@era1442]

Thank you for this video!!! My job just started today as a summer artist for my city and my acoustic guitar has had the plug fucked up for months and I had just taped it so it would not fall out. Because of your video, I saved money for not having to buy a new guitar, and I can finally change strings and start playing with my good old buddy :) I was really stressed over the situation, now I'm grateful. Thank you very much.

[@superstenoffroad3055]

@ChelleGuitars Thank you soo much for posting this video, that's such an amazing and handy trick, I havn't tried it yet, but im going to. Last time I was switching my strings i had a hard time trying to put my arm in the sound hole and try to tighten it manually (my arms are kinda small)

[@ChelleeGuitars]

You're welcome. I'll try and post more stuff like this when I think of it.

[@subneutrino]

That was awesome. Five minutes at a dollar store to get some quarter inch doweling and problem is solved. Clever and cheap. Beautiful stuff.

[@fredcoombs9870]

I've just done mine, thanks for your help.

[@bajatheeaddict4535]

Super helpful! I went to jam the other day and I heard nothing but jiggling. Hopefully I can find a rod long enough for this trick

[@christianboyarin5338]

HOW DID YOU TAKE IT OFF OMG I’VE BEEN TRYING TO TAKE IT OFF FOR GOD KNOWS WHO LONG UGHHH

[@sivann3021]

This was very helpful! I used a 1/4" hose from my gardern auto watering system (had extra) it worked great! lol

[@namibyaantu721]

Thank you you saved me some money and taught me a new skill...🔥🙏🏿🥰

[@alexte4298]

Great video! Thanks you! I had the same problem and didn't know how to solve it. Now everything worked out!

[@tomnapoli]

Thanks much! The dowel trick works great!

[@ronmsharonm2708]

Thanks so much. Having problem on Epiphone hummingbird Pro. This is a huge help!!

[@seejayjames]

Sooooo helpful. You can even do it without taking the strings off.

[@rbone100]

Outstanding.... My acoustic is now fixed. Thank you for this video!!!

[@Anne-MarieMar]

MERCI Monsieur !!! médaille d'or de la guitare :)

[@KnowArt]

hopefully this was exactly what I needed! thanks

[@_ceire9112]

Awesome. Just managed to fix my guitar thanks to this video. Was starting to lose my rag with it haha

[@Leel3ones89]

I can't wait to try this. Thanks for the wonderful tip.

[@Darren-D.C-Cross]

Thank you so much! this just saved me from having a nervous breakdown!!! lol. GREAT!!

[@jimparfitt2330]

I never would have figured that one out in a million years! Thanks! OK, maybe a number of hours anyhow...

[@BigAlCortez]

easy if you know how! Thank you, saved my Gig tonight, after I crashed my No 1 last night...

[@gtrpro6]

From previous comment: The noise came back so I picked up a dowel and followed the whole procedure - and it worked like a charm. Somehow the inside nut had completely slipped off the thread onto the wire.

[@nicholasohagan5753]

Man you’re a genius

[@justinkuriakose3042]

Thank you so much for this video! This was really helpful!

[@shugnixx]

Thank you. Completely solved my problem.

[@malcolmevans2437]

This is a very helpful video. Thank you so much for posting it 👍🖖

[@teocollori5598]

Big up for you man!!! This video just saved me big time today!👌🙏

[@Pomdaddy]

Thank you so much. That was freaking awesome!!!

[@billysha1]

Thank you. Just what I needed!

[@pbellko]

Nice. Thanks. Didn’t follow your method exactly, but it def helped!

[@noiseof3889]

Nice tip using the 1/4" dowel, thanks.

[@theworchester]

Worked like a charm. Thanks

[@elbiso2004]

You my friend are a genius!

[@christocr]

Brilliant! No more removing strings and trying to reach into the body with hands/arms (which are small, but still way too tight a fit), and messing with tools, sticks, pliers, etc, only to be frustrated. This took me all of two minutes to fix the loose jack on my Cordoba flamenco guitar that I had been fiddling with for at least half an hour trying to figure out how I could get that (damn) back nut tightened, which I guessed was there but had no idea how to get to. With no success, I then resorted to using some rather foul language directed toward Fishman and their #@%^*&!$ jack. Sorry Fishman. We are on speaking terms again. Easy peasy now.

[@LarchSt]

Interesting that yours was a Cordoba Guitar, so was mine..., Such an awesome trick..., perfect fix.

[@mikesrandomchannel]

I, too, was cursing the Fishman. Now it's nice and tight and we're ready to rock again.

[@faaradar]

Thanks! Still have the problem of if you try to install a strap the button comes out too far and causes connectivity issues. So I installled separate strap lock hole. Thanks again!

[@Gigmeister1]

Simply wonderful! Thanks very much.

[@LuisyAixapr]

thanks for the advice. it worked perfectly for me. thank you.

[@daveannis2280]

for anyone outside the US, I've just done this successfully with 6mm dowell - no need to search for sizes in inches

[@lennygaliscool]

Did I just do this by duct taping two chopsticks together? Absolutely.

[@ronbenbynek9075]

Great tip and presentation. Thank you.

[@liquidato6895]

thanks, it helped me.. on a martin guitar

[@ninesticks]

wow - what a great technique - so in your face clever......merci boo coo

[@Twirlyhead]

Wonderful. Just what I needed, thanks.

[@BreneWilson]

Thank you for this!!

[@luisvivanco8544]

Thank you for your video

[@rockrand9879]

You are awesome. Thanks for the fix!

[@beyondlimitsproductions1468]

Perfect ...thank you !

[@TomCaraherMusic]

Someone suggested adding lock-tight to the threads to stop vibration from loosening the nut. I'm concerned about using glue in this area. Any thoughts?

[@cfbarnett]

Great video! I don't have sloppiness to deal with. My problem is what seems to be a ground hum when the guitar is plugged into an amp. I can't seem to lose some that outer Cleve. It look like you used fingers with a very little amount of pressure. When I try, feel like the whole thing is turning. Might have to find some sort of wrench to go inside? Any ideas?

[@bernardcardon1712]

Super vidéo thank yoy

[@Mitchellaaroncoleman]

Hey Peter, I got a Washburn Acoustic Electric and its not connecting well with the amp now. Pin jack is very loose and I was wondering if that would help ?

[@redwolf0849]

Handy tip that beats a trip to the repair shop and spending $.

[@redwolf0849]

BTW, this worked great. The only thing I added was a tiny drop of blue Locktite to the threads on the outside nut and strap nut. Be careful Locktite is real thin. I used a toothpick. $1.15 for the dowel and a set of new strings was a steal compared to the repair shop. Thanks.

[@andronikyegiazaryan3546]

Thank you!

[@matthejl8]

What if the strap button won’t loosen to come off? Due to whatever...a burr or something.

[@ChelleeGuitars]

Because the strap button itself is usually just round it isn't usually so tight that it won't come off with a little extra elbow grease. Worst case you'll need to use a pair of pliers or even vise grips to get it to loosen up and you'll damage the finish on the button. Remember, these have a nut on the inside too so if somehow you've managed to glue the strap button on you should still be able to loosen the whole jack out of the nut on the inside (in which case you'll probably have to replace the jack once you get it out).

[@robcory3744]

Many thanks!

[@iankinzel]

The part from 3:03 to 3:08 is the one part giving me trouble - tighten the inside nut up against what? What's holding it in place?

[@rexhinkey6769]

Thank you

[@SuperLolsmilyface]

My jack is on the bottom right - is this more vintage? I have a Taylor 2005

[@skelleytor]

I just realized my Acoustic/electric, inside the Jack plug , it’s all oxidized green color… must have gotten damp from being in the basement… could I maybe use Wire brush to kinda Ream it out? I mostly use it Acousticlly . Ordered a portable headphone amp , is how O discovered the Issue… “ btw , also The screws around the Jack are also “oxidized Green” /Gone lol damn

[@Mitchellaaroncoleman]

1/4 inch dowel ? I think I spelt that wrong. Is that what its called and where can I pick on up ? Home Depot ?

[@spaceghostpurpz4744]

Awesome thank you!

[@kellyjacques4813]

I have a 1980 Flambeau designed by George Lowden for the Rose Morris company. It has served me well for 40 year but now my jack cord seems a bit loose inside the end jack. This end jack connects simply via a 1/8" stereo jack internally and the normal 1/4" external receptacle. The end jack requires no cutting or soldering of cable it is a solid body that is held into the guitar via a knurled surface. Does anyone know where I can purchase one of this quality?

[@deborahm.9530]

Thank You so much, this was super helpful (-:

[@nichoga2428]

Worked perfect

[@1rwjwith]

Clear enough on getting the strap lock and outside nut off and using the 1/4 " dowel but on tightening the "inside" nut you kinda lost me. Is it tightened to something inside on the jack ? Thanks.

[@ChelleeGuitars]

It's just two nuts, one inside and one out, that are threaded onto the jack. Together they tighten up against the tail block. Guess I should have taken a close up of the jack outside the guitar. It'll make sense when you pull it.

[@1rwjwith]

Thanks I was having trouble telling where the inside nut should be set since you can't easily tighten it inside the guitar but I think I have it now. Pickup works at least!

[@tonylapadat3959]

So I followed the instructions in the video, but when I went tighten up the nut it still slipped, and using the method with the screwdriver, I guess it damaged the threads, so now I can’t get the nut off or the strap nut on, so now I’m dead in the water... any advice?

[@tonylapadat3959]

So, after much effort and patience I was able to retract both nuts by using the wood dowel to stop the whole jack assembly from turning. I would just caution when using the small hole in the jack to stop the assembly from turning, be very careful, as the threads are very delicate and damage easily. Otherwise, this video is a great help!

[@rossmelanson6999]

Good man, thanks!!