Best video out there on this topic! This level of detail is something lacking with so other previous “luthier” videos on UA-cam. This amount of detail is super helpful! 🙏
Great video! Learned something!! Three suggestions: 1) a 1/4 wood dowel won't scratch or damage any wood or metal parts like a metal rod. 2) Using a piece of coat hanger wire bent to a small "L" at one end takes a lot of trial & error out of determining the inner nut position through the end block. Use a piece of masking tape to mark the end block thickness and transfer this distance to the jack nuts. 3) Use a tiny (and I mean tiny!) bit of wood glue on the inner & outer nut threads to lock them in place. Wood glue acts like LocTite; but is less aggressive. However, too much will nearly act like a weld!
First time I’ve seen anything from your channel and I immediately subscribed. The clarity with which you speak about so many important details that often go overlooked is remarkable. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Yep, great tips! I struggled with a K&K recently, but that extra long dowel bit you have there is the game changer. I think I have some wooden ones around the shop.
Nice Tut. This will come in really handy installing a pickup in an f-hole Gypsy guitar. The long drill bit won't go into the f-hole on mine, but a stiff coat-hanger will. Thanks.
been installing endpin jacks for decades and it's simple enough... nope! this is a revelation! i've always adjusted so the nut just barely _didn't_ bottom out against metal on the principle that it got me full clamping pressure on the wood, but now that you explain it of _course_ that's not as reliable as full-on metal against metal thread-tightening and yes, i see those dished-in washers all the time extrapolating out, what about the star washer inside? i've always assumed it was meant to grip the wood directly, but should it in fact be between the internal nut and the internal flat washer?
The star washer is designed to be placed between the nut and washer to lock the nut. To be honest though, so long as it’s tight I doubt that part would prove to have much consequence either way in this application.
What is that slide metal rod tool you used in this video called? Beats having to unwire the strings where the guitar's circle is for an illiterate person to. I've just watched several UA-cam videos showing you how to drill a hole there to insert a point cork screw which to me is not ideal solution in the long run where this type of screw will cause that hole wood surface to crack or broken resulting from guitar strap pulling pressure.
Best video out there on this topic! This level of detail is something lacking with so other previous “luthier” videos on UA-cam. This amount of detail is super helpful! 🙏
Loving your toolbox that’s a real deal toolbox in my knowledge.
A BIG THANK YOU. Finally, I found the proper way it should be done. Mine is also a Larrivee😄
Great video! Learned something!! Three suggestions: 1) a 1/4 wood dowel won't scratch or damage any wood or metal parts like a metal rod. 2) Using a piece of coat hanger wire bent to a small "L" at one end takes a lot of trial & error out of determining the inner nut position through the end block. Use a piece of masking tape to mark the end block thickness and transfer this distance to the jack nuts. 3) Use a tiny (and I mean tiny!) bit of wood glue on the inner & outer nut threads to lock them in place. Wood glue acts like LocTite; but is less aggressive. However, too much will nearly act like a weld!
Dave should have millions of views. True expert and great videos.
I learned something new. Thank You! ❤
One of the excellent videos that explains everything clearly thanks for sharing
First time I’ve seen anything from your channel and I immediately subscribed. The clarity with which you speak about so many important details that often go overlooked is remarkable. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Excellent Video !
Yep, great tips! I struggled with a K&K recently, but that extra long dowel bit you have there is the game changer. I think I have some wooden ones around the shop.
Excellent to the point explanation, thank you. You do everything properly, including sound and picture, hope you'll keep on making videos.
Nice Tut. This will come in really handy installing a pickup in an f-hole Gypsy guitar. The long drill bit won't go into the f-hole on mine, but a stiff coat-hanger will. Thanks.
Great video David!
Excellent Tutorial and it solves a long-standing jack issue. Thank You David.
Thanks for an excellent Tutorial !! it solves a long-standing jack issue for me :)
This is a very well done video - thanks for putting this out there!
Your explanation was brilliant, thank you so much
Perfectly explained. Thankyou!
1/4” long bit? Excellent trick. I used a thin flexible wire. This is a much better idea. Thanks.
Thanks, that's absolutely essential,to know 😊😊😊
Fabulous! I have some work to do 😀
been installing endpin jacks for decades and it's simple enough...
nope! this is a revelation! i've always adjusted so the nut just barely _didn't_ bottom out against metal on the principle that it got me full clamping pressure on the wood, but now that you explain it of _course_ that's not as reliable as full-on metal against metal thread-tightening and yes, i see those dished-in washers all the time
extrapolating out, what about the star washer inside? i've always assumed it was meant to grip the wood directly, but should it in fact be between the internal nut and the internal flat washer?
The star washer is designed to be placed between the nut and washer to lock the nut. To be honest though, so long as it’s tight I doubt that part would prove to have much consequence either way in this application.
Where did you get the poster with all the headstocks? I want one!
You blow me away, doctor.
Thank you
Thanks!
I got a strap button that's rusty how can I remove it
What is that slide metal rod tool you used in this video called? Beats having to unwire the strings where the guitar's circle is for an illiterate person to. I've just watched several UA-cam videos showing you how to drill a hole there to insert a point cork screw which to me is not ideal solution in the long run where this type of screw will cause that hole wood surface to crack or broken resulting from guitar strap pulling pressure.
Merci beaucoup ! :)
Hard to follow the units in 32nds and 1000ths. I don't know how y'all muricans do it