Nicely done. I looked at three other tutorials before this one. I was ready to give up, but you nicely laid out the instruction technique as well as the features of the unit. Thanks very much.
Slight critique here. Just for those following this thread at 8:24 it is stated that "even at maximum depth..." which is not necessarily the case. The jack can be unscrewed on the other side of the washer so that you have more threads which will allow you more threads outside of the body of the guitar to tighten the pickup jack into the tail piece.
Hi Pete, thanks for the demo. I recently bought an M80 and this demo has come in handy. I want to keep my Larrivee L-03M as original as possible. so no drilling or anything like that.
That was an exceptional video. I was cracking up at the part where you said you spent a stranger by the time finding the plug hole I did the same thing I was looking at the same for 15 minutes going where in the %^{^^ does this plug into
Thanks for the installation demo! Seems they could have located the active/passive switch for easier access without having to get to the bottom side of the pickup.
Thank you so much from Japan ! I had been thinking that having the shop install the pickup until I saw your kind guidance in detail. I think I must’ve saved a few thousand Japanese yen ( that’s a lot to me). And I was very impressed by your idea that uses D string for pulling the endpin jack out from the guitar. Amazing job!
Really glad you like it. Have a listen to my band Three in the Dark if you get chance. We really appreciate the support and I'd love to see views from Japan on the analytics of the band's videos 🤘🙏🙏🙏
Pete Oulu School of Guitar Hi, I saw three videos of your band’s “ Three in the Dark” and found them really nice. I wrote my point of view in the comment window. My opinion is that one from a 46-year-old Japanese guy, so it could be very different from what people of your age or maybe average Europeans or American people think. I tried to be honest. I hope it will be one of useful feedbacks you get from your fans and audience.
Great demo Pete, I'll be installing soon to pair with the lyric that I already have installed in my Taylor and this video will be a great help once I've completed the scary task of drilling another hole in the guitar.
Very helpful, thanks! I found that there wasn't enough length on the end jack to fit the thickness of my tail block, so with the nut adjusted to max depth, I had to remove both the inner washers.
Thank you for this most helpful video. I'm getting ready to install mine today and no doubt this has saved me much undo futzing around. Cheers, Pete! :-)
did I miss something ? he used the guitar string to pull the end piece thru and in place but then seemed to reach right in and hold the end piece when he was tightening it ? Is that what happened or did i miss something ? also, what if your guitar does not have a pre drilled hole ? NIce video tho easy to follow except the part where you tightened
Hei. Sorry for missing this comment. Yeah it is possible often to get your hand inside the instrument. It's just easier to pull it through using a string. If you don't have a pre drilled hole then watch my video on installing a k&k pure mini into a Tanglewood sapling guitar. In that video I drill the necessary hole. But the short answer is dill a guide hole with a small drill bit and then use a step drill bit to drill the full size hole. Just make sure you know what size hole you need for the specific jack. Ps. Check out Three in the Dark if you get five mins. I play uke in the band.
I used a 1/4" wooden dowel to go through the jack hole up to the sound hole, slipped the dowel into the jack, taped the jack to the dowel and pulled it back through the hole. Easy Peasy.
Ok so I need to purchase (or borrow) a step drill bit. And what size hole do I need? I haven't even opened my package yet, as I am afraid I'll lose something before I'm ready to install the whole shebang.. Thanks for the video, and thanks in advance for the specification of hole size. 😃
Hello. Sadly it's been 7 years since I installed this so I can remember the specific size of the hole required. But I'm positive you'll be able to check the specification either online or in the manual. Just have a resealable bag near by to put the parts in if you need to open the entire package to access the manual. Hope the installation goes well. Check out my current band Three in the Dark if you get chance. I play ukulele in the album One More Yesterday. Warm wishes
Great Job! This will help me a lot for Installation. The battery holder is so bad, there is no way to replace during a session. It would be better to place it an the side. Thank you su much!
Hi, thanks for posting this. Very well made, and really informative. I have a question though. Do you know if this pickup can be fitted in a non-permanent way, with no modifications to the guitar? If not, do you know which models might? Thanks
Hello. Yes it can if you are happy with the cable hanging out from the sound hole. I don't know if they sell/or if you could get a lead with a longer cable and lighter end pin rather than the one that comes with it. But it would work fine with the lead which comes with it handing out the sound hole. Check out DPA mics. They make a mic which is tiny and clips into a tiny holder which sucks itself onto the guitar and can be removed...Hope that helps
i have a older epiphone ej 200 that i have a shadow 145 sound hole pickup in it sounds ok for open cowbow chords but anything else it makes it sound like a electric guitar if you play single note melody lines its really sounds like a electric guitar another thing i don't like it has sound pole pieces you can adjust but with the G string pole piece all the way down the G string is still too loud thinking about putting my shadow 145 pickup on ebay and getting the Baggs m80 whats your opinion can you tame the B string with the m 80 great video
I've had my M1A for 5 years and haven't had to change the battery yet! Only thing I hate is that they do only come in cream and the endpin only comes in that brown/ copper brass color. With all my guitars having crome or nickel plated tuners
The thing is that i already don't have a strap button, (there's no hole), my question is, can i just use this pickup as an external use? without holing or anything like that it scares me out
+Julian Murillo hola! tuviste que usar el taladro o asi como el menciona tu taylor tambien traia el agujero a la medida?? estoy pensando en uno para mi taylor 812 :)
Erick Chicas Hola Erick, estaba leyendo tu comentario, te cuento que el strap end pin de las taylor 814 en realidad se puede remover de manera sencilla, únicamente tienes q destornillarlo, yo lo hice con una tenaza para instalarle un LR Baggs Anthem a mi 918. Saludos
How does this setup work for a left-handed guitar. Would it have to be installed in reverse in the soundhole? Also, in other videos I have seen that the battery looks difficult to remove. Is this an issue?
Hi! I have a Taylor 110e. Would you recommend replacing its pickup with something like Lr Baggs or Fisherman? Or is it similar quality? Any recommendation? Thanx!
I have a Martin OM-28. Will the end jack fit through the factory peg hole? Anyone? I don’t want to do any machining/mods to the body for this to work. Thanks!
The next time you need to tighten the outer nut on a strap jack like this, there's no reason to reach inside to hold the body of the jack. The small hole that you used to attach the D string to is perfect for a small wire rod, or Allen key. While holding the jack steady, an adjustable spanner wrench can tighten the nut. By the way: This jack design was developed & patented by Larry Fishman.
WA-AY too much of this is pointless rambling... as with far too many of these “how-to” videos, GET TO THE POINT! A good half of this video is USELESS BLATHER!!
Great video. I was disappointed I didn’t get to hear it.
Thanks for such a helpful guide. You cleared up all the questions I had while installing mine.
Nicely done. I looked at three other tutorials before this one. I was ready to give up, but you nicely laid out the instruction technique as well as the features of the unit. Thanks very much.
Great vid! Thank you!
Slight critique here. Just for those following this thread at 8:24 it is stated that "even at maximum depth..." which is not necessarily the case. The jack can be unscrewed on the other side of the washer so that you have more threads which will allow you more threads outside of the body of the guitar to tighten the pickup jack into the tail piece.
Very good video and special thumb up for the smart string hooking technique !
Hi Pete, thanks for the demo. I recently bought an M80 and this demo has come in handy. I want to keep my Larrivee L-03M as original as possible. so no drilling or anything like that.
Great tutorial really helpful… just an quick update though… not all Taylor’s are pre drilled… my AD17 wasn’t…
That was an exceptional video. I was cracking up at the part where you said you spent a stranger by the time finding the plug hole I did the same thing I was looking at the same for 15 minutes going where in the %^{^^ does this plug into
Thanks for the installation demo! Seems they could have located the active/passive switch for easier access without having to get to the bottom side of the pickup.
Great video! You work really helped me with the installation! Thanks
Thank you so much from Japan ! I had been thinking that having the shop install the pickup until I saw your kind guidance in detail. I think I must’ve saved a few thousand Japanese yen ( that’s a lot to me).
And I was very impressed by your idea that uses D string for pulling the endpin jack out from the guitar.
Amazing job!
Really glad you like it. Have a listen to my band Three in the Dark if you get chance. We really appreciate the support and I'd love to see views from Japan on the analytics of the band's videos 🤘🙏🙏🙏
Pete Oulu School of Guitar
Hi, I saw three videos of your band’s “ Three in the Dark” and found them really nice. I wrote my point of view in the comment window. My opinion is that one from a 46-year-old Japanese guy, so it could be very different from what people of your age or maybe average Europeans or American people think. I tried to be honest. I hope it will be one of useful feedbacks you get from your fans and audience.
Great demo Pete, I'll be installing soon to pair with the lyric that I already have installed in my Taylor and this video will be a great help once I've completed the scary task of drilling another hole in the guitar.
nice and easy work well done ......the trick with string helps a lot
Nice job on the video. Very helpful as I'm planning on a pickup for my Taylor 810.
Sounds good ?without noise in the amplifier ?i have a dean markley.sounds good but with noise in the amplifier..
Bought a stepped bit. Drilled it with no problem! Thanks.
Great and useful info. 👍🙏
Thanks. Glad you like it. Check out my band Three in the Dark if you get chance 👍
Clear and useful. Thank you.
Would it be the same for an M1 install?
I have thought of buying one so thanks for the video helps a lot
Very helpful, thanks! I found that there wasn't enough length on the end jack to fit the thickness of my tail block, so with the nut adjusted to max depth, I had to remove both the inner washers.
great video man thanks to you I will be getting one of these pickups for my Tangelwood peace
Very Nice Video. Unfortunately I have to drill a larger hole in my Martin.
Very well😊
Thank you for this most helpful video. I'm getting ready to install mine today and no doubt this has saved me much undo futzing around. Cheers, Pete! :-)
Great install review. Thanks for posting. Unfortunately I have to drill out the hole on my Martin for the end jack.
won't hurt the value brother, I've got a 71 d28 and a 56 d18, both with pickups. still valued the same as before.
but how does it sound lol?
Very helpful video! Thanks!
Great video mate. Thanks for sharing.
cheers mate, perfect video :) all the the best from ibiza!
That's why I love Taylor guitars so much. Now I was really surprised, that I can install M80 to my GS6 without any drilling. Thanks for the video!
You're most welcome. Do check out the KandK pure mini if you get a chance 👍 pros and cons of both. But I'm a big fan of KandK these days.
did I miss something ? he used the guitar string to pull the end piece thru and in place but then seemed to reach right in and hold the end piece when he was tightening it ? Is that what happened or did i miss something ? also, what if your guitar does not have a pre drilled hole ? NIce video tho easy to follow except the part where you tightened
Hei. Sorry for missing this comment. Yeah it is possible often to get your hand inside the instrument. It's just easier to pull it through using a string. If you don't have a pre drilled hole then watch my video on installing a k&k pure mini into a Tanglewood sapling guitar. In that video I drill the necessary hole. But the short answer is dill a guide hole with a small drill bit and then use a step drill bit to drill the full size hole. Just make sure you know what size hole you need for the specific jack. Ps. Check out Three in the Dark if you get five mins. I play uke in the band.
Thanks! Helped a lot.
Thanks Mate!
In installing the tailpiece jack , hold the jac in place with a 3 mm allen key so it can't drop back inside.
Great vid, thanks !
I used a 1/4" wooden dowel to go through the jack hole up to the sound hole, slipped the dowel into the jack, taped the jack to the dowel and pulled it back through the hole. Easy Peasy.
helped a lot !!!!! very useful for DIY
thanks a lot Orz
Thanks dude
thanx for sharing man
Thanks!!
It would be a good idea to tape the guitar string after you install it to the end pin.
this will help me, thank you very much, you are a good guy : )
Thanks bro I’m planning to do it myself. Save the labor
Thank you.
Ok so I need to purchase (or borrow) a step drill bit. And what size hole do I need? I haven't even opened my package yet, as I am afraid I'll lose something before I'm ready to install the whole shebang.. Thanks for the video, and thanks in advance for the specification of hole size. 😃
Hello. Sadly it's been 7 years since I installed this so I can remember the specific size of the hole required. But I'm positive you'll be able to check the specification either online or in the manual. Just have a resealable bag near by to put the parts in if you need to open the entire package to access the manual. Hope the installation goes well. Check out my current band Three in the Dark if you get chance. I play ukulele in the album One More Yesterday. Warm wishes
Great Job! This will help me a lot for Installation. The battery holder is so bad, there is no way to replace during a session. It would be better to place it an the side. Thank you su much!
Thanks for this. Cheers! =)
Hi, thanks for posting this.
Very well made, and really informative.
I have a question though.
Do you know if this pickup can be fitted in a non-permanent way, with no modifications to the guitar?
If not, do you know which models might?
Thanks
Did I miss something….I didn’t see mods
It's called a star washer, that is, the part you mention around 7:40
I thought it was called a "lock washer"
@@thomhoss a star washer is a specific type of a lock washer.
I would like to address that the pre drilled hole is not on all Taylor guitars, mine did not come with that feature
The DPA 4099 is dreadfully expensive, any other alternatives around the price of this pickup?
Hello. Yes it can if you are happy with the cable hanging out from the sound hole. I don't know if they sell/or if you could get a lead with a longer cable and lighter end pin rather than the one that comes with it. But it would work fine with the lead which comes with it handing out the sound hole. Check out DPA mics. They make a mic which is tiny and clips into a tiny holder which sucks itself onto the guitar and can be removed...Hope that helps
Try and stepping drill bit and practice drilling some bits of wood that don't matter first :-) hope it works out for you.
The one with the spikes is for grip into the wood.
i have a older epiphone ej 200 that i have a shadow 145 sound hole pickup in it sounds ok for open cowbow chords but anything else it makes it sound like a electric guitar if you play single note melody lines its really sounds like a electric guitar another thing i don't like it has sound pole pieces you can adjust but with the G string pole piece all the way down the G string is still too loud thinking about putting my shadow 145 pickup on ebay and getting the Baggs m80 whats your opinion can you tame the B string with the m 80 great video
I've had my M1A for 5 years and haven't had to change the battery yet! Only thing I hate is that they do only come in cream and the endpin only comes in that brown/ copper brass color. With all my guitars having crome or nickel plated tuners
Thanks! Just saved 100 baks!!!
Does the control volume work in passive mode ? Thanks
The thing is that i already don't have a strap button, (there's no hole), my question is, can i just use this pickup as an external use? without holing or anything like that it scares me out
Thanks man, this will help me when installing lr baggs m1(I think it works the same way) on my Taylor gs mini mahogany. Saludos desde Colombia :)
+Julian Murillo hola! tuviste que usar el taladro o asi como el menciona tu taylor tambien traia el agujero a la medida?? estoy pensando en uno para mi taylor 812 :)
Erick Chicas Hola Erick, estaba leyendo tu comentario, te cuento que el strap end pin de las taylor 814 en realidad se puede remover de manera sencilla, únicamente tienes q destornillarlo, yo lo hice con una tenaza para instalarle un LR Baggs Anthem a mi 918. Saludos
How does this setup work for a left-handed guitar. Would it have to be installed in reverse in the soundhole? Also, in other videos I have seen that the battery looks difficult to remove. Is this an issue?
See my post to the previous question. Yep should work fine :)
Hi! I have a Taylor 110e. Would you recommend replacing its pickup with something like Lr Baggs or Fisherman? Or is it similar quality? Any recommendation? Thanx!
I have a Martin OM-28. Will the end jack fit through the factory peg hole? Anyone? I don’t want to do any machining/mods to the body for this to work. Thanks!
The next time you need to tighten the outer nut on a strap jack like this, there's no reason to reach inside to hold the body of the jack. The small hole that you used to attach the D string to is perfect for a small wire rod, or Allen key. While holding the jack steady, an adjustable spanner wrench can tighten the nut. By the way: This jack design was developed & patented by Larry Fishman.
WA-AY too much of this is pointless rambling... as with far too many of these “how-to” videos, GET TO THE POINT! A good half of this video is USELESS BLATHER!!
I like to be thorough. But you can always check the video length before watching and just watch short videos if that's your thing. Happy holidays.
Lee Allen you just did a bit of blathering.