Guitar Pickup Button Adapter V1--OBSOLETE SEE V2 by jaln

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

UPDATE: The little retainer kept getting lost or broken. Redesigned to eliminate the retainer and to make it smaller and lighter. GOTO: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2974683
This is an adapter for a guitar pickup button. Generally, because the 1/4" (6mm) plug for the guitar cable goes through the middle, the outer diameter of the strap button is much larger than normal. This makes using a stock guitar strap a pain. You can either cut the button hole bigger, or use an adapter. There are some available commercially, but I think you will find this one adequate, strong and easy to use.
I have gone through several iterations. This one is still in work. Make extras of the little locking clip, strapretnr4b-revNC, until I come up with a way to keep it from getting lost.
To install, slip the larger circle over the pickup button, and pull until the smaller diameter is seated in the pickup button. With the small protrusion pointing up, squeeze the locking clip until the gap closes; push the pointed end down into the larger hole as shown, and the entire clip will go down into the hole. Release the clip and it will seat itself and will not fall out. The entire assembly should be free to rotate without coming off the button.
I designed the to fit the pickup button on a Fender 12 string. It should fit most that look the same. Please let me know if some slight changes will fit more slightly different pickups. As far as I know they are all about the same.
Make sure your pickup is screwed down tight before you start fiddling around. I had to loosen my strings and pull the pickup back through the sound hold to adjust the inner nut. Not fun, especially with a 12 string. (Use an old guitar string to guide it back to the sound hole, and then back out through the end hole on the lower bout if that should occur.)
Still not a bad idea to use rubber strap locks with this setup.
Make sure you test your work before using! You do not want weak parts which equals guitar on the floor. It is your responsibility.
I used Gizmo Dorks transparent ABS which is strong and reliable. You should print slow and use 50-100% fill. The ones here were printed using a .5mm nozzle on a Taz 4, .2mm height, 60% cooling after 5 layers. Cleaning up the holes and locking clip is important in order to achieve a secure fit into the groove.
Note that in the photo, there are extra holes and protrusions from earlier designs. Just ignore them for now.