Double Bass Securing a jack to a tailpiece

[Neon Scribe]

The Gollihur Jack Mount Kit from my Realist Lifeline has failed. The head of the plastic screw disintegrated and left the jack dangling. I managed to stop it from rattling with a rubber band! Any suggestions on the best way to secure a 1/4" jack to a tailpiece without damaging either the jack or the tailpiece? I suspect the force of inserting and removing a plug several times from the jack took its toll. It's definitely a two-handed operation: one hand holding the jack and one holding the plug. Which means you can't really hold the bass itself, making things a bit awkward. Anyway, any solutions to report?

 

[Jeff Kissell]

I got a black one that was the correct length for the washers from the Gollihur kit.

 

[Martin Spure]

The Lando pickup mounting clamp seems handy, but the shipping costs from Germany might be a little too much, for such a small/cheap item:

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[Dave Leighton]

Zip tie and a piece of foam

 

[james condino]

I always cut off all of those janky connectors & jacks immediately, then solder on a Switchcraft acoustic guitar jack and mount it in the tailpiece hole. Bombproof, simple, 20 minutes effort and under $20 spent. If you don't have the skills, any guitar tech can handle it. No more rattles, no more other people stepping on the cord and ripping your pickup off the bass....

 

[Ric Vice]

I don't remember what size it is but a plastic pipe clamp from the hardware store is exactly what Gage uses to mount the 1/4 " jack to the tailpiece threading it through the string. The Lando clip is simply a plastic pipe clamp with a plastic bolt, nut and washer. I have one
but as they are sold from Germany it takes several weeks to get one. Just my take of course.

 

[Keith Rawlings]

These work great. Put them around the input Jack then secure with a cable tie through the tailpiece string holes.

LOKMAN 20 Pack 1/2 Inch Stainless Steel Cable Clamp, Rubber Cushioned Insulated Clamp, Metal Clamp, Tube Holder for Tube, Pipe or Wire Cord Installation https://a.co/d/bp3yQiP

 

[bassmanbrent]

Velcro works great for me. I use the ones that are about 6" long and 3/8" wide. Wrap it around the input jack then feed it through the E or G tailpiece hole a couple times. Super easy.

 

[fdeck]

I put a piece of bike innertube rubber around the jack, then hold it in with a Velcro cable wrap.

 

[Federighi]

Velcro works great for me. I use the ones that are about 6" long and 3/8" wide...

+1

Same here. Quick, simple, elegant, done.