D'AddarioAccessories CinchFit Acoustic Jack Lock (PW-AJL-01)

This straplock fits around the combo endpin/jack for an acoustic pickup. It allows the instrument to be plugged in while still keeping a tight lock between the strap and the guitar. I disliked it at first. The device spins easily around the endpin, which initially gave me the impression that it was only loosely secured. That was false. Turns out, this thing is so cleverly engineered, that it's a bit of a pain to get *OFF* of the end pin. Not so bad that it's to be avoided, but enough to make me confident that my instrument is secure. And because the lock device has low-friction pads and is attached to the guitar via a short nylon cord, that "loose" feeling is actually the feeling of *less* friction between my leather strap and the guitar. After having it on my expensive Larivee for a year, I just bought two more for my other acoustics.

First of all I like this product a lot so far ( day 1 ), easy to use, good design, feels sturdy. I ordered two - one for my Taylor 322ce & one for my Taylor 712ce. The D’Addario cinch fit perfect on my 322ce but it was very tight on the 712ce. The 322ce is a 2017 & the 712ce is a 2016. Both have the es2 expression system. I tried both on each guitar and the fit was the same. So in my experience, D’Addario cinch fit was consistent and the guitars were not.

I read about this product in Acoustic Guitar magazine. I stopped at a couple nearby music stores, one being a Guitar Center, where no one knew what I was talking about (since then I have seen these on display at Guitar Center). I play acoustic/electric at my church on weekends. In the warm up room, I just bring the guitar, while the amp is set up out in the church. Since many guitar straps are meant for more standard sized pegs, eventually the one for the combo peg/jack on my guitar had stretched out enough that it could let go without notice. I know that it works well on my Seagull Rustic Entourage, which is the only guitar I have with the combo peg/jack. The lead for the device is just looped through the end hole on the strap, and it locks itself together magnetically when on the guitar. There is a rubber stopper that could either be pushed up against the device to prevent any chance of unlocking. In my case, as you can see in the photo, I use the rubber stopper to prevent the string from wearing at the finish on my guitar.It locks into place and doesn't come off until you pull the 2 halves apart. If I had more guitars with this kind of jack configuration, I'd have one for each of those guitars. I've heard that some guitar makers use an odd size for the peg/jack, so it might be a good idea to check the diameter of the jack.

It's a nice way to hook up your guitar with a secure with your guitar strap that's doesn't have the necessary ability to be as secure when you're upright and playing.

Works great! Got one for every guitar.First got one for my dobro (shown) because I was having trouble getting 1/4in cables to stay firmly attached during live gigs. My strap kept wiggling it out, no matter what cable I tried. Not to mention the fear of having a leather strap fall loose off the end, and threaten a fatal fall. Too many close calls in my book.Someone suggested one of these, and I’ve never looked back. Got one for all our guitars. It never lets loose unexpectedly, and holds firm with tension. One thing I’ll say is that the little rubber stopper doesn’t stay snugged down where it belongs terribly well. That doesn’t seem to cause issues, but it’s a part of the design that’s flawed I would say. Wrapping a plain rubber band around it helps keep everything where it belongs if you’re concerned about it.Overall, I love these and will keep buying them as a must-have accessory for every guitar we have.

There was nothing to dislike. It’s simple straightforward and does a nice job. The fact that it’s seems like it’s nylon. I’m not gonna hear metal screeching against that acoustic in pin jack. I’ll probably end up buying a couple more of these.

I have 4 Taylor guitars and this only fits one of them: my 2023 AD12e-SB. If your Taylor has a black strap stud, then this will probably work great. If it's silver like on my 2002 314CE, or 2023 Academy 12e or 2003 Big Baby, it won't work at all. But on my AD12e-SB it's exactly what I needed and works great.

Nice design but unfortunately it does not work on the Breedlove guitars. I bought both versions and neither one worked.