Gold Tone Clip-On Mic Won't Stay Put - UPDATE!

[Richard Sinkler]

I have one of these Gold Tone ABS-D clip-on dynamic mic with preamp. No matter how tight I squeeze it onto the tailpiece, it comes off with no effort. If I have the dobro (Recording King Professional) on a guitar stand with a cord plugged in, as soon as I lift the guitar off the stand, the weight and movement of the cord pulls the mic off. Any ideas on how to get it to stay on? I talked already to a big shot at Gold Tone, I might have had better luck talking to my dog.

I wish I could afford a Fishman Nashville pickup and the seemingly "required $400 Jerry Douglas Aura pedal, but that is just not in the stars.

[Richard Sinkler]

I've actually gone back to a mic on a stand for now. Big pain in the rump.

[Bill Groner]

I have one of these Gold Tone ABS-D clip-on dynamic mic with preamp. No matter how tight I squeeze it onto the tailpiece, it comes off with no effort. If I have the dobro (Recording King Professional) on a guitar stand with a cord plugged in, as soon as I lift the guitar off the stand, the weight and movement of the cord pulls the mic off. Any ideas on how to get it to stay on? I talked already to a big shot at Gold Tone, I might have had better luck talking to my dog.

I wish I could afford a Fishman Nashville pickup and the seemingly "required $400 Jerry Douglas Aura pedal, but that is just not in the stars.

Can you post a picture of it mounted on your Gold Tone with the cord attached?

[Brooks Montgomery]

Hey Richard, would sticky-back velcro work? (The kind you buy in a roll at Staples?)

[Chris Clem]

Zip ties work.

[Richard Sinkler]

I'll post a pic later today if I can get it on the guitar. It can take a half hour or more to get it to stay on. Even then, just plugging the cord in will sometimes dislodge it.

Velcro? Not sure there is a flat spot on the tail piece where I can put the velcro.

I don't know if there is room under the tailpiece to run zip tie, but it's worth checking out.

Another bad thing is it picks up every little noise, like the strap moving around on the strap button.

[Richard Sinkler]

I tried a zip tie, I had to hook two together, and just touching the mic popped it off. I have some 3M Dual Lock I tried, and although it's wobbly, it is holding. I might try pedalboard velcro which might work better.

I really like the Goldtone preamp that came with the mic. I have a low to high impedance matching transformer that I will try with my stand mic so I can use the preamp. The preamp has a boost switch to increase volume and add EQ when soloing.

Here it is mounted to the guitar with a cord.

[L. Bogue Sandberg]

I've used the condenser version for years and if I get it positioned right, it's rock solid.

However, I have a Goldtone 8 string tail piece laying on a Beard cover plate. There's a leather pad under the front of the tail piece. So what works for me may not work for you.

Look underneath at the two hooks. Are they both engaged?

Try mounting it back a bit on the tail piece. When mine is in the sweet spot, the string holes are about in the middle of the slot.

Mine grabs best when the treble side of the bracket is a bit further back than the bass side.

When you first put it on, make sure the thumb screw is backed out to flush on the bottom so it won't hang up the slider.

Make sure both hooks are engaged and then tighten the thumb screw. My tailpiece has some scratches from the screw which may be lifting the hooks against the underside of the tailpiece, helping to clamp. This may be where your problem lies.

Best of luck on this.

[Richard Sinkler]

Look underneath at the two hooks. Are they both engaged?

Yes. It is on real tight.

I have mounted the way the guy I spoke to at Goldtone said to mount it. I had tried mounting it in various spots on the tailpiece and it wouldn't stay at all. The guy at Goldtone the slot in the mic should over the string holes in the tailpiece. The biggest problem I see is the mounting tabs have a straight rubber piece and the sides of the tailpiece are curved. Not a good fit.

I have it mounted to the face of the tailpiece with some 3M Dual Lock. It's a little wobbly but stays put. I might try pedal board velcro to see if it's less wobbly.

[Richard Sinkler]

Update:

Since I never give up, I finally got it to stay. The "clips" have a rubber insert in them. They make it to where the clip doesn't get under the tailpiece far enough. I took both the inserts out and it stayed. I discovered that the insert was 2 pieces stuck together. I removed one section on one insert and left the other intact and it stays on pretty rock solid. I did get a wireless rig so I don't have any issue with a cord possibly pulling it off. The receiver will plug into the Gold Tone Preamp pedal.

Looking forward to trying it out onstage.