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Guitar input jack
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:41 pm
by Pvt. Ryan
Hi all. I need some assistance fixing my input jack. The input jack was loose in the first place and my son knocked it off when trying to insert the cable.. I don't know what these parts are called, but that's what is left. I might have lost a nut and a washer. Cheers.
Re: Guitar input jack
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:08 pm
by TmcB
It’s an input jack plate that’s broken
https://www.guitarparts.co.nz/hardware- ... black.html
And yes, need another nut and washer
Re: Guitar input jack
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:48 pm
by Slowy
Sorry Tony, but I don't see it. Everything seems to be there in the photo.
If the screw holes are stripped, fill them with baking soda and wet it with a drop of superglue. Wait a minute or two, drill a pilot hole and carry on as you were.
Re: Guitar input jack
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:03 pm
by Starfire
Definitely looks like you can reassemble it. Often the jack will have two nuts (IB:JB) – one behind the jack plate as a spacer, and one on the front. Looks like the front one and its washer have gone missing, but you could just put the star washer you have behind the jack plate and use the nut on the front to put it back together. The socket will stick out a bit further, but probably no biggie until you can find another nut and washer.
Re: Guitar input jack
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:22 pm
by Pvt. Ryan
I think I lost the front nut and washer. I'll look around. Thanks for the messages, cheers guys.
Re: Guitar input jack
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:49 pm
by TmcB
Slowy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:48 pm
Sorry Tony, but I don't see it. Everything seems to be there in the photo.
If the screw holes are stripped, fill them with baking soda and wet it with a drop of superglue. Wait a minute or two, drill a pilot hole and carry on as you were.
Ha! I figured out - I thought the hole of the input jack had been cracked on the right, but it was a bit of carpet…..doh.
Defo need the outer washer and nut though
Re: Guitar input jack
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:22 pm
by Bg
<pedant> Guitar output jack </pedant>
If you're inputting signal into there then you're doing it wrong. And yes a nut and washer have fallen off.
Sorry lol, I'm my own worst enemy, as I drop the same kind of bollock all the time.
Re: Guitar input jack
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:52 pm
by robthemac
Bg wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:22 pm
<pedant> Guitar output jack </pedant>
But it's where you plug the cable 'in'?
Re: Guitar input jack
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:04 pm
by Bg
robthemac wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:52 pm
Bg wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:22 pm
<pedant> Guitar output jack </pedant>
But it's where you plug the cable 'in'?
And where the signal comes out…. And goes into the amp input or are you saying that’s an output?
And a guitar pedal has two inputs as you plug a cable into both the in and out?
