problem with jack

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This seems like poor design or a defect. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? The nut does not have an even surface to mate against, as you can see in my illustration. Any advice? Thanks.
 

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Sorry, I really can't think of an easy solution to that crooked output jack, just plugging and unplugging into that thing will loosen it up in no time at all. All I can see is to plug the angled cut with a dowel of proper size and the redrill it-hopefully one of the luthiers might have a better answer. Thats a poor design for sure-what kind of guitar is that anyway?:confused:
 
Light will probably smack me down for saying this but I was thinking you could get a two part wood epoxy repair kit. You can pick the stuff up at Home Deport or Lowe's. Mix up a little, it works up into a clay like consistency. Remove the jack, plop a bit of the wood repair stuff into the cavity, shape it as needed to build up the surface then drill it out for the threaded shaft of the jack.

But, you'd better ask Light what he thinks ;). I remember him once say that epoxy has no place in a guitar. He could be right.
 
I have a problem with Jill.
But you could put some foam or something of that nature between the nut and the body as a washer that will conform to the angle as you compress it.
 
punkin said:
Light will probably smack me down for saying this but I was thinking you could get a two part wood epoxy repair kit. You can pick the stuff up at Home Deport or Lowe's. Mix up a little, it works up into a clay like consistency. Remove the jack, plop a bit of the wood repair stuff into the cavity, shape it as needed to build up the surface then drill it out for the threaded shaft of the jack.

But, you'd better ask Light what he thinks ;). I remember him once say that epoxy has no place in a guitar. He could be right.
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NO EPOXY ON GUITARS EVER!!!!!





Yeah, those things are a pain in the ass. You now know why I never use them. The best thing is to make a hole large enough to use a standard Switchcraft jack (7/8", if I remember right, which I might not, so measure it - I do), and use a football jack plate. If you must use one of those things (which are crap, and which need to be replaced on a fairly regular basis), then try to make a flat surface for the nut to register against.


Light

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I ran into this once, and fixed it with a Dremel. I just Dremeled enough material from one side to allow it to mate properly. Sounds more scary than it is. It was quite easy. Although I agree that those jacks are crap!
 
Take a thick spacing washer, a plastic one. Take a razor blade and you should be able to cut through it at the angle you want. Slide that over the treads and tighten the nut up o that.
 
Aren't those threaded jacks for mounting thru the end block. It's a lot thicker and stronger than an unreinforced side???


chazba
 
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