Changing input jack

[RayKnight]

I've been recommended to head down to Davis to purchase a new input jack. Mine screwed up as the guitar has been on display for quite awhile (it was the only one left), so the input jack is a bit of a problem. It buzzes when I accidentally tap on the cables or make buzzing noise.

During practice today, the jack died on me. I don't wanna go to a luthier for this job, it's pricey! *unless I screw up big time then I will definitely get a luthier, but if I can DIY on my own, then I'd like to try it first*

Is this gonna be a very major operation I'm about to perform or a minor one?

 

[kerplunk182]

Try Tymc? My friend spent about 20 bucks changing the input jack.

 

[lightice]

You mean output jack.

But that aside, why don't you bring it to beez? And ask him to do a setup as well. Beez will show you how it's done so if you're confident in the future you can attempt the procedure.

 

[fgl]

If U have a soldering iron ... you can easily replce the input jack. Make sure you know your ground from your hot points to connect.

Cheap - 1 to 2 times use soldering iron available at hardware shops around $5 I think ... Good jack get a ernie ball (cts) jack.

 

[RayKnight]

I already got Beez to set up my Floyd Rose, wasn't cheap. I attempted it myself before I realise that it screwed up so I decided to take it down to Beez for a more professional approach.

I'll bring it down as LightIce suggested. I wonder how much Beez will charge. Then I might as well bring it down for strap lock installation as well. I like the Ernie Ball ones.

 

[lightice]

If you were to take a video of the procedure, I think beez wouldn't mind, he often tells me to look and learn so i can do it myself in the future.

Which is more advise to a friend than a client, I think his ideology is that every guitarist should eventually learn to maintain and troubleshoot their guitar, unless something drastic happens.

If you're handy with a soldering iron, go ahead, but make sure you secure the output jack tightly before reassembling the mounting hardware onto the body.

If you need to be cautious, use masking tape and label the wires. Sometimes I do forget what goes where, so this is what I do.

Patch cable, plugged into output jack
Use a digital multi meter to do connectivity test and label the wires either Tip or sleeve. Then before soldering I do another test to make sure everything is alright. Slightly troublesome, but it beats having to unsolder and resolder.

 

[RayKnight]

Which is more advise to a friend than a client, I think his ideology is that every guitarist should eventually learn to maintain and troubleshoot their guitar, unless something drastic happens.

That's without a doubt. He was quite happy I tried to setup the Floyd Rose myself despite the fact that I screwed up. He really takes care of the instrument that he's handling.

I do have soldering skills, but not that good one, just the basic one I learn in D&T and stuff. But I'll go browse the net for some information and then think about it. By the way, where can I buy the Ernie ball jack? *haha, Ernie Ball 'jack'! Okay, sorry for crude humour*