Something about that setup looks fishy. I've never seen that much corrosion, crud and dust in any of my factory setups and I have guitars from 87, 00, 03 and 04. Did you buy that one new in '99? If not, I would suspect that someone else had a hand in there.
Thank you very much for replying. I probably should not have posted that without providing more context. The real story behind this is one that I hope I don't ever have to fully explain publicly because it involves the name of someone who is very well known, someone who should have known better (I realize I'm being obscure here but I posted this because I'm looking for solutions and not looking to tarnish anyone's reputation.)
Thank you for replying.
In general, I know this is true. However, I wouldn't expect this from Heritage on any level. Have you found examples of Heritage doing this kind of thing?
I've never met a guitar (any brand) that didn't improve from an upgraded harness. Heritage is no different.
That is incredible. I had already decided I needed to start over but I didn't know where to begin. Thanks to you, I have a roadmap. I didn't even know where to start to ask about this.
Fantastic. Thank you so much. I'm convinced for sure. I am going to unsolder the mess I have today.
That's true if you're running with a lot of gain. If you're plugged into a Princeton Reverb or a Heritage Patriot with a clean signal, it just lowers the volume. That's more a function of the amp. But lowering the volume on most guitars will also tend to get darker, which is why some people put in a treble bleed circuit. It adds a bit of treble back into the signal.
I didn't catch a picture of the outside of the input jack but if there is no jack plate then you have one of the barrel jacks. I would address that as well while you're changing everything else out.
You are right and it has always been a problem (which is probably why the luthier who worked on this soldered it to the top of the tone pot). Can you point me in a direction as to how to go about changing the barrel jack to one with a plate?. Maybe there is a kit for this?
Sorry that I got a little confused about the reference to the earlier posting made by someone else. I don't know how to edit it so this is the best way I know how to fix it at this point. However, I really do want to learn how to go about changing out the input jack to one with a plate.
If you want to get rid of the barrel jack you can drill out the input jack hole with normal wood drill bits. When you have the hole to the proper size you will need to use a plastic or metal jack plate and drill pilot holes for the jack plate mounting screws. I use the Puretone input jacks. Check out youtube videos to help with this.
Perfect! I see so much about wire gauge and transferring electrical energy. When one thinks about it, you could use quad 0 wire gauge for your instrument and speaker leads but ultimately the connection between your jack and instrument cable is just a fraction of a square mm, smaller than pin point. I've heard about these jacks but haven't seen them for sale. Thank you golferwave!
They really are the ticket, and not much more expensive than a regular Switchcraft input jack.
I would like to get your opinion on something. I was studying the various components and thinking how to put them together when I wondered if there might be an easier way for someone like me who has no prior knowledge in this subject.
