Cord jack problem

[Bernie]

Just got my hands on a nice used H150, but the cord jack seems to be loose. The plug jiggles a little bit i the jack and the volume periodically cuts out. It's definitely not the guitar cord. Has anybody else had this problem and what did it take to fix it?

 

Thanks

[JeffB]

Just got my hands on a nice used H150, but the cord jack seems to be loose. The plug jiggles a little bit i the jack and the volume periodically cuts out. It's definitely not the guitar cord. Has anybody else had this problem and what did it take to fix it?

 

Thanks

Take it apart and tighten it up. Its an easy fix.

[High Flying Bird]

Just got my hands on a nice used H150, but the cord jack seems to be loose. The plug jiggles a little bit i the jack and the volume periodically cuts out. It's definitely not the guitar cord. Has anybody else had this problem and what did it take to fix it?

 

Joe had this happen when we were playing at a party. The whole damn thing came lose. It was funny as hell but I dared not let him see me laugh. I even found the hardware laying on the carpet. It was just one of those things. OK, Open the cover over the pots and jack. Find something to grab the jack with and tighten the nuts on the outside of the guitar. If you get it tight, but not too tight, it should be ok. If this doesn't work look to see if the last guy that tried this didn't bugger up the post of the jack. You can bend them back if you need to. Worst case in a 150 almost anybody with minimum solder experience can replace a jack.

[brentrocks]

if you are having problems with it crackling when you plug in......take a small piece of 200 grit sand paper, roll it up like a straw, stick it inside the jack and push/pull and twist...in and out like its making sweet love to your guitar...

 

corrosion builds up inside over time...i have tried this on my guitars and it WORKS!!!! Pete, my tech taught me that trick!

[skydog]

stick it inside the jack and push/pull and twist...in and out like its making sweet love to your guitar...

 

Brent, it sounds like you had entirely too much fun doing that!

[t0aj15]

I had a problem with the output jack on my 535 when it was new, I thought it was my cord at first. When I took the guitar in to a tech to have the p/up's changed he found the problem and replaced the faulty jack. No problems since then.

[cod65]

not sure of the style of the 150 jack, but what often happens is that it becomes loose, then when somebod ytightens it they manage to rotate the whole thing while trying to tighten it. This might eventually put tension on one of the leads going to the jack and rip the connection. If the 150 has a square jack plate like a Gibbon LP, then check to see if there is a toothed lock washer between the jack and the plate. If not, perhaps add one. Lots of times folks like myself will go monkeying around with the insides of a guitar and find, after reassembly, that they magically have 'extra' lock washers and cant remember where they are supposed to go.

 

 

And go 'monkey tight', not 'gorilla' on most of these components, especailly on a hollow body.

[JamieD]

If you have an older 1990's Heritage solid body with the Switchcraft panel jack,

check Ken Baker's tutorial on replacement.

While his focus is on G&L, same techniques apply.

 

jamie

[Bernie]

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried the sandpaper trick and it worked like a charm! I think the guitar enjoyed it, too.

[skydog]

Brent's version of Masters & Johnson book.

[DCA]

When I first started playing electric I tightened down all my nuts, bolts, and etcetera with every string change. This repeated tightening, with linebacker fists, eventually dented the wood and actually caused a loose seat between the jack and its retaining nut which, in turn, allowed the wires to move around and stress the solders, you know the rest. That was a great lesson to learn on my first guitar.

 

Now, whenever I plug in, I first finger tighten the retaining nut and do the same after I unplug. I haven't had jack difficulties since I've developed this habit.