rOB Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) Recently had a crackly jack socket on my Schecter C4. Bearing in mind my own technical capabilities (very limited) I had a bit of a peek at the electronics and managed to replace the socket the other day. I was a bit nervous about using a soldering iron for the first time since school but found it surprisingly easy. Hugely pleased that its fixed and proud that I managed it myself. Edited September 6, 2010 by rOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Good man, nice job and saved yourself a few bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I'm a bit of a technophobe myself & there is nothing better than sorting out the problem myself. Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 good work - it's very satisfying to do your own maintenance...makes you feel more connected to your bass imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Watch out it's a slippery slope, soon you'll be sucked into a world of orange drops, copper foil and S1 switches never to emerge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Good on ya. Every bassist needs to know basic maintenance of their instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I also fixed the wiring on a bass today for the first time, I have tried many times to no avail but today was special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Nice one. Every musician with an electric instrument should get to grips with a soldering iron. If it's not your bass then it's some lead or connection that needs fixing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 [quote name='mep' post='946647' date='Sep 5 2010, 08:37 PM']Nice one. Every musician with an electric instrument should get to grips with a soldering iron. If it's not your bass then it's some lead or connection that needs fixing.[/quote] I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron - been doing it for something like 20-odd years - but I still have pangs of nervousness when opening up my bass' control cavity (silly, really). I've made my own 1/4" leads, XLR cable and speaker cables, not to mention all other types of cables and extension cords. Think the toughest job was rewiring our stage multi (24 sends, 4 returns). Still, was glad I took the plunge and modded my spare bass (the Ibanez) HTH, Ian Here's a couple of piccies: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 [quote name='mep' post='946647' date='Sep 5 2010, 08:37 PM']Nice one. Every musician with an electric instrument should get to grips with a soldering iron. If it's not your bass then it's some lead or connection that needs fixing.[/quote] For sure, reading an article on somewhere (probably here) about electrical safety for musicians made me want to give it a go rather than taking it to a pro. Does anyone have any recommendations for further reading on maintenance of basses/amps/cables? I'd like to do more but don't want to electrocute myself/damage any gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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