Donnyboy Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The socket on mine is a bit wibbly! When I bought it off clarky he included a replacement that's got screwholes in - presumably to make it non- wibbly.... Any advise on best way to fit it - before I turn, what i'm sure should be a a simple task, into a disaster zone! I did a search but couldn't find anything. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 One problem you might find is I believe the Japanese cup & the jack socket they use is an metric thread/hole size, if the replacement socket you have is a Switchcraft the thread is bigger, if it's a replacement Alpha socket you'll be OK, except they don't last so long, which is why it needs replacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 [i]Thanks for that - I had no idea what it was!![/i] [i]However i still had an email from when I bought it & it is described as a "[/i]electrosocket jack socket", if that any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I found the standard one to be a pain to fit so I bought the one that has the screwholes and used a switchcraft jack and it fitted. I just drilled a couple of pilot holes before screwing the jack socket onto it so when I did come to put it together it was just a matter of screwing it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Thanks appreciated - actually sounds fairly straightforward - I'm pretty handless so wish me luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Since it is the same jack that is used on a vintage Fender Telecaster, if all else fails, consult the guys at the Fender Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 [i]Sorted - by a Telecaster enthusiast who likes messing about with guitars " Give me your bass and I'll sort out that intonation for you, why don't you get a proper bridge for it?"[/i] [i]Not sure what he did but socket is very snug- he didn't fit the new one though! [/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) There is a little springy flange internally on a traditional Tele/'51P-bass socket. He obviously has the knack to get it set the first time. As far as the bridge, the 2-saddle '51 P-bass bridge is like the original 3-saddle Telecaster bridge. Instead of looking back from the present, look forward from the past and see how this was an improvement over a solid bar bridge. Edited November 9, 2012 by iiipopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 "Instead of looking back from the present, look forward from the past and see how this was an improvement over a solid bar bridge." I like this way of thinking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Fitted one of those to a friend's son's Tele; since he got into the habit of standing the guitar up using the plugged in lead as a prop. Until the day that he nudged the guitar & the jack came away with the socket still on it . The Neutrik sockets that Maplin sell for a couple of quid fit very nicely, I put a little dab of thread-lock on it too to try to make it teenager proof. I think they're a clever but simple idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 A simple washer can make all the difference to keeping a jack tight. In 1981 my folks purchased a Rick 320 guitar for me. The jack was always working loose. A few years later, I got a small, thin washer the same diameter of the threads and put it between the nut and the jackplate and tightened it. Now, twenty-odd years later, the jack is still secure - it has never needed re-tightening since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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