ZMech Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I've started noticing that if the just gets a slight pull in a certain direction then it makes a not very nice pop sound. Does anyone have any ideas what this might be, and whether it could be easily fixed? Cheers Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) As you've posted in 'bass guitars' I'll assume it's the socket in the guitar, not the amp, that's the problem. This is [i]not[/i] a biggie and not expensive to fix. But I also suggest you PM a mod and ask them to move your thread to the repairs forum - you may get more responses there... Could either be: * the jack socket - a dirty connection on the contacts or a loose wire / dry solder joint on the wires leading to the jack itself - or * the guitar lead - dirty contacts on the tip / ring (oo-er) or a loose wire / dry solder joint where the wires from the lead attach to the tip / ring contact assembly. First, clean the jacks on your lead with electrical contact cleaner. Stick the lead back in and test the socket again. If it still crackles, hold the jack so it doesn't move around in the socket and try wiggling the cable [i]above[/i] the jack. If it crackles, there's your problem - fix the lead (google for info) or buy a new one. If not, the problems in the jack socket. If that's the case, gain access to the socket and try spraying some electrical contact cleaner on the contacts. If the problem remains, the jack socket can be unscrewed, the connecting wires unsoldered and a replacement installed. You'll find instructions and examples on how to do this on many web sites - just google - or get a guitar tech to do it for you. For a tech, a simple, quick job - half an hour's work, tops, at their rate and a fiver or less for the part Edited April 30, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 if its not an enclosed jack socket like in warwicks then you can bend the contact so it hugs the jack more too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 If it's a barrel jack, replace the beggar with a quality (Switchcraft) one - they do have a limited life as the contacts on the inside are so much weaker than an 'open' jack socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Have tested it using a mates lead, and it is indeed the jack not the wire that's doing it. Not quite sure how to tell one jack from another, but it's a spector rebop (the one in my pic) if that helps. I think either i'll open the cavity at the weekend, or i've asked for an estimate from a nearby guitar shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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