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Post by uncleebeneezer on Sept 23, 2014 11:02:12 GMT -7
Just realized the other day that the input jack on my Samick Tele has gone bust. I need to get a new one and have it installed before my gig on Sat. Just curious as to what I should expect to spend and how long it would take a repair person to do it? I would do it myself but i don't own solder
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Post by BritInvasion on Sept 23, 2014 11:06:54 GMT -7
The part is only a couple of dollars. I don't know what a tech would charge , it's a simple installation. How quick depends on how backed up the shop you take to is. The actual time to swap a Tele jack is about 20 - 30 minutes.
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Post by wubberdubber on Sept 23, 2014 11:14:20 GMT -7
I do a lot of those. All the import stuff have cheap jacks, so I always keep the better Switchcraft replacements on hand...usually a $20 labor charge for the standard Strat or L.P. type jack, usually about a 20 minute operation. It's an easy fix for any repair person, and the better jack will last a LOT longer than the one that's in there now.
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Post by uncleebeneezer on Sept 23, 2014 11:40:53 GMT -7
Awesome. Thanks guys. Now I just need to find someplace that is not Guitar Center, nearby
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Post by meanslide on Sept 23, 2014 15:10:49 GMT -7
Shoot, for less than $20 you can get a iron/solder. It's an easy fix. I've been to shops where the wait is more than a month for something simple like that. D.I.Y. Switchcraft Jack - $2.66
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Post by pintail78 on Sept 23, 2014 19:06:23 GMT -7
Get a soldering gun and jack and just do it. Go to radio shack or order it online. Its so easy, we can talk you thought it, really super easy.
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Post by bryan0418 on Sept 23, 2014 21:17:31 GMT -7
Awesome. Thanks guys. Now I just need to find someplace that is not Guitar Center, nearby Where are you located?
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Post by uncleebeneezer on Sept 24, 2014 15:00:02 GMT -7
I'm in Pasadena, CA.
Buying a solder is not a bad idea.
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Post by BW on Sept 24, 2014 15:25:50 GMT -7
Get one of those nice aluminum jack plates with 2 set screws (if you have time), they work great and won't come loose like the steel ones w/ the clip...First became aware of them in the Lentz guitars, well thought-out!
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Post by pintail78 on Sept 24, 2014 15:50:57 GMT -7
Order it through antique electronics, they have good stuff and good prices, they are in mesa az, so its really fast for me in so cal. Heres the site. www.tubesandmore.comIf you buy a solder gun, I like the ones with variable temperature so you can set it cooler to work on PCB boards (like 650). Also I like the solder that has a little lead in it, seems to stick much better.....dont worry the lead doesn't vaporize, just wash your hands afterward. You can learn to solder decently in a bout 10 minutes.....its super easy and then you can fix things when needed.
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Post by BritInvasion on Sept 24, 2014 17:00:41 GMT -7
Get one of those nice aluminum jack plates with 2 set screws (if you have time), they work great and won't come loose like the steel ones w/ the clip...First became aware of them in the Lentz guitars, well thought-out! Is that the Electro-Socket ya mean , Bud? www.stewmac.com/SiteSearch/Electrosocket_Jack_Mount.aspx
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Post by BW on Sept 24, 2014 18:37:31 GMT -7
That's the one! A HUGE improvement over the original, because there's no 'clip' to wiggle loose.
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Post by JebusCrebus on Sept 25, 2014 5:14:01 GMT -7
That's the one! A HUGE improvement over the original, because there's no 'clip' to wiggle loose. +1 on that socket. Crook uses them too, I have em on a couple of Tele's! You wont break the wires tightening the bolts either!!
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Post by wubberdubber on Sept 25, 2014 12:35:54 GMT -7
The Electrosockets are great...have 'em on both my Teles. Still gotta get rid of the cheap jack though...
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Post by mcook217 on Sept 25, 2014 17:59:21 GMT -7
I agree that it's a do-it-yerselfer but the guy at my GC is actually good with repairs and is really quick. Don't count them out just because they suck at everything else. You should be able to see a brief background of their tech online when you put in your zip code. I take my acoustics in for a biannual acoustic set up and he always asks when i need it and if i tell him I need it for the weekend he has it ready by Friday afternoon. He does a good job.
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Post by uncleebeneezer on Sept 28, 2014 11:44:09 GMT -7
Oooh, that electro-socket looks like just the trick. Do they make anything similiar for 335's? As mentioned above the Sammicks have lovely bodies and action but the parts are all cheap. My 335 style guitar (with the jack on the front/face of the body by tone knobs) constantly gets loose. I'd love to find a good replacement for that. My wife says that she thinks we have a solder around here somewhere. She's an IT expert and has fixed our electronic stuff here and there. So I think I'll order an Electro-socket and DIY it.
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Post by BritInvasion on Sept 28, 2014 15:24:23 GMT -7
Get yer wife to do it.
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Post by uncleebeneezer on Sept 29, 2014 13:11:19 GMT -7
She will definitely end up helping me, Brit. She loves to do stuff like that, and I have no problem learning things from her.
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