Help in finding a DIN plug for 331LS power supply

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 8:16 am

I've run into a minor snag in restoring my 1970 331LS. The person who is constructing a repro power supply (based on the real thing, so it'll be a perfect match) had a supplier of the DIN plug (the piece that plugs into the guitar) but that supplier no longer has them. Do any of you RIC wizards know where we can get one of these? Any help will be greatly appreciated (even the DIN style/number/model designation would help).

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 5:00 pm

If it's a genuine 'DIN' plug, it'll be available somewhere as they are not an obsolete item. Got a picture of the socket?

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:54 pm

Here's the pic of the jack on the guitar:

Obviously, the plug needed is the counterpart of this. I think I have found this connector on the Internet; it appears to be a SD-60SN (six-pin) standard DIN connector. The panel mount receptacle shown at http://www.cui.com/connectors/cnct_standdin_SDXXSN_drw.htm looks pretty close to the original to me. Now to find a source that doesn't require a minimum order of 5000 pieces!

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:24 am

Im not too sure but this place seem to buy from the site you listed and sell them.
http://www.action-electronics.com/ppdin.htm

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 8:07 am

Many, many thanks, Josh. That company looks like a good prospect - and they are located only about 10 minutes away from where I work in Costa Mesa! I think I'll run by there tomorrow with the guitar in tow and see if I can get a match.

Gary

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 10:34 am

Success! Action Electronics (in Santa Ana) had the right plug (6-pin DIN male plug). Thanks to Tracy and Josh for your input.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:40 am

The originals used a six pin socket (as shown above) but with only 5 pin plug (no center pin). But if it fits right, who cares?

Action is a funny place that I remember when I was an active ham radio enthusiast. They have some really oddball, often obsolete stuff- but rarely do they have anything twice, so stock up when you see anything you want there.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:06 pm

I've been collecting shortwave radios and tube items for years. I've always wanted to be a ham but never found the time. I use to listen to the old AM'ers on the ham band right on top of the AM band when I was a kid. 180 meters?

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:52 am

Gary - been to this place recently? I too am looking for this exact part, both the plug and the jack.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:40 am

Bob said

I've always wanted to be a ham but never found the time.

I won't touch this one.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:38 pm

Kenny, I was at AE about a month ago (bought a monitor extension cable, actually cheaper than at Fry's). I'm not sure whether they have the 6-pin DIN jack, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did. E-mail me if you need address/directions (AE is on Edinger west of the 55), or click on the link Josh provided above.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:10 am

I can point Kenny in the right direction. As a ham (WD6GDL), I've made many trips to Action.

However, for the record, this is not the typical 6 pin DIN plug- it has that center position with pins surrounding it, unlike a midi plug which has pins concentric to the shell.

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:26 pm

Success! I too am now the proud owner of the plug and jack discussed here, courtesy of, you guessed it, Action Electronics in beautiful Santa Ana, California. Thanks y'all.