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360 Jack Problem
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:34 am
by steverok
I am having a strange problem with my 360-12. When I plug into the standard output jack, I can't hear the output of the bridge pick-up. I fiddle with the cable, near the guitar input jack, and the bridge pick-up kicks back in. Why would a bad connection cause one of the pick-ups to drop out ? I'm so confused ...
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:13 am
by ken_j
The mono jack has the switch that blends the stereo signal. Take it apart and bend to get it back in working order. Make sure the plug on your cord is sized properly. A Switchcraft plug is recommended.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:30 am
by steverok
Hmm, a switchcraft plug, eh ? Is that one of them there new-fangled plugs ?
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:24 am
by teb
If you ever remove and reinstall the jacks you'll notice that the fit of the normal one in it's hole in the body can be very tight. It also has more electronic "stuff" hanging off of one side of the plug hole than it does on the other side. If for some reason it got turned slightly, it's possible that part of it is up against the wood and this is preventing the jack and it's switching assembly from working properly. Rather than needing to replace the jack, you may just need to spin in in it's mounting hole a bit so that it's clear of the wood.
If you disassemble enough Rics, sooner or later you're going to run into a situation where you've put one back together and suddenly the jack doesn't work. You can remove the plate, slide the jacks out, plug in and it works just fine. The trick is to get it all put back together without the wood pinching the jack - and the "sweet spot" where the jack needs to be aligned for this to happen is often not very big.
One of the common Arnquist mods when he's doing a Ric is to enlarge the hole around that jack on the inside of the control cavity to provide more room for the jack and prevent this problem. Here are some before and after photos that he sent me.
http://webpages.charter.net/tbradshaw/8-Jack%20area%20needs%20to%20be%20trimmed.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/tbradshaw/9-Jack%20area%20now%20trimmed%20for%20maximum%20clearance.jpg
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:38 am
by steverok
Yep, it was very tight. I did pull the jack out, and managed to get it back together. We just fiddled with it a little, and now it's fine. Muy strange ...
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:03 pm
by frankabq
I had the same problem with mine and fiddling with it got it to working again too. The jack is really tight in the hole too.
