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Post subject: Common jackplug problem on many 90's Fender.
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:17 pm
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I have a ten year old Fender Stage 112.
The jack plug inputs are totally warred down, and i can now barley only use input 2. This plugs are made of plastic with metal washers. According to my local music store this is a very common problem with this type and related amps. So i have bought original Fender replacement jacks. My main concern is that just replacing this jacks with the same type, will result in the same problem reappearing.


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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:07 pm
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I've eard that the new jack are metal and are very robust.

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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:49 pm
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Tissan wrote:
I've eard that the new jack are metal and are very robust.


They probably are, but are there any that fits my amp? Remember that this plugs are soldered straight in to the circuit board. The original jack plug i bought (fender part 099-0913-000) is still made of plastic.


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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:28 pm
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How about a little "reality check" here?

You got ten years out of the original plastic jacks, correct?

Assuming normal wear and tear, you'll get ten years out of the direct replacements.

In the interim something else in that amp is likely to fail -- a transistor, a chip, an op-amp or such. And those parts will probably no longer be available then, which will mean you'll be hook-shotting that amp into the nearest dumpster.

Bottom line?

Install the replacement jacks you already have that are purpose-designed to fit it, then use the amp with care until it ultimately dies. And die it will, eventually.

I have a similar amp (Stage 112 DSP) so I'm not unsympathetic to your situation.

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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:07 am
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How about a little "reality check" here?
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Good point. And yes the new replacements is likely to hold for a couple of years. The input jack 1 broke down after 3-4 years and now #2 is braking down. This is just an inexpensive reserve/practice amp, it's just that i would prefer to fix this for once and all.


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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:45 pm
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Someone in another thread had recently complained about a similar problem. A poster suggested plugging in a cord and then looping it through the handle and leaving it plugged in. If you only use it for practice why not just replace the inputs with what you have and leave the cord in place. As Arjay said, something else will likely fail before the next input jack does. If you get 20 plus years from that amp you probably did ok.


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Post subject: Re: Common jackplug problem on many 90's Fender.
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:36 pm
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jsa0100 wrote:
I have a ten year old Fender Stage 112.
The jack plug inputs are totally warred down, and i can now barley only use input 2. This plugs are made of plastic with metal washers. According to my local music store this is a very common problem with this type and related amps. So i have bought original Fender replacement jacks. My main concern is that just replacing this jacks with the same type, will result in the same problem reappearing.


Those jacks look like they have been heated up, is your amp hot close to the jacks, or does your guitar chord get hot? Unless you really yank your guitar chord around a lot.... :? Or maybe you are playing your guitar too fast, haha! :lol:


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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:00 pm
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Yeah Jsa, those are the worst I've seen. I've replaced a few of these in Super 60's and Champ 12's. I'd recommend the stock replacement jacks. And I suggest, that if you do the work yourself, the new jacks will last for the life of the amp. Believe me, when you're done fixing the amp, there will be a new respect for the amp. It's not a tough job, but it takes patience and careful use of the soldering iron. Art

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