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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:25 am
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i am currently awaiting my mustang iv that i paid for in january, and am told i wont be getting it until the end of may.

ive never waited so long for something!

my concern after reading this is one of the jacks will break, and then i will have to wait another month to get it back from repairs, to only have the same jack possibly break again.

if i buy those replacement metal parts and ship them along with the broken amp to fender, will they fix it using those metal parts, instead of the plastic parts?


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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:25 am
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Nick_NGG66 wrote:
I just hve downloaded the pdf of these connectors. I noticed that these metal connector have the possibility to secure them with a nut. Will they stick out far enough of the control panel to secure them with a nut?

If they are the same dimension as the original part, you should be able to get a nut on there but you might not have any threads showing.

I really think that just having a metal ring would make all the difference. I opened my amp and looked inside, the jack is very solidly soldered into the board, there's no give at all. The problem is the cheap plastic ring is very easy to crack and break off.

It would be cool if amoxom would come back and give us an update on how his mod is holding up. amoxom, are you there?!?

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if i buy those replacement metal parts and ship them along with the broken amp to fender, will they fix it using those metal parts, instead of the plastic parts?

It might be worth a phone call to Fender to ask. But since your are technically putting a different part in it, it's probably considered a modification, which probably won't fly with Fender for legal/warranty reasons.


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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:46 am
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When I got my MIII V.2 I thought these jacks were a little flimsy looking so I always loop my Inputs and Phones cable through the cab handle and push it down to trap the cables before plugging in so any initial shock is taken by the handle.

not perfect but it might help


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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:56 pm
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Jon Van derlim wrote:
When I got my MIII V.2 I thought these jacks were a little flimsy looking so I always loop my Inputs and Phones cable through the cab handle and push it down to trap the cables before plugging in so any initial shock is taken by the handle.

not perfect but it might help


Yes, I do exactly the same as you! I also use an 3,5mm adapter with a 90 degrees angle so the 3,5mm jack doesn't stick it to much.


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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:52 am
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These amps' jacks are OK for use in the studio among slow-moving people. But for live use? Or a Death Metal recording session? Forget it, way too fragile.

What I'd suggest people do NOW is either

1) rewire the jacks (all of them) to sturdy ones on the back wall.

2) Take some epoxy and glue a little riser tube on the panel around each jack, so no matter how hard you pull from the front or side, it will at worst pull the amp over.

3) Third solution? Get little 6" to 1ft male-female adapter cables and tie 'em with tie wraps to the handle, and plug in cables through those. Yank on a cable and it unplugs - or knocks the amp over and THEN unplugs.

4) Desperado think ahead fix: ALWAYS wrap ANY cable that you are about to plug in around the handle.

ONE of these solutions is a MUST if you are using a Mustang outside a New Age home studio. Considering cost of upcoming warranty service, Fender should put that in the instructions.


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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:34 am
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FernandR wrote:
These amps' jacks are OK for use in the studio among slow-moving people. But for live use? Or a Death Metal recording session? Forget it, way too fragile.


OK granted I don't know what happens at a Death Metal recording session, but I've been gigging this amp for over a year now with no issues. I don't understand why the jacks would see any more wear and tear at a gig than at home.

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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:55 am
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Any time you plug into the Phone or Aux jack, you risk cracking the the plastic ring insert. They are way to fragile, period. I had my amp tucked in a corner, sitting on a stand, out of the way of any foot traffic. It was there because it was next to my computer that I kept it connected to for access to FUSE, and to record, and to jam to backing tracks I have stored on my hard drive. My head phones have about an 8 foot cord and I always made sure to keep plenty of slack in it for fear of tugging on the flimsy jacks, especially after the first time it broke. I've never done anything to my amp that would constitute abuse or rugged handling, never had an accident or an "Oops" moment in regards to those jacks. The only thing I've ever done with them is plug straight in and pull straight out - they literally just fall apart through normal use. :evil:


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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:52 am
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strings10927 wrote:
FernandR wrote:
These amps' jacks are OK for use in the studio among slow-moving people. But for live use? Or a Death Metal recording session? Forget it, way too fragile.

OK granted I don't know what happens at a Death Metal recording session, but I've been gigging this amp for over a year now with no issues. I don't understand why the jacks would see any more wear and tear at a gig than at home.

Because in a small space you will mostly be pulling plugs straight up, and in a larger space like a gig you are more likely to yank from the front or side, by tripping on a cable or whatever. Also at a gig people are more excited, often stressed, in a hurry, and less likely to baby the the equipment.


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Post subject: Re: Oops broken jack.
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:34 am
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FernandR, I've been playing gigs for over 2 decades, and never had that problem. Go figure, must be a Death Metal thing.

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