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Post subject: Right angled jacks
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:31 pm
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I really don't know if this is the "right" place to post this,but I'm sure someone has the anwser.

I'm really fed up with having my guitar cable sticking out from the body. It also prevents me from sitting down and playing comfortably. So I'm going to get a right angled one, but which one fits? I know there are problems with the teles, since the socket is so deep, and I don't want to replace it. Does fenders own angled cables fit? I've heard that the Neutrik Silent plug fits, but does this one fit aswell? Seems to be the same housing as the silent one.

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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:03 am
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I have few "round" one jacks at home like a Neutrik and a Switchcraft round and other one ( cheap ) I don't know the brand and they all fit to my tele output jack.

I think the only won't is jack like the Switchcraft FLAT.

Conclusion ; all round jack will fit


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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:14 am
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I have several of these jacks and they fit all my Teles, but I know that many right angled ones don't fit all Teles, especially the more "vintage" ones.
I recently bought a Custom Shop cable with a right angled jack, and, guess what, it won't fit my Custom Shop Nocaster!

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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:53 am
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You are right Butterscotch. Mine fit on my 1983 tele but the output jack is a long one. I just try my round plug on my '52 reissue and they WON'T fit , Output jack is a short one , the standard I think.

Sorry Joolie , But if you replace your output jack , right angle with long bushing plug will fit.


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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:47 pm
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Butterscotch wrote:
I have several of these jacks and they fit all my Teles, but I know that many right angled ones don't fit all Teles, especially the more "vintage" ones.
I recently bought a Custom Shop cable with a right angled jack, and, guess what, it won't fit my Custom Shop Nocaster!

http://www.ghplugs.com/rf.html


How good, I'll get some then, thanks for the reply! Too bad about the custom shop cable.

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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:09 pm
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For $30.00, and an hour's work, your right angle jack can be made to work in your Tele.
Get one of these: Rutters Shallow Twisted Machined Jack Cup
http://ruttersguitars.com/Hot_Rod_Parts.html

This is a great little machined jack cup that will work with an angled guitar cable. Knurled edges cut on a spiral, this cup twists itself in and stays in! If you have any difficulty, a dab of superglue does the trick. It's chrome plated Aluminum, not thin steel. While it's a tad expensive, the "Ruttercup" worth every penny.


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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:51 pm
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Like I write , a long bushing plug will do the job for few dollars . Switchcraft made those and Gibson use them because thickness of the wood.
This work on my '80 tele.


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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:25 pm
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stratele52 wrote:
Like I write , a long bushing plug will do the job for few dollars . Switchcraft made those and Gibson use them because thickness of the wood.
This work on my '80 tele.


You are correct that if you use the Switchcraft L11 female jack, rather than the more common 11, which has a slightly longer threaded bushing than the standard Switchcraft jack. Then an angled male jack can be used. This is certainly the less expensive approach. But if you want to avoid soldering, get the Rutters Shallow Twisted Machined Jack Cup. The fit and look is great, as well as its function with an angled plug.


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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:51 pm
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Thanks for all the tips!

However, I got some cable and the angled jack I was talking about (and an silent one) and soldered it myself. Works like a charm, no mods needed for me! :)

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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:05 pm
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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:00 am
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a .79 cent "long shaft" input socket from Radio Shack, or whoever your local electronics retailor is, will solve your problems immediately.
2 small solder joints & 10 minutes work.

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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:11 am
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Bender 4 Life wrote:
a .79 cent "long shaft" input socket from Radio Shack, or whoever your local electronics retailor is, will solve your problems immediately.
2 small solder joints & 10 minutes work.


What I see at Radio Shack there are no good quality jacks ( and electronics parts ) there , I put only good quality on my gear. I never see a long bushing jack there. Did you see some Bender4life ?


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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:40 pm
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Switchcraft L11 jack $1.88
L- .375" Long Bushing
http://www.alliedelec.com/search/produc ... U=70214157


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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:39 am
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stratele52 wrote:
Bender 4 Life wrote:
a .79 cent "long shaft" input socket from Radio Shack, or whoever your local electronics retailor is, will solve your problems immediately.
2 small solder joints & 10 minutes work.


What I see at Radio Shack there are no good quality jacks ( and electronics parts ) there , I put only good quality on my gear. I never see a long bushing jack there. Did you see some Bender4life ?


i don't understand the hype over "quality" and what constitutes it....(although what DRIVE$ it is obviou$)
an input socket's pretty simple, either the hot/cold sides are insulated from each other or they're not, some of my guitars have had R/S sockets in them for years.
I HOPE they still have both lengths in stock, my last "stock up" was about 2 yrs ago, and I have only 1 left, so i'll be stocking up again soon.

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Post subject: Re: Right angled jacks
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:36 am
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stratele52 wrote:

i don't understand the hype over "quality" and what constitutes it....(although what DRIVE$ it is obviou$)
an input socket's pretty simple, either the hot/cold sides are insulated from each other or they're not, some of my guitars have had R/S sockets in them for years.

I can't speak to the quality of an RS switch, but for what it's worth, I do know that a Switchcraft jack has a more solid, more secure feel when plugging a cable plug into it, than does a Fender MIM jack. This should lend itself to there being less of a chance for an untimely uncoupling to occur when using a Switchcraft jack.

The bottom line is that you can't go wrong with a Switchcraft jack. No need to reinvent the wheel..., unless a $ buck $ will break you.


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