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Post subject: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:05 am
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I have a 75 Telecaster that I recently acquired..All the electronics are original.There was a little popping at the input jack if you wiggled the cable some , so I checked the solder connections and all seemed fine..Took it to church yesterday and it was really bad. It is an old building with old wiring and maybe not even grounded , but my bass works fine there with no popping issues..So I get home, inspect the jack plug again, looks fine, but re-soldered connections anyway, still pops. So I went ahead and soldered in a replacement jack and it works fine. I am curious how the old jack can be in such perfect looking condition and still act up ? Is this a normal happening for older instruments ? I hated to replace the jack on a vintage guitar, but it is in a hole and cannot be seen anyway. Any input is appreciated.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:19 am
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It's quite possible that, over the years, the metal contacts of the socket have become slightly spread apart, resulting in an intermittent contact on the jack plug. If the contacts are carefully bent inwards a little, so that good contact is made, it should fix that. The contact surfaces can also be given a clean up too, just in case.
Since the socket is now out of the guitar, it will be easy to do.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:29 am
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Butterscotch wrote:
It's quite possible that, over the years, the metal contacts of the socket have become slightly spread apart, resulting in an intermittent contact on the jack plug. If the contacts are carefully bent inwards a little, so that good contact is made, it should fix that. The contact surfaces can also be given a clean up too, just in case.
Since the socket is now out of the guitar, it will be easy to do.


Thanks, I bent the contact inward some before I removed it , and again no effect. It almost seems as if the barrel portion is the problem if anything, but would seem odd it could be wallowed out ?


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:55 am
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I would say it is time for an upgrade.
I would remove the jack and retainer carefully so as not to damage the guitar and replace with an Electrosocket and a new Switchcraft jack.The Electrosocket has 2 screws which screw into the body and makes a much more stable job than the original clip in retainer.
Keep the original parts and refit if you ever sell as an original 75.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:42 pm
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If you don't want to take it all apart (although I love the electrosocket on mine), take some sandpaper (320 or so) and roll it tight like a small tube. Push it into the output jack and sand the barrel. Push it in enough and you can sand the tip contact as well. This fixes noise issues on 90% of the guitars I work on.

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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:48 am
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Jack FFR1846 wrote:
If you don't want to take it all apart (although I love the electrosocket on mine), take some sandpaper (320 or so) and roll it tight like a small tube. Push it into the output jack and sand the barrel. Push it in enough and you can sand the tip contact as well. This fixes noise issues on 90% of the guitars I work on.



Be carefull , if you remove the protective coating on jack contact it will be worse in the futur . More rust or dirt , oxidation and more often too.

Here we talk here a old and used jack , need a new one , period .


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:51 pm
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64Galaxie wrote:
I would say it is time for an upgrade.
I would remove the jack and retainer carefully so as not to damage the guitar and replace with an Electrosocket and a new Switchcraft jack.The Electrosocket has 2 screws which screw into the body and makes a much more stable job than the original clip in retainer.
Keep the original parts and refit if you ever sell as an original 75.

I did the new switch and it did fix the problem on my 1973 Custom. That cup socket is used by other guitar makers, Gretsch is one of them. I had the jacks on my Fender and Gretsch just pull out. I replaced it with a Gibson style square plate and for screws. It is fixed and worry free. The two angled screws can be hard to install correctly.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:58 am
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I'm another fan of the Electrosocket. It's very clean and professional looking. Easy to install, and it does no damage if one wants to revert to the original plug.


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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:04 am
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tvr1979 wrote:
I'm another fan of the Electrosocket. It's very clean and professional looking. Easy to install, and it does no damage if one wants to revert to the original plug.

No visible damage. Having to create extra screw holes in the wood is, in my opinion, damage.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:52 pm
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Installing a 4 screw a Led Paul jack set up is a forever up grade to bad design that has been a damage waiting to happen out of the box. What goofy bastard would return to a stupid old way to hook to an amp? I don't want to back to a mistake by Fender. This an idea no one will copy.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:22 am
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Electrosocket takes two small screws inside the jack hole. Hardly any damage done.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:40 am
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It's a 1975 Telecaster. Any guitar of that age will be scrutinized thoroughly if it should ever be sold or appraised. Drilling into the body wood is damage. Pure and simple.

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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:14 am
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Suffer with a jack that can pop out any time you pull it! Hit it on stage or during a lesson. I spend a lot of money for a guitar to play it, make music. That is what they are for, not a museum or a part of my portfolio. Buy it for $1500.00 and in ten years make $300.00 if some one wants it. Risky and a bad return. Oh you also missed out on a great time. I hope I never get it.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:20 am
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The electrosocket jacks are the best, does Fender ship any Tele's with that now? Two screw holes in the jackhole is minimal compared to the ease of worrying about it falling out, throw the original in the case, not like drilling into the top of a 1950 Broadcaster.


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Post subject: Re: Question Re: Telecaster Input Jack
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:07 pm
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It is not a rare Tele or that you are stealing the world of a great treasure. A guitar should work, and be trusted to play if not it is junk. Old junk, I fix many guitars for a lot of reasons. I am never going to stay with a bad design. Your guitar enjoy it, who cares about a sh*t little detail like that?


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