Right-angle plugs that work with an unmodified Roscoe recessed jack?

davecheng · #1 02-24-2009, 05:08 AM

Are G&H right-angle plugs the only ones that have adequate clearance?

What about Neutrik NP2RX style plugs?

I'm fabbing up some of my own cables and I'd like to know what to get.

Big Mother · #2 02-24-2009, 07:56 AM

Can't speak to whether or not the Neutrik will work, but I am very happy with the G&H I have on the cables I bought from http://bayoucables.com

Work just like a good quality plug should (and I think they look great if that matters at all)

Right Angled Cable Troubles

BM

51m0n · #3 02-24-2009, 10:46 AM

Neutrik work with my Century Std

bgartist · #4 02-24-2009, 11:46 AM

+1 for the G&H jack on bayou cables.

NJL · #5 02-24-2009, 11:48 AM

I use the George L right hand jack on my Roscoe, works just fine.

Bass-Ment · #6 02-24-2009, 04:48 PM

The recessed jack was a big concern of mine when I looked at Roscoe Basses. I had been using 2 Warwick Thumb Basses and had replaced my wireless ends with NP2RX-BAG - Neutrik Mono Right Angle 1/4 Inch Plugs. I was delighted when I received my first Roscoe Bass and it fit great! No problems. It plugs all the way in.

davecheng · #7 02-24-2009, 10:48 PM

Great, thanks for the feedback.

Bayou cables has a backorder of several weeks so I'm making my own cables for a fraction of the cost from the Canare L4E6S Star Quad twisted pair mic cable I already have. It should theoretically be even better for noise rejection than GS-6.

coyoteboy · #8 02-25-2009, 03:20 PM

My planet-waves cables are okay too.

JOME77 · #9 02-26-2009, 05:13 AM

Yeah, I know to some it's a bummer to modify the jack assembly but my monster cables cost too much and have worked for too long to want to order new cables. I finally broke down and just removed the nut spacer from the jack (on the new Roscoe). Works like a charm and only took a few minutes.

davecheng · #10 03-11-2009, 09:49 AM

To those of you using G&H right-angle plugs, are you sure there is adequate clearance on jack surround?

I just fabbed up a few cables with the G&H RF2P-NNN (standard nickel, 90°) plug and high-quality Canare L4E6S Star Quad mic cable. The knurled area on the G&H angle plug looks like it JUST contacts the black jack surround... enough so that plug movement in the jack starts to grind the black finish off the instrument jack.

Maybe it's just my jacks?

CrashClint · #11 03-12-2009, 03:11 PM

Mogami is the only cable I have tried that worked without removing the jack nut.

JOME77 · #12 03-13-2009, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CrashClint

Mogami is the only cable I have tried that worked without removing the jack nut.

What's so bad about removing the jack nut? We had both removed on my dog and he's much better behaved now!

davecheng · #13 03-13-2009, 07:38 AM

How do you go about removing the nut/washer?

I took the two black wood screws out to have a look. The jack assembly only comes out about 3/4" because the ground wire is not long enough. Do you hold down the hex nut with a wrench while physically unscrewing the black jack surround?

JOME77 · #14 03-13-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by davecheng

How do you go about removing the nut/washer?

I took the two black wood screws out to have a look. The jack assembly only comes out about 3/4" because the ground wire is not long enough. Do you hold down the hex nut with a wrench while physically unscrewing the black jack surround?

Yes. I will say though that the last couple that I've done must have been tightened down by Superman though! I had a hard time getting the nut to break free.

Maybe I'm just getting weak in my old age!

JOME77 · #15 03-13-2009, 09:18 AM

Here's a picture of my current Roscoe with the mod incorporated into the jack assembly.

It has a Monster cable 90 plug inserted. There's about 1/16" clearance from the jack plate to the plug shaft (when inserted).

CrashClint · #16 03-13-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JOME77

What's so bad about removing the jack nut? We had both removed on my dog and he's much better behaved now!

Joe, you are not right. You better start behaving or Mrs. Joe may do the same to you!

Gard · #17 03-13-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CrashClint

Joe, you are not right. You better start behaving or Mrs. Joe may do the same to you!

With all the Roscoe's he's had, what makes you think she hasn't already done that?!

CrashClint · #18 03-13-2009, 09:45 AM

I removed the jack nut on my previous Roscoe basses and on my fretless. I did add an additional washer because the jack post will get in the way of the screws to remove the jack plate.

CrashClint · #19 03-13-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Gard

With all the Roscoe's he's had, what makes you think she hasn't already done that?!

Joe does seem a little passive.

JOME77 · #20 03-13-2009, 10:06 AM

Man! I try to help out Roscoe brothers and I end up getting harassed in return!

While I will admit that I had an accident a while back while sleeping, my wife assured me that she was trimming her toe nails and the hedge clippers simply slipped!

...and I believe her!