Output jack on Roscoe SKB 3006

Ty McNeely · #1 04-06-2004, 08:38 PM

I'm not sure why, but the output jack on my new (used) Roscoe will not hold my Monster Bass cable. The weight of the cable is enough to pull it out of the jack. Any ideas to fix it?

Tim__x · #2 04-06-2004, 11:29 PM

A: Replace the jack.

B: Use a lighter cable.

C: If it's an open style jack you could try pushing the contacts in a little.

nonsqtr · #3 04-07-2004, 12:08 AM

The usual way is to loop the cable through the strap where it attaches to the bottom of the body.

Ty McNeely · #4 04-07-2004, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nonsqtr

The usual way is to loop the cable through the strap where it attaches to the bottom of the body.

Tried it.

It works sometimes, but then there are times that it just shoots out for no reason.

Nofrettin · #5 10-26-2011, 05:36 PM

I have the same problem. It seems a silly input design. You can't get a cable to stay in.

Edit. Fixed it. Or at least, it's better than it was. I took out the 2 screws holding in the input jack, pulled out the jack a bit. I had a little skinny wrench from Ikea or something like that, it happened to fit the washer in there. I held the washer with the wrench, and unscrewed the black jack plate with a pair of pliers. It was really tight, but it loosened, I was very careful not to pull on the wires or put any pressure it wouldn't like on it. So, with the black jack plate removed, I took off the washer, and then screwed the jack plate back on, which leaves the end of the jack cylinder sticking out a little further, so you can plug your cables into it without hitting the jack plate now. With the cable wrapped around your strap, it's much more solid, and doesn't fall out. Hope that helps. It's been bugging me for a while.

walterw · #6 10-26-2011, 10:30 PM

yep, that's the fix.

take off the electrosocket jack cup, loosen the jack off of it (a soldering iron can be good to break the loc-tite holding it in there), lose the spacer nut and washer if any, tighten the jack back into the electrosocket.

a side-benefit is you'll now be able to use a right-angle cable in the bass, which is much better for looping through the strap anyway.