Here is my problem: I have a Warmoth body that has rear mounted controls, the wood is 1/4" thick. my regular pots and jack have too short of a threaded bushing to fit. I can find long shaft regular pots easy but output jacks are either too short or they are the endpin types, way too long! what do you guys use?
I thought I was being cool going with no plate, but it is proving to be quite the hassle
Sometimes you also have to rout small recesses for the pots to sit in. otherwise you can get long shaft pots. Besides the real long ones for les Pauls, they make slightly longer shafts for this type of situation. You have short shafted pots for pickguard mounting.
You should put the jack on the side, then you can use a panel (barrel) jack.
thanks for the replies. I thought about putting the jack on the side but I am partial of having it on the front, easier when sitting down on the couch, and I also can unplug quicker during a set I may have to use a flat spade drill bit and make a nice recess to use standard thin ones
If you have a Dremel, you can slightly recess or countersink the pots on the inside of the cavity. I have a Dremel kit that came with about a dozen attachments. One of the sanding wheels makes a perfect recess for the pots.
If you have a Dremel, you can slightly recess or countersink the pots on the inside of the cavity. I have a Dremel kit that came with about a dozen attachments. One of the sanding wheels makes a perfect recess for the pots.
that's a pretty good idea, I need to find my dremel attachments
I may have to use a flat spade drill bit and make a nice recess to use standard thin ones
