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Jack Input Problem - No, not loose jack

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vaca11

Aug 11, 2011
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#1
Hey guys, i recently purchased a cheap 5 strings for fun. But it looks like it might have an issue

When i put cable to jack input its kind of hard to do.. you may need to push it a bit in the first place but will get better afterwards

however it sucks throws back.. kind of vomiting my cable -_-

when i touch it or try to move it a bit it simply pushes it back immediately.

Its an active 5 strings if its going to help.. ermm Harley Benton HBZ- 2005 i think

Edit:

The question is what to do ? what can be problem ?

I dont have tools with me to check it out.. Not until next weekend
 
#3
vaca11 said:
Hey guys, i recently purchased a cheap 5 strings for fun. But it looks like it might have an issue

When i put cable to jack input its kind of hard to do.. you may need to push it a bit in the first place but will get better afterwards

however it sucks throws back.. kind of vomiting my cable -_-

when i touch it or try to move it a bit it simply pushes it back immediately.

Its an active 5 strings if its going to help.. ermm Harley Benton HBZ- 2005 i think

Edit:

The question is what to do ? what can be problem ?

I dont have tools with me to check it out.. Not until next weekend
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Active usually means one of those cursed barrel jacks. All you can do it replace it.
 
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#11
Sounds like the inner clips are bent. It's a barrel jack. I hate those, even the Switchcraft one. First choice is to replace it with a Switchcraft one, but buy a couple because they all tend to get unreliable. Second choice it to drill out a larger hole as JLS says. Not really hard if you're used to using power tools on good wood and aren't squeamish. That also assumes you know about soldering guitar circuits.

And if you go to an electronics place asking for a switching jack they may not understand what you're after. You want a TRS ("tip, ring, sleeve") 3 conductor 1/4" jack. The tip connection is the hot from the bass's audio output. The sleeve is the standard ground. The ring is the connection to the power side of the circuit. When it shorts to the barrel of a regular mono T/S plug (jacks are female, plugs are male), it completes the circuit and allows power to flow to the preamp.

John
 
#16
vaca11 said:
is there a way or special jack (like angled jacks) to avoid this thing... seriously every minute if goes out.... i jump alot :D
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are you using a straight-out cable?

if so, that's the problem, and what has likely worn out the jack.

use a 90° jack on the bass, threading it through the strap; that'll way reduce the sideways stresses placed on the jack and the plug (and the cable itself).
 
#17
i had those snap jacks.. and a iron cross over it.. u know nice looking cool stuff.. never though they will be problem..

Going to cable lab... wish me good luck with those cable from my fathers days -_- :D
 

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