Scratchy input jack

I'd like to just replace the thing, but it is somewhat inaccessable. Are there any tricks for dealing with a funky input jack? How about pushing an alchohol soaked Q tip in from the front to try to clean it?

 

It's the Pignose Hog 30 battery amp.

 

I'll try the Q tip thing. I agree that the Jack Daniels usually makes things worse. If there were a service cover or easy access, I would go right after the thing, but this input jack would be the last piece of a complete dissasembly. It's not the cable, it's definitely the jack. I wonder if it's possible to bend the prong in arthoscopically, like when the plastic surgeon installs breast implants through the belly button.

 

I used the brass gun brush with the alcohol and my amp is good as new. Problem solved! Thanks for the great tip.

 

I pushed it in real far. I know I shouldn't have done that, but it felt so good, I couldn't stop.