I like mine where they don't hit the guitar stand when you set your bass on one. My Warwick is in exactly the right spot and does. Solution is buy a $40 Hercules stand which holds it buy the neck.
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Where do you like your Jack?
- Thread starter SolarMan
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I've never liked side jacks, because they get in the way when you put the bass on a stand.
Also, since I'm such a G&L fanatic, the front jack mounted on the metal plate is much more durable than the side barrell jack.
Also, since I'm such a G&L fanatic, the front jack mounted on the metal plate is much more durable than the side barrell jack.
Side jack on my Ricky takes a bit more effort to plug in - but pretty insignificant to the big picture. Enjoying the front jack on the P with angled cable now.
I don't like any jack positioning. Although I guess on the front of the bass works well for now, since all 4 have the jack on the front.
I don;t like it on the front because my cords occasionly get tangled in things and I don't want to crack the pickguard. I don;t like them on the side either.(both of my guitars have side mounted jacks). One day I brought my LP to school. The jack had a nice, tight grip on the cable. Stepped on the cord without realising it, ripped the entire output (including the little metal plate that holds it on)off the guitar.
I don;t like it on the front because my cords occasionly get tangled in things and I don't want to crack the pickguard. I don;t like them on the side either.(both of my guitars have side mounted jacks). One day I brought my LP to school. The jack had a nice, tight grip on the cable. Stepped on the cord without realising it, ripped the entire output (including the little metal plate that holds it on)off the guitar.
Love the side jack. Get a cable with a 90 deg. end, loop it through the strap and it conforms to the body perfect.
I personally like it on the front because I like to be able to see where I'm plugging it in. On my American Deluxe Jazz the jack is on the side and I always have to feel around for it, and scratch around =/.
Best regards,
Brooks
Best regards,
Brooks
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
I've done that with a Jazz bass before. Whole control plate came off.
It was doubly embarrassing because I was always making fun of how badly maintained our guitarist's guitars were. Then all of a sudden I'm standing there wearing a merkin of wires and he's wetting himself laughing.
In a shot glass, straight up.
on the front or the side, doesn't seem to matter after a few in the glass.
on the front or the side, doesn't seem to matter after a few in the glass.
Always on the front. I don't like feeling around the side for the hole, I like to see where I'm aiming and slip it in, first time, every time.
Also, resting my baby on her stand, or the floor, or wherever, the jack socket on the side means the lead gets in the way and may get bashed/bent/borked.
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Also, resting my baby on her stand, or the floor, or wherever, the jack socket on the side means the lead gets in the way and may get bashed/bent/borked.
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