Hi I need help figuring out how to fix a problem with my bass. I have a Rogue SX100B Series II Electric Bass guitar and the plug where I connect it to the amplifier literally fell out. I opened my bass up to figure out why it stopped making noise through my amp because I thought some wires might be loose, but the entire plug just came out. The two wires it was connected to are still in tact and everything. I need to know how to put it back together so I can keep playing. I need my bass working again by Friday and I'm hoping I can fix it at home for cheaper than if I took it to get it repaired. I'll post pictures of what it looks like if it'll help whoever figure out a solution.
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Just screw the jack back onto the jackplate, and solder the wires back to the terminals.
Line6man's answer is entirely correct.
However, the tone of the question suggests a bit of fleshing out could be useful.
Things you'll need:
Wire-strippers, or a sharp knife and some pliers.
Soldering iron.
Some solder.
Untwist the red and black wires.
They got that twisty because the nut that holds the output jack in place was too loose.
Strip about 1/3" of the plastic from the red and black wires.
Wire strippers are preferred, but if you don't have any, use a sharp knife to cut all around the plastic coating, being careful not to cut through the wire.
You should then be able to slide the plastic off, leaving the bare wire.
Holding the output jack w/ some pliers, heat up the terminals that have solder on them, and when the solder starts to melt,
give it a sharp tap on a table you don't mind having a glob of solder on. That will clear out the holes for the wires.
Youtube has quite a few soldering tutorials, go look.
The red wire goes on the lonely-looking terminal, the black goes on the one that connects to that ring in the middle.
See picture below.
And make sure the nut that secures the output jack is way tighter than it was
You can do it!
However, the tone of the question suggests a bit of fleshing out could be useful.
Things you'll need:
Wire-strippers, or a sharp knife and some pliers.
Soldering iron.
Some solder.
Untwist the red and black wires.
They got that twisty because the nut that holds the output jack in place was too loose.
Strip about 1/3" of the plastic from the red and black wires.
Wire strippers are preferred, but if you don't have any, use a sharp knife to cut all around the plastic coating, being careful not to cut through the wire.
You should then be able to slide the plastic off, leaving the bare wire.
Holding the output jack w/ some pliers, heat up the terminals that have solder on them, and when the solder starts to melt,
give it a sharp tap on a table you don't mind having a glob of solder on. That will clear out the holes for the wires.
Youtube has quite a few soldering tutorials, go look.
The red wire goes on the lonely-looking terminal, the black goes on the one that connects to that ring in the middle.
See picture below.
And make sure the nut that secures the output jack is way tighter than it was
You can do it!
+1 for the above - an excellent post. Encouraging, informative.
I just thought I'd add that it's important to understand why this happened. When wires are twisted like that it is usually because someone has attempted to tighten the jack's nut without holding the jack from behind. This can happen with pots and switches as well.
Be sure to hold the part itself from behind while you tighten the nut. Also, always use a shakeproof washer:
These will prevent the part from coming loose again.
As for soldering tips. I've been point-to-point hand soldering for around 30 years, and here are my two hot tips:
1) Use a blob of blue-tack (that sticky putty you use for posters) to hold parts and/or wires in place so you can control both the iron and the solder in each hand.
and 2) use heatsink clips, especially on pot lugs.
Good luck with the repair!
I just thought I'd add that it's important to understand why this happened. When wires are twisted like that it is usually because someone has attempted to tighten the jack's nut without holding the jack from behind. This can happen with pots and switches as well.
Be sure to hold the part itself from behind while you tighten the nut. Also, always use a shakeproof washer:
These will prevent the part from coming loose again.
As for soldering tips. I've been point-to-point hand soldering for around 30 years, and here are my two hot tips:
1) Use a blob of blue-tack (that sticky putty you use for posters) to hold parts and/or wires in place so you can control both the iron and the solder in each hand.
and 2) use heatsink clips, especially on pot lugs.
Good luck with the repair!
+1. These are great things to have around, for all sorts of different soldering projects.
