Deacon Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Electrical question for you. On a standard guitar output jack, which contact is the ground, the tip or the sleave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 The sleave. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 and the winner of the shortest thread ever goes to......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 Okay, just to extend the thread a bit, how can you test the grounding at the output jack? My jack is scratchy, even when it's tightened up. I'd to test the ground on it, and then test again when I inevitably replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 The jack is worn and it's probably allowing the plug to bounce around in the socket creating those little pops that you're hearing. There's a company that sells cables with a spring loaded ring holds the ground contact on the plug against the ground on the jack, eliminating the scratch. Of course, simply changing the jack is more economical. I'd recommend Switchcraft jacks. Good quality stuff. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 Cool. Sounds like the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 If this is a typical, open architecture jack, I'd simply bend the contact slightly to put positive pressure on the sleeve. Even if you only have a bendable positive contact (sleeve makes contact to the inner ring or the jack-hole), try bending it for better positive pressure. The jack may not be worn out at all. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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