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If your jack is loose it could be twisted enough that the wires have come loose from their solder points or made contact with each other and shorted.

Remove that entire assembly and inspect.

Visually you should be able to determine what isn't right and correct it accordingly.

Nothing hard about this process unless the screws are hard to get out.


Good luck and keep us posted on your success.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Bish https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206712 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206705 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:29:41 +0000
You can resolder by yourself, or you can find someone who does (a friend, a family member, something like that).

Good luck.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance lunchmeat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206705 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206541 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:24:34 +0000
Nice and easy to do on a strat-style socket though, as long as the wires to the socket aren't too short - just unscrew the socket, pull it out (gently, don't strain the wires), clean the contacts as needed (contact spray, WD40, or similar on a cloth is usually fine - mine needed a little scraping with a screwdriver to ungunk), bend the springy bit in a very small amount if required and test with the socket still hanging out. If it's all good, screw it back in and you're done.

If you have a differnt type of socket you may have to remove the scratchplate or an accessplate on the back to get to the socket, but other than that, same deal.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206541 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206527 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:01:11 +0000
*waits*]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance melodeath https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206527 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206346 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:07:02 +0000
No expert on this, but it could be just that the input jack is loose. If you look at it, it is probably a lock nut holding it in place. You have to somehow keep the body of the connector from turning around while tightening the nut.

Hang on for a while - I'm pretty sure some here will be able to give better advice - there are some schecter players here too as far as I remember.

good luck
lars]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance lars https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-206346 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-21451 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:45:44 +0000
It'd be cool if you any of you could advise me on what to do. Please don't tell me to go out and get it fixed. I've called all the major stores here (philippines) and their saying they don't fix guitars they don't sell.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance melodeath https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/input-jack-help/#post-21451