Members Jazzer2020 Posted May 17, 2018 Members Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm getting the dreaded pop/crackles on one of my guitars at the input jack.When it does it and I wiggle the cord, it either gets worse or stops. I've tried spraying with contact cleaner but it hasn't helped.Is there a tried and true method for fixing this quickly and easily? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted May 17, 2018 Members Share Posted May 17, 2018 Take the jack out of the guitar, sand the end of the prong with a piece of sand paper or emory board, bend it SLIGHTY towards the jack tip, then try it. Also, try another cable. if that doesn't fix it, replace the jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted May 17, 2018 Members Share Posted May 17, 2018 Check the soldering connections too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted May 17, 2018 Members Share Posted May 17, 2018 I had that issue with my Fernandes. Tighten the nut that holds the jack in place. If that doesn't do it you can always look for deeper causes but start simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted May 18, 2018 Members Share Posted May 18, 2018 Take the jack out of the guitar' date=' sand the end of the prong with a piece of sand paper or emory board, [b']bend it SLIGHTY towards the jack tip[/b], then try it. Also, try another cable. if that doesn't fix it, replace the jack. this is usually the culprit for me. Sometimes the jacks need to "retensioned". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazzer2020 Posted May 18, 2018 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2018 Thanks for the tips guys. I'll do some experimenting and let you know how it goes. Unfortunately the jack is on a hollow body guitar and so some 'fishing' will be in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordite Posted May 18, 2018 Members Share Posted May 18, 2018 I have noticed that jack plug design has changed since I was young from ball end to a tapered or conical end and that 60s era sockets don't seem happy with the 'pointy' plugs. I don't know if the contour of the sprung tang was changed subtly when they changed the plug tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazzer2020 Posted May 18, 2018 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2018 I have noticed that jack plug design has changed since I was young from ball end to a tapered or conical end and that 60s era sockets don't seem happy with the 'pointy' plugs. I don't know if the contour of the sprung tang was changed subtly when they changed the plug tip. You might be onto something there! I decided to start by trying the easiest solution; changing guitar cords. Still have more experimenting to do but with the second cord I had a session of around 30 minutes with no pop/crackles. The first thing I noticed when I plugged in the second cord was that it pushed itself out of the jack a bit. I went back and checked the first cord and noticed it too pushed back a little, but not as much as the second one. Looking at the two plugs I see clearly that they are not the same length; the offending one is noticeably shorter. So this could be a shape of plug issue. More to follow later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted May 19, 2018 Members Share Posted May 19, 2018 Sounds like the thing is bent to me.This is a handy trick, I have seen before. http://www.stewmac.com/Pickups_and_Electronics/Components_and_Parts/Jacks/Switchcraft_Output_Jack.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=2018-05-gp&gclid=CjwKCAjw8_nXBRAiEiwAXWe2ybYixusiAj0kN7ZqpkLY oGB747pzrY7_XXNjGdhvwwBEJbZFmheJVBoClMEQAvD_BwE [video=youtube;PDfKRTPj9es] [video=youtube;g5PClhQIe8k] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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