Members paul6string Posted March 24, 2010 Members Share Posted March 24, 2010 I have one in lemon drop. I was playing it yesterday and noticed that the input jack was a bit loose. I then realized that there is almost no access to repair it in the event that it fell into the body. I'm thinking that the pickups would have to come out, and perhaps a mini snake fed through to get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Bear Posted March 24, 2010 Members Share Posted March 24, 2010 I have one in lemon drop. I was playing it yesterday and noticed that the input jack was a bit loose. I then realized that there is almost no access to repair it in the event that it fell into the body. I'm thinking that the pickups would have to come out, and perhaps a mini snake fed through to get it done. Is that an SBG700? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paul6string Posted March 24, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 24, 2010 Is that an SBG700? Xaviere XV580. There is no backplate or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paul6string Posted March 25, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 bumpity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 How is all the stuff put in there then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paul6string Posted March 25, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 How is all the stuff put in there then? I'm guessing that the wires were snaked through. It's a chambered body, so maybe the pickups have to be removed, then you must squeeze the pot through a route until it finds the opening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Z Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hollow Bodies can be a bit tricky to wire up I've done a few. Here's a trick I've used for about 30 years. Take an old Phillips screw driver with about 1/4" shaft, that will fit into the FM jack, grind the end of the screw driver to look like an input jack. You can slip the nut over the shaft and stick the screw driver into the FM jack so it catches the jacks clip, then pull it through the hole in the body and screw on the nut. If you want you can add a little locktight or even some white glue to hold the nut in place so it won't come undone again. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paul6string Posted March 25, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hollow Bodies can be a bit tricky to wire up I've done a few. Here's a trick I've used for about 30 years. Take an old Phillips screw driver with about 1/4" shaft, that will fit into the FM jack, grind the end of the screw driver to look like an input jack. You can slip the nut over the shaft and stick the screw driver into the FM jack so it catches the jacks clip, then pull it through the hole in the body and screw on the nut. If you want you can add a little locktight or even some white glue to hold the nut in place so it won't come undone again. Good luck. That's a great tip... In the event that it had to be replaced, how do you get the {censored}er back to the opening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Z Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 That's a great tip... In the event that it had to be replaced, how do you get the {censored}er back to the opening? Without looking at the guitar up close and handy my guess is you would have to pull things apart. BTW before you do much messing with the inards, put some electrical tape on the guitar around where you are working to prevent scraches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted March 26, 2010 Members Share Posted March 26, 2010 usually by removing the bridge pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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