1 Topic by Zurf (edited by Zurf 2008-11-29 14:50:01)

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Topic: Repair question

I was playing on my electric this morning.  It's an Ibanez G10, which is a low-cost GS knockoff.  It has passive dual humbucker pickups.  Now, I was playing a sissified 70's folk/pop song, as is my wont.  I understand that GS's are meant for roots rock, Beatle tribute bands, and surf music, but my acoustic was upstairs and I'm lazy and the Ibanez was right there on the wall...  Anyway, there is possibility that the guitar suddenly stopping sending a signal to the amp was self-induced to keep from having to play a song first performed by a sensitive new-age frog. 

While I was playing, I got some popping, then no sound at all.  The chord works in a different guitar on that amp, so it's something with the guitar.  The input jack is loose, so I figure it's just a connection that's disconnected from some wiggling. 

I know nothing of guitar repair, but a little about electronics (ran a computer repair shop for a while).  Will I screw up the guitar if I go in with my usual level of cluelessness and bravado, do I have a good chance of being able to repair the connection and getting back underway.

If you help me out, I promise that the FIRST song I play on the repaired guitar will be Not Fade Away or something similarly GS-y.  No promises thereafter. 

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Re: Repair question

If the jack is loose, that sounds like a good place to start - it only has two wires connected to it, so it is easy to troubleshoot and repair. It does require soldering, but only a little. This is a very common problem and not a big deal. Just loosen the nut holding the jack, or the screws on the jack plate. There should be enough wire to get the jack outside the guitar. If you see where a wire has broken off, resolder it and you are done. BTW, tighten that nut well (without rotating the jack itself) to prevent it from happening again.