Body mounted jack socket, why?

[MrMusashi]

neutrik makes a jack outlet "plate" thing, which locks the jack in place.. i wouldnt put that anywhere near my instruments for the stress relief reasons stated earlier..


MrM

[silverburst]

How about bluetooth?

Anyhow, I like having the jack on the front. It makes it easier to set a bass in the stand without having to unplug it.

And I hate having the Jack in Dallas. He should be out on the coast.

[the unrepentant]

why do i only see two EBMM's in that photo????

[silverburst]

I embrace diversity...

[adouglas]

I embrace my Bongo.

[Big Poppa]

That's why I love the power connector on my Macbook Pro. It's magnetic, so if you step on the cable it just pops off... zero damage.

My last computer died because the dog trod on the cable and caused the thing to crash to the floor.

1/4" jacks are used because they've become a defacto standard over time, just like QWERTY keyboards. There are lots of things like this.

They work, so there's no real incentive to reinvent the wheel.

love it too unless your dog chews it and you discover they charge you 86 bucks for a new one

[adouglas]

love it too unless your dog chews it and you discover they charge you 86 bucks for a new one

I just have the dog pay for it....

(Dog looks at me and says WITH WHAT, YOU DUMB HUMAN?!?!??)

[bovinehost]

why do i only see two EBMM's in that photo????

You'll note what I have in hand.

[keko]

1/4" jacks are used because they've become a defacto standard over time, just like QWERTY keyboards. There are lots of things like this.

OK, I agree finally, the best things in the world are always the simple useful things, right?

I wont bother anymore!

[the unrepentant]

You'll note what I have in hand.

is the one on the far right of the rack stand an EBMM too? i couldn't tell

[silverburst]

Ah. No. There is a Stingray in the rack, though.

[DaddyFlip]

In any design there must be some place where stress can be released.

Pardon the innuendo, but I don't think it's a coincidence that the TRS plug is designed and shaped the way it is.

From a practical standpoint, the slab-bodied guitars were thick enough to take a front mounted jack integrated into the control plate. As body designs became more slick and slim, the jack had to be moved to the edge (or Strat style) because the body wasn't thick enough and for improved aesthetics.

To me, an angle TRS on either front- or edge-mounted jack with the cable routed through the strap is equal to or better than any locking system. A straight, non-locking TRS on the amp end is as useful, safe and reliable as one will ever need.

[Grand Wazoo]

I think some acoustic guitars have got it covered, when their jack input is fitted into their strap pin at the back of the body, that is out of the way of your playing hand and can be kept locked in by the strap, hence difficult to inadvertedly unplug when pulled.

[the unrepentant]

Pardon the innuendo, but I don't think it's a coincidence that the TRS plug is designed and shaped the way it is.

From a practical standpoint, the slab-bodied guitars were thick enough to take a front mounted jack integrated into the control plate. As body designs became more slick and slim, the jack had to be moved to the edge (or Strat style) because the body wasn't thick enough and for improved aesthetics.

To me, an angle TRS on either front- or edge-mounted jack with the cable routed through the strap is equal to or better than any locking system. A straight, non-locking TRS on the amp end is as useful, safe and reliable as one will ever need.

They don't use TRS, they're not r**kenb***ers i know what you meant though

[mynan]

They don't use TRS, they're not r**kenb***ers i know what you meant though