Busted input jack?

**lock-ny** · 05-07-2007, 08:24 PM

The chord is coming out of my silo all of a sudden, do I have a loose jack, is there anything I can do to tighten it? do I need to order a new jack from CS?

**Jodizzle** · 05-08-2007, 01:52 PM

Which "chord"?
Is the whole jack itself coming out/loose?

**Spudmurphy** · 05-08-2007, 02:04 PM

Ya mean it slips in and out too easy don't ya?

Sounds like the "prong" of the jack socket needs bending in a tad to make it tighter when the jack plug is inserted.
- trouble is I don't know whether or not the prong is accessible on your guitar.
Have a "look see" it won't hurt!!

**MusicManJP6** · 05-08-2007, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Spudmurphy

Ya mean it slips in and out too easy don't ya?

Sounds like the "prong" of the jack socket needs bending in a tad to make it tighter when the jack plug is inserted.
- trouble is I don't know whether or not the prong is accessible on your guitar.
Have a "look see" it won't hurt!!

+1

**Jodizzle** · 05-08-2007, 02:06 PM

+2

If this is the case, it is an easy fix!

**Sweat** · 05-08-2007, 03:10 PM

+3, and besides with all due respect it is an output jack

**Spudmurphy** · 05-08-2007, 03:26 PM

^
the man's right ya know!!

**lock-ny** · 05-08-2007, 05:16 PM

Hey guys, yeah the chord is not staying in the jack, it seems to be not locking in, if I were to take it apart what do I do? just bend that prong a bit? jonguitarz feel free to chime in....

**jongitarz** · 05-08-2007, 07:22 PM

You should be able to bend the tab on the jack and fix the problem. Take the 4 screws out, and pull the jack out. When the jack is out, plug the cord in and you will see where the indentation on the tip of the jack sort of locks in. Take a pair of needle nose pliers and bent the tab out a bit. Plug the cord in again and check your progress.

**mikeller** · 05-08-2007, 08:01 PM

I have a similiar issue here on my Silo - the input jack is sloppy loose, and sometimes the plug will almost fall out. I removed the 4 screws but couldn't get the jack to pull out from the body, and didn't want to chance forcing it out....

**lock-ny** · 05-08-2007, 08:38 PM

Thanks guys and Jon, gonna give it a go right now, hope I dont have the same problem as Mikeller.....

**jongitarz** · 05-08-2007, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by mikeller

I have a similiar issue here on my Silo - the input jack is sloppy loose, and sometimes the plug will almost fall out. I removed the 4 screws but couldn't get the jack to pull out from the body, and didn't want to chance forcing it out....

Take the pickguard off and push it out from the inside.