Guitar cable slipping out

[TinPan]

Strange, I have never seen this in my 50+ years of playing. Picked up a new guitar (actually it was a Christmas gift from the wife) It's a Reverend and it plays & sounds great!! One problem tho, the guitar cable keeps "partly"slipping out of the output jack, the same cable stays in my other guitars, However I tried a different cable and it stays in (but that cable is of low quality). Today I will open it up and remove the output jack and see if it is "bent" so it doesn't hold the jack tight. But any other suggestions are appreciated.

Merry Christmas to you all!
Don

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

It can only really be that one thing.

 

[ICTGoober]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

Probably a cheap or broken jack. Put in a Switchcraft and be done with it.

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

TS -if the cable is fine in other guitars, and Guitar is fine with other cables, it can only be one thing ......Satan

actually, it's likely your Cable 1/4" connector is slightly bent at an angle from the casing and the Guitar 1/4" jack tip terminal's sprung tension is just loose enough to affect only the cable with a bent angle.

Respring the jack
Throw away or reterminate the cable connector.

 

[VinceT]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

Strange, I have never seen this in my 50+ years of playing. Picked up a new guitar (actually it was a Christmas gift from the wife) It's a Reverend and it plays & sounds great!! One problem tho, the guitar cable keeps "partly"slipping out of the output jack, the same cable stays in my other guitars, However I tried a different cable and it stays in (but that cable is of low quality). Today I will open it up and remove the output jack and see if it is "bent" so it doesn't hold the jack tight. But any other suggestions are appreciated.

Merry Christmas to you all!
Don

Does the sound cut out when the cable slips? It took me over 35 years of playing to finally learn that not all 1/4” cable tips are the same size! A little bend of the jack receiver pin is usually all it takes to fix.


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[VinceT]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

Oh, forgot to ask, which Rev did you get? I’ve had a couple over the years, and my Double Agent is one of my go to guitars for live and recording.


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[TinPan]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

Oh, forgot to ask, which Rev did you get? I’ve had a couple over the years, and my Double Agent is one of my go to guitars for live and recording.


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I have since put on a stetsbar and intend to replace the metal knobs.

 

[Darg1911]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

That's what she said ...

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

I saw some jack on Phillip McKnights YouTube video
That had two of the tip springs and he said they were super solid

But I'm not sure what the brand was

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

This one

Pure Tone Full-contact Output Jack for Guitar/Bass, with Mounting Hardware https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N94UUD0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vLziCbECCXXQT

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Re: Guitar cable slipping out

I've got those (mono versions) in 3 of my guitars..they do what they're supposed to. Very cool jacks.. :bigthumb: