Popping Cracking and Humming Output Jack

[Xandeeno]

On my old Washburn bt-8 there are horrible buzzing popping and cracking sounds whenever I cause the cable to move about inside the input jack socket The cable does appear a little loose in the input jack socket but not that much, it sounds fine when I am still, but it cracks and buzzes whenever I move. Does anyone know what this could be? (I have tried loads and it's not the cable)

 

[Nostalgic Distortion]

Re: Popping Cracking and Humming Output Jack

It sounds like the jack is just starting to get worn...

You can try bending the jack-spring in to make certain it's going to make good contact & also perhaps clean it for the same reason but if I were you I'd just replace it.

They are cheap enough & any idiot can handle the two solder connections it requires to replace it...

 

[Xandeeno]

Re: Popping Cracking and Humming Output Jack

Okay thanks, does it matter which one I get? Apparently this switchcraft will be pretty good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Switchcraf...01AQ1EG4S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

[zionstrat]

Re: Popping Cracking and Humming Output Jack

That will do it and just make sure you don't reverse the wires.

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[Mincer]

Re: Popping Cracking and Humming Output Jack

If you accidentally reverse the wires, you will get horrible buzzing, so you'll know right away. BTW, this was the first guitar repair I learned to do (replacing the output jack).

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: Popping Cracking and Humming Output Jack

Asian guitars (even high quality ones) use the absolute cheapest crap jacks. Every Asian guitar I buy gets a brand new Switchcraft jack for trouble free playing.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Popping Cracking and Humming Output Jack

I once had a jack that was prone to humming.

I changed it out when it started to demand a full share of the gig money!

Backup singers....jeesh!

Bill