How do I prevent my guitar's input jack from loosening?
The input jack on my Epiphone SG electric guitar keeps loosening after several hours of (nonconsecutive) play. I don't want to strip the backing plate screws by removing the plate to tighten the jack once a week! The jack on this model is on the front face of the guitar.
Other than looping the cable through the guitar's strap to prevent excess pressure on the jack, what's a good solution to this problem?
Possible ideas I've thought of include loc-tite (which I'd rather avoid) and replacing the jack's washers with larger diameter ones to prevent the tension from compressing the wood.
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I added a toothed lock washer and cemented the outer and inner nuts together with liquid super glue (that's the variety to use for bonding metals).
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*output jack
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Nick Williamson crwdne2934271:0
Had the same problem with mine,i replaced it with a new jack. No problems since.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Austin crwdne2934271:0
try installing a lockwasher between the nut & flat washer. They are fairly flat (not like the split type used on mechanical machines etc) and are radially serrated either along the outside or inside.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Henry crwdne2934271:0
http://www.ehow.com/how_6743575_repair-j...
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 George Tirebiter crwdne2934271:0
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