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In this guide, we will demonstrate how to solder a new output jack on a Hofner Bass Guitar. This will require the use of a soldering iron. It is recommended that you review a guide to basic soldering before proceeding, as the step-by-step soldering procedure in this guide is not all-inclusive.
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Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the jack plate from the bottom corner of the guitar.
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Place the components in your container in order to keep track of them.
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Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four screws attaching the control panel to the instrument.
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Locate the jack if it has fallen inside the guitar.
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Pull the jack and attached wire through the jack hole.
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Using your soldering iron, melt the solder connecting the ground wire to the old jack.
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Using your wire stripper tool, cut the end of the wire off.
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Then, strip the wire so it looks similar to the wire in the red box.
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Now we will prep the wire for soldering.
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Secure the wire using the helping hands tool.
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Heat one of the conductors with the soldering iron.
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Maintaining contact between the iron and wire, carefully apply solder to the conductor.
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Repeat this process for the other conductor.
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Next, prep the jack for soldering.
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Secure the jack using the helping hands tool.
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Apply the iron to the first conductor tab to heat it.
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Now apply the solder to the heated tab.
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Repeat this process for the second conductor tab.
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Now we will proceed to solder the components.
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Touch the hot wire to the hot conductor tab and heat with the soldering iron until they melt together.
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Repeat this process, connecting the ground wire to the ground conductor tab.
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Put the first nut on the output jack shaft.
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Place the jack plate on the shaft.
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Put the second nut on the shaft, tightening with a crescent wrench.
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What size guitar nut do you use? i need to find just the nut on its own
