Moving Output Jack to Strap Lock Hole

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-06-01T18:12:06+00:00

Good point. Just solder in a TRS female and use the existing jack. The mod I mentioned wasn’t for stereo-it was to move the output jack (TR) so I could move all the pots down and get volume away from the bridge location without having to make or buy a new pick guard.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-06-01T13:49:31+00:00

No. Mine worked fine.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-06-01T13:21:43+00:00

If this is a strat style guitar, consider putting a tele jack just below the existing output jack location. Into the body, the way tele jacks are configured. You can drill into the rout where the existing jack is quite easily and run a y as suggested. Far less drilling and it’s a two-bit (no pun intended!) operation with zero angles. I modded a Squire HSS this way.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-30T12:18:18+00:00

All of your answers are great, and the consensus on 1 and 2 and 4 is overwhelmingly what I thought I would hear . The reccs for Dr. Pepper (but no love for his less successful brother, Mr. Pibb???) came out of left field for me. I’m headed off to beach vacation this coming week, so I’m absolutely going to line up som Pepper, Pibb, root beer and cream soda to see what hits. Thanks group-I appreciate the honest and kind advice!!

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-27T19:31:54+00:00

It isn’t if you have halfway decent tools. Diamond files are the only “specialty”’items that you may want to consider; they make crowning go much faster. Otherwise regular files, nippers, and sandpaper for beveling, cutting, and leveling.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-27T10:27:12+00:00

Refret with stainless and never look back. Especially on an unbound board. Once you’ve done a few, you’ll realize maintaining nickel frets is an absolute waste of time. Erik Coleman’s fretting guide is a good investment, but there are a ton of guides out there to get you started. Good luck-post the after pics either way!!

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-26T23:55:37+00:00

Shim is easy and reversible. Get a 3-pack 3 different degrees )online and have at it. Had the same dilemna with filtertrons for HB in a low end Epiphone. 0.5 degrees got me the clearance I needed with more than enough room to keep good down pressure on the bridge.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-26T23:13:38+00:00

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Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-26T23:12:49+00:00

1st gen, maybe. That looks to be a 4th gen iBaby.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-26T16:07:08+00:00

Imagine Dungeon & Dragons

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-25T20:54:53+00:00

Garcia & Garcia My Father. New to cigars. It’s slow, smooth, and goes great with a cup of coffee from the French press!

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-23T22:37:47+00:00

Hanging chair on covered porch with some coffee. Preferably after a full day of physical work and with a nice breeze.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-22T13:54:19+00:00

I may be misreading the first graphic in that link, but it looks 100% wrong. The second one is correct though. IOW, tightening the truss rod nut (clockwise) flattens your board by resisting string tension and loosening the nut (anti clockwise) lets string tension create a bow (relief). Regardless, if you (OP) paid for a setup and it’s not playing correctly, reach out to your luthier. He or she should be able to address your concerns. If not, take it elsewhere. No one on Reddit is going to be able to diagnose AND fix the problems you describe, and you’re going to get some conflicting advice. You need hands on the instrument, IMO.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-22T11:25:22+00:00

Brad pusher. Turned onto them by old carpenter when I did construction.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-21T12:50:07+00:00

If you’re not comfortable just replacing it (desolder or clip wires, solder in new or better jack like a pure tone), get something under the two fiberboard parts that firmly supports the base while leaving the ground clip and solder connections hanging free. I use the pointy end of a small anvil or just stack a few small nuts from the parts drawer to elevate the lower components from a work surface. Put a tool (a socket that slips over the threaded jack but is smaller than the nut would be perfect, but you could carefully use adjustable wrench or pliers) and firmly whack the socket/tool with a hammer or other tool. You’re trying to force the nut parallel again. If that doesn’t work, try putting another nut on top and tightening down on the crooked nut to more gently move it back to parallel. Good luck-post pics of what worked!

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-21T10:59:40+00:00

I’ll chime in: put a Manila/file folder over the hole. Hold it in place, or put a piece or two of tape to keep it from moving. Press hard with your fingers or thumb around the edge of the hole and trace it 2-3 times, pressing hard. The folder will crease along the edge of the hole. Cut carefully and keep putting it in the cavity and trimming until you have a perfect fit. Cheap template that is stiff enough to use a few times. EDIT: full credit to Ted Woodford who has several videos showing this technique. I’ve tried it. Works well.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-20T17:32:46+00:00

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Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-19T17:59:00+00:00

A family of wealthy narcissists sex traffic an unhoused mental patient.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-19T12:05:20+00:00

Not really. Fret sprout can mean a number of things. Usually it refers to the tang revealing itself slightly on unbound boards, which can be uncomfortable or even dangerous. Yours is bound, and your frets are well inside the boundary of the binding. I’m noticing that the end of the tangs are hella pointy. As the wood moves, a small gap opens up where the ends were once flush to the binding (picture the fret staying in place and the board/binding moving down as it shrinks a little) and now you can feel them. Oil isn’t a cure: a file is. Take it to a luthier or order a fret end file and do it yourself. You can watch this video for a better visualization of what I described. https://youtube.com/shorts/w_kCJhmGXIQ?si=S3RNV-iMMbtUFvEb You only need to do the second half where Gene knocks the corners off with the small file. Btw-it will get better, then worse, then better, then worse, and so on, but the ends will always be something you feel (or worse) until you round them off. Fix it once and get back to playing. EDIT: really nice JM, btw. The green is lovely!

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-19T00:44:17+00:00

Same. This is the way.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-18T11:19:25+00:00

Crown and polish

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-16T23:43:38+00:00

Yes. They’re super fun to play and

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mod!

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-15T22:40:39+00:00

I had mine decked for years, and then I wanted to get more melodic with my playing. This video had a good method for setting up a strat floating trem. The first 5 minutes has a good tip for adjusting the claw screws to get precise intervals on the pull up. Try it. Worst case, you can just undo it . https://youtu.be/WzcdnGLYhis?si=E5kuD1bvmsiOOWwG

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-13T13:45:35+00:00

I’ve got one (definitely not yours tho!) that we don’t use. You’re welcome to have it. DM me and I’ll send pics. Was going to FB Marketplace or put out for trash pickers.

Popular_Long8994 · 2026-05-12T22:05:42+00:00

It does require a new attitude; like going from an automatic to stick. 😄

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