Charvel boat Jack in placement on a replacement strat body?

[Chuckles]

Output jack location has been a hang up for me on my build and I’m curious if Warmoth can/would do a boat jack route like the Charvel Guthrie Govan signature? The first time I saw it I kinda fell in love with it.

 

[supertruper1988]

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This one?

 

[Chuckles]

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This one?

Yup, that’s the one.

 

[supertruper1988]

Thats probably a custom job for a luthier local to you. I know that that jack was bent custom for Charvel and even then is not a consistently great fit.

 

[Chuckles]

Thats probably a custom job for a luthier local to you. I know that that jack was bent custom for Charvel and even then is not a consistently great fit.

I was curious about the bend situation. I’ll keep it on the back burner for now, got plenty of time before I have to lock in the build anyway.

 

[MoreSpaceEcho]

On all my Charvels the jack's on the back, no bend needed.

 

[ghostrider]

I get that people like to put the cable through their strap, but why not get a regular side jack a 90 degree plug?

 

[supertruper1988]

I get that people like to put the cable through their strap, but why not get a regular side jack a 90 degree plug?

Preach it! This is my confusion as well.

 

[Chuckles]

I get that people like to put the cable through their strap, but why not get a regular side jack a 90 degree plug?

For me the draw for doing it this way is more because it’s a little different than for any particular functionality. I don’t currently have any 90 degree cables (mine got lost a couple years back) but I used to do that with my bass all the time, so I’m not *opposed* to the regular side mount style at all.

 

[Chuckles]

On all my Charvels the jack's on the back, no bend needed.

Yeah, I’m not as big on that design, no particular reason just doesn’t draw me too it.

I know some people really like them on the back.

 

[ghostrider]

For me the draw for doing it this way is more because it’s a little different than for any particular functionality. I don’t currently have any 90 degree cables (mine got lost a couple years back) but I used to do that with my bass all the time, so I’m not *opposed* to the regular side mount style at all.

You definitely need to do you, but I will say that purchasing a replacement 90 degree cable is a lot easier and cheaper than adding a Strat jack on the side of a guitar. Also, if you ever end up selling the guitar, that Strat jack on the side is more likely to hurt you than help you.

 

[Chuckles]

You definitely need to do you, but I will say that purchasing a replacement 90 degree cable is a lot easier and cheaper than adding a Strat jack on the side of a guitar. Also, if you ever end up selling the guitar, that Strat jack on the side is more likely to hurt you than help you.

Yeah, I’ll be chewing it over as I save up, like I said, it’s not really about solving a particular problem, more about deciding if I like it enough to warrant any headaches of doing it.

Definitely no intentions to sell, so no worries there.

 

[Hodgo]

 

[Chuckles]

Electrosocket is certainly a contender.