Input jack won't fit in body cavity

[seagulc]

Hey guys

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I ordered a body from warmoth like a year ago, didn't get around to working on it until now. I just realized the hole that they have drilled for the input jack is in a very stupid location. I have just installed the pots and the input jack hole is too close to the pot - it barely fits into the cavity and is brushing against the pot.

So i have a few questions:

i figure my options are
1) keep the input jack touching the pot - will this cause interference? what if i put electrical tape where they are touching?
2) find a shorter input jack - is this possible? my current one is the deep panel input jack offered on the warmoth website
3) i guess as a last resort i could either have the input jack slightly protruding from the guitar, but it would look stupid. also i could plug the hole and drill a new one.

what do you guys think? to clarify, the location of the hole drilled is similar to a les paul and the body is an l5s.

thanks for any input <- haha

 

[Mor Paul]

Perhaps a picture?

I'm not sure if the deep panel jack is the right one.

 

[tfarny]

1. input not imput.
2. You say you're using the deep panel input jack then turn around and say it's a les paul jack - which one? The deep panel is probably the wrong jack to use.

 

[jlegnor]

Yeah, if you have a jack plate all you need is a standard input jack.  A deep input jack is made to be used alone without a plate with a smaller hole in the body. 

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Who drilled the holes for the pots?

 

[seagulc]

Sorry, when I said Les Paul jack, I just meant the hole is drilled around the location of where it is on a Les Paul. I ordered the 1/2'' side jack hole drilled on the body, and the Deep Panel mono jack by Switchcraft. So what I'm looking for is an alternative jack that doesn't go as deep into the body cavity but fits a 1/2'' hole (or larger, as I can always make the hole bigger).
Am I using the wrong input jack for the hole drilled?

Can't believe I put imput, thanks for the correction.

Also, Warmoth drilled all of the holes.

Perhaps this jack would solve the problem if I drill the hole a bit bigger? - http://www.warmoth.com/Mono-Jack-By-Switchcraft-P122C68.aspx

i can take a picture tommorow to clarify the issue

 

[jlegnor]

Yes if you were to drill the hole out to at least 3/4 you could use that jack plus a jack plate. 

 

[seagulc]

How much room do you think that would save? It looks to me like the deep panel jack isn't much longer than the length of a patchcable.

 

[Mor Paul]

I would get an LP style plate, and a standard jack. If you just get the plate, and use the deep panel jack, the problem might still be there.

 

[GoDrex]

1. input not imput.

isn't it really an output jack? :laughing7:

 

[erogenousjones17]

1. input not imput.

isn't it really an output jack? :laughing7:

Yes, if we're getting picky...    :laughing7:

 

[jlegnor]

I would get an LP style plate, and a standard jack. If you just get the plate, and use the deep panel jack, the problem might still be there.

That's what I meant to say.  When I said "that" jack, I was refering to the standard jack you talked about earlier.  You basically want to get rid of the deep panel jack altogether.

 

[seagulc]

Thanks for the advice guys. Just to clarify - how will a jack plate help solve the problem? And is the standard jack much shorter than a deep panel jack? When I took a look at the deep panel jack it seemed like it was barely longer than the length of a patch cable, which I assume is the minimum length for an input jack.

 

[OzziePete]

I think Max's suggestion about using just a standard jack would probably fix the problem as I can understand it. But a picture would clarify the issue a lot.

Is there a special need for the deep panel jack or would another jack work just as well with what you are putting into the guitar?

 

[seagulc]

I ended up twisting the pot a little so there's a bit more room now, but the pot and the jack are still touching. Here's some pictures to help you guys see the problem (if there is one).

I don't need to use a deep panel jack, any kind is fine but keep in mind there is a 1/2'' hole already drilled.

 

[Mor Paul]

If you don't want to buy a new jack (I still recommend it), I'd just stick some paper or something so they don't make contact.

 

[MUYFUE]

Take that jack away. Put a standard outpuck jack on a 'football' shaped jack plate and screw that in to the side of the body. the tip of your cable that's plugged in should be much shorter than that long jack you have in the pics. I'm really sure that you will not make contact this way.

 

[-CB-]

Personally I like the LP jack idea.

Trace a 7/8 circle (from a drafting template or other exact 7/8 item) and make it intersect the existing hole, such that the new larger hole will, in effect, move over a little.  Once you trace the hole, use a round file, and file to the circle you just traced.  Then fit a LP plate and regular switchcraft jack and you're good to go. 

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Just Uni-bit the thing out to 7/8 and call it good.

 

[seagulc]

So I should look for a regular 7/8'' size jack and a les paul jackplate?