Output jacks for soloist?
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supertruper1988
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Barrel jacks have a nut on the back so you need the length to reach the inside of the control cavity to attach them to the guitar.
Side note, barrel jacks are always a headache. they wear out all the time on me so I stopped using them. YMMV of course.
Side note, barrel jacks are always a headache. they wear out all the time on me so I stopped using them. YMMV of course.
supertruper1988
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I use the gotoh "football" jack plate with a switch craft jack. Or an electrosocket on teles with a switch craft jack
stratamania
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They are not too long but they are not a very robust option.
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Ibanez style Jack for 1/2" route.
My S style builds have used the football jack and I never had issues. I'm thinking to change to the "Deep panel jack" for the 1/2" mounting hole. It seems like it would be a secure option. I'd like it to be basically flush with the outline of the guitar. Does anyone have feedback about the...
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DuckBaloo
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I think I would favor with the smaller 3/4" (19mm) route for the footback jack. Warmoth says the football jack plate will fit either, but the larger 7/8" (22mm) hole is generally for Tele style jacks like the Electrosocket or good ol' Tele cup jack. But there may be others here with more experience on it.
supertruper1988
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It’s close enough and I order all mine with 7/8” hole
NedRyerson
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I've not had any problem fitting any shape of jack plate over a 7/8". I've done football (or rugby ball for those outside of the USA 
), square, and rectangle.
), square, and rectangle.bonesofwrath
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I know it seems sacrilege but.. I'm tired of hunting for the football on my Schecter. All future bodies I order are getting a strat jack. I'm NOT a fan of the straight top jacks though (pbass, SG)
stratamania
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The 7/8 hole is the best option with a football jack, that is the oval-shaped one for those who play rugby.
What he said!
mycroftxxx
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Agree about straight top jacks, but at least they can take a 90 degree plug, which the Strat jack can’t really handle. (I prefer using a 90 degree connector on my instrument cable at the guitar end.) I like the side jack; on my incoming Tele body, I went with the 7/8” side rout and will be installing the football jack plate. I thought about the Electrosocket cup, but the Tele replacement body doesn’t have a flat place on the side for the cup to mount flush, so it would take some work to get it flush, and a 90 degree connector is still problematic. I also ruled out the Fishman Greg Koch Gristle-Tone pickups partially for the same flush mount issue, as they have an Electrosocket-style jack with the micro-USB charging connector and charge state LED that would have had the same flush mount issue. (The other issue with those pickups is I ultimately decided I wanted to go with something more conventional and passive, to make swaps easier in the future.)
TonyFlyingSquirrel
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Football plate with a Planet Waves or True Tone jack, and you’re cooking with hot grease!
