Question regarding Jack and Potentiometer

[DKV]

Hey everyone,

I recently purchased a left-handed Iceman style body from Warmoth with a 1/2" side jack hole, and I'm having a problem with my jack and potentiometer positioning. The position of one pot is not giving enough clearance for the jack to fully enter the control cavity. Here's some pics to show what I'm talking about. Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

[dale]

There does not appear to be a fix.  One of the holes needs to be moved.  I would call Warmoth and ask about it.

 

[Cagey]

Here's what I would do. Get a jack plate and a standard jack...

Then get a 3/4" or 7/8" Forstner bit, and open up the existing hole. You may have to do some tricky clamping in a larger drill press to hold the body and the bit true. You'll never do it by hand since there's already a hole there and so nothing for the bit to center on.

Drilling the hole out will allow the much shorter standard jack to essentially hide inside the hole without extending past the opening on the inside. The jack plate will cover up the opening. There'll be no interference with the pot.

 

[TroubledTreble]

It's difficult to determine what kind of space (dimensions) you have. One fix may be to use a longer shafted potentiometer, set it so the jack is between the body of the pot and the top of the guitar. That should put the back of the pot almost flush with the back of the guitar. Then reposition the cap to the side.

 

[DKV]

Thanks everyone for your help!  :icon_biggrin:

@TroubledTreble: I tried what you suggested, and unfortunately it still doesn't give enough clearance. Thanks for the input though

@Cagey: I was actually thinking of the same method too. Instead of a drill press I might try a dremel

I'll give an update about whether it works or not

 

[ORCRiST]

Thanks everyone for your help!   :icon_biggrin:

@TroubledTreble: I tried what you suggested, and unfortunately it still doesn't give enough clearance. Thanks for the input though

@Cagey: I was actually thinking of the same method too. Instead of a drill press I might try a dremel

I'll give an update about whether it works or not

If it were me, I definetly try and sand it bigger, not drill it bigger - just seems to me with a proper (homemade) tool it would be much easier (with more control) to sand than drill.

 

[bpmorton777]

gotta drill out the hole, sanding will take a lifetime. make a drill jig out of scrap (thats what a friend did for me on my build). one chuck of wood that is cut to the thickness of the guitar body with a hole in the middle the same size as the shaft of the drill bit. then you nail on some wood to the sides of it so it slips over the guitar body.

Brian

 

[RU36]

gotta drill out the hole, sanding will take a lifetime. make a drill jig out of scrap (thats what a friend did for me on my build). one chuck of wood that is cut to the thickness of the guitar body with a hole in the middle the same size as the shaft of the drill bit. then you nail on some wood to the sides of it so it slips over the guitar body.

Brian

That is a great plan :icon_thumright: