Hello everyone, I don't post much on here as I used to as I don't gig or play much anymore, anyway the problem: My old Squier P bass which my son uses(and abuses!) has developed a jack socket problem, now before you say what has this got to do with Alembic, well 20 odd years ago I fitted a P/J activator set with twin volumes, bass and treble, last week he told me that there was a lot of noise when playing and the problem seem to becoming from the jack socket. It has had a lot of use this bass has both from myself in the past and more so with my son! I have already contacted Alembic as these sockets are unique to them BUT could I use a stereo jack socket as the second terminal is the switch for the battery. Your thought please, many thanks
Are you planning on using the stereo jack so that the battery negative is
connected from the ring terminal to the sleeve(ground) when a 1/4 mono plug is inserted?
That should work.
Good ta see ya ; )
Yeah using a stereo socket as a switch, so to recap, the -ve battery clip wire goes to the ground tag, the positive is on the hot tip ?
Quote from: terryc on October 27, 2020, 04:28:09 AM
Yeah using a stereo socket as a switch, so to recap, the -ve battery clip wire goes to the ground tag, the positive is on the hot tip ?
The stereo socket has three lugs.
Tip = hot (audio)
Ring = (-) battery
Sleeve = ground to circuit
The battery then only energizes the circuit when a mono jack bridges the ring and sleeve connections.
Thanks Elwoodblue, well I have just looked at the bass today and firstly the socket was loose !! but I took it off, put a bit more tension on the contact tangs as well apply a needle file to the contact points(this set is over 20 years old so a lot of plugging in and unplugging!), applied to switch cleaner and reassembled. I gave it a really good thrashing(slap and pull style) and it seems to have solved the problem !
I shall keep your advice and if Alembic get back to me, I may order one as a backup
Again thanks for the info, stay safe in these strange times !
Terry C
alright!
Good job.
my best ;)
Well Alembic got back to me as I should have known they would instead of putting an 'if' in the post, again many apologies, thank you for the e mail, anyway, they are sending me a replacement socket just in case it does eventually go the distance!. Many thanks again to the advice and to Mica for the service.