Guitar Jack Repair

Do you need to rewire your guitar jack? Todd Hobin demonstrates how to fix the number one problem with guitar jacks.

[@hughmccabe686]

got a guitar for free recently cause it made no noise. good to know its a simple fix like this cause both wires are loose

[@craigstevens9351]

cool man im sure he appreciated it when you told him it was an easy fix and gave it back to him

[@ToxiicZombee]

I just got one free too from Amazon like this hehehe

[@queenmay2490]

Craig Stevens Yh g in jj ujuju Kojo op

[@ashtonharris7876]

Same mate figured it out today

[@seesee405]

Thank you for your video! I got a used Kramer striker that wasn’t giving me any sound from the amp. After watching I checked the wiring, no issues, dusted off the grime that’s built up, and then tightened the nut to the wood more. She sings now!

[@elbowsout6301]

OMG I bought what looks exactly like this guitar at a flee market this weekend to try to learn to play and it has this exact issue. Thanks for the video gonna try to fix mine now.

[@alfilmore5519]

I went years letting my Squire strat rot away and was about to buy another one. This tip saved me some money!

[@Frankyboy2424]

Ah, thank god my expensive Fender has no major issues. Indeed my black wire is broken. Thanks for this clear explanation. I needed to buy a soldering kit for my other guitar anyway which I was too lazy for. Now, I have to :)

[@Frankyboy2424]

Btw, I fixed it. Easier than I thought

[@JaDiLoco]

@@Frankyboy2424 how do you do it cause it happened to both my electrics I just need an in-depth explenation

[@Frankyboy2424]

@@JaDiLoco I just soldered the black wire to the ground/sleeve tip where it was attached to and I was ready to go! You mean both wires snapped off? Then just solder them both. You just need to know which cable goes to the hot and which goes to the ground. But that is easy to find when you Google it up.

[@oliviahjalte643]

Thanks super helpful the nut and washer popped off and the jack cavity fell inside. Lucky I watched this and didn't just try to pull the cavity back up and screw it together. It all works great now!

[@unclasifed757]

same

[@suniim00n50]

Tysm this really helped me! I almost spent an hour trying to fix it

[@DougHinVA]

the real solution is to use a small drop of glue on the inside and outside nut threads so the nuts do NOT loosen in normal use. And if the threaded barrel the cord plug goes into is sticking out... adjusting the inside and outside nuts to cure that can make the jack go deeper into the cavity of the body and prevent plugging in at all. Be prepared to remove wood on the front side of the jack route in the body to resolve it.

[@DanBurroso]

good point....I tightened the nut on my guitar last night just before practice and then it started cutting out. I'm going to do this with all my guitars

[@darrinsiberia]

i was thinking locktite threadlocker?

[@beefcake852]

Dude this helped so MUCH

[@makingmusicmag]

We're glad to hear it!

[@pauldavebaldos5096]

Sir, can I ask? How to repair the electric guitar grounded if put the jock the guitar cord but cannot working but if you touch he we will working but grounded

[@_Rib_tree_]

I fixed mine without soldering I just looped and tied the wire the in hole beneath the soldering spot I used a sewing needle to cut the rubber casing of the wire to expose more wire

[@matrixarsmusicworkshop561]

Thanks! I will try this

[@guitarttimman]

Chris Christopherson is awesome. Thanks Chris👍

[@AufWiedersehen550]

This guy is like the Bob Ross of gutairs

[@Man_named_guiseppe]

Bought myself a prewired pickguard from bargain musician for my lefty guitar and i broke the black wire to soder the imput jack to it. Can i de soder a previous one to replace the one that broke

[@SkellyBones06]

i di Ithat but i did not fix my guitar, do I need to solder the wires in a certain order?

[@renegadespiritstarot7131]

Gorgeous wedding band

[@arcane_ironic]

Is it possible to completely replace the input jack? The one on my guitar got completely bent out of shape and even when it is bent in shape, it doesn't work.

[@ilikechicken8403]

Same here buddy i also need help

[@chemistryguy500]

yes it is possible, make sure you use a new input jack that fits your guitar and then you just soder the cables to go the jack

[@mikhailpinto2685]

Hey. My problem is that both of my wires have come out. There's no indication of which one goes where. Shall putting the two of them in either one make any difference or will it work? Thanks.

[@archishchatterjee6260]

I also need an answer to this. Does it work either way? Please let me know.

[@DaisyHead666]

What if your input jack looks fine on the wiring side but doesnt have any signal unless you bend the cable in a certain way? My dean vendetta has been doing this for the last few days and it is so annoying, is there a way to fix that with soldering?

[@makingmusicmag]

Hi BioLizard, We reached out to Todd Hobin directly and here's what he said: Inside the jack there are prongs. Metal pieces that are made in such a way as to touch up against the side of the plug. In a guitar, there are two prongs. One for the tip of the plug and the other along the shaft or "sleeve." Sometimes, with use, these prongs can bend away from the plug and lose contact. When you bend the wire, you are in effect, moving the plug up against the prong that is misaligned. It is possible that you have an "open" jack assembly inside the guitar. This means you can actually loosen the hex nut on the jack, pull out the wiring and the jack. Bend the prong so it will press up against the shaft of the plug. Then put the whole thing back together. Tricky, but very possible. We would suggest taking the guitar to a qualified guitar tech and have them make the fix. They are going to be the expert and give you the best diagnosis the ensure the right fix for your situation. Hope this helps!

[@DaisyHead666]

@@makingmusicmag Thanks! And yes i did try that and it seems to work pretty well, sometimes it will cut out but usually i just have to swivel the shaft of the plug in the jack til it works again.

[@Lindell24]

Does the black wire from the volume? Go to the Jack.

[@SelectHawk]

So I uave an ibanez that only has 1 fully insulated wire, and a mess of copper wires wrapped around it. The wires were originally soldered all to the same point (all the unonsulated wires, that is). I tried tinning them all together and soldering the whole group to the point, but that didn't work. I am pretty stuck on this. Plus, I have already stripped the wires down pretty far, so I'd rather not waste a bunch more wire trying to fix this without knowing what I am doing first. Any help would be appreciated.

[@woofmeowmeowwooffestival4774]

I have same guitar :( I’m really sad pls help

[@woofmeowmeowwooffestival4774]

Should I just take to guitar center and see if hey fix it? I only have 14 dollars

[@SelectHawk]

@@woofmeowmeowwooffestival4774 I took mine to guitar center. I believe it was $25 for them to fix it. Which was cheaper than I expected.

[@avahmeza4926]

thank you !!!

[@randomdofando8458]

My Jack is shorted out and it is making a hum sound will this make it stop humming and do the real electric guitar noise. Please just tell me yes or no it's really important to me and I really want to become a musician as soon as possible

[@Cornerguy007]

i have no idea what is happening my amplifier when not connected to the guitar makes sound and when i tap on the tip it makes the buzzing sound but when i plug it in my guitar it doesn't make any sound at all. mo volume on my guitar is all the way up, on the amplifier too i even checked the cables they're all fine

[@pieczar5000]

Thank You!!!!!

[@stevenadams1795]

Man your the Bob Ross of Guitars! Happy Input Jack!

[@uncledaddy4447]

My thoughts exactly

[@gelflingfay]

What kind of solder?

[@tamoghnahaldar]

What do i do if they're attatched but still no sound?

[@jadenhixx]

one of the wires broke in my audio jack and ik that i would have to solder it back but i dont have a soldering iron is there another way i can reattach the wire?

[@thickscoob1804]

No

[@barbs1434]

I have a fender squirt strat and the “rings” on the outside of my input jack came off how do i put them back on? I only have 1 grey wire on the inside.

[@user-sz6lr8pi8e]

by saying the rings fell of, are you saying that the output jack is loose?

[@barbs1434]

@@user-sz6lr8pi8e yes it was, but no worries i fixed it

[@jmarston14]

Thanks

[@creamtt]

Which of those two wires the black or white is the Earth wire, what you in the states call ground wire .........TY

[@franciscotarango1069]

ground is black

[@creamtt]

TY Francisco

[@c_hasting0341]

How can you fix it with out soldering

[@aidenludwick5434]

you cant

[@BriesTarot]

I have the limited edition Hello Kitty fender with a mono jack… the black cable is not even in there it doesn’t even look like it was on previously… just a white one. I see nothing else I’m so confused

[@Sensei.shonuff]

What to do when u aint got a sodering iron cuz i gotta tell ya maaaan Ive destroyed many guitars by trying to fix them lol Also what if you try to replace the neck would it sound diff if the fretboard is a diff type of wood or would it cause problems

[@sebb1241]

How could I know where I need to soldier the wires when both are off I don’t want too soldier them incorrectly

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

The long metal on the socket piece is the "Hot" so follow it down to where it goes into the round part of the socket and you will see a small bit of metal with a hole , solder the white wire there, the other is ground (the shorter piece of metal) and that has a corresponding lug too on the other side of the socket so solder black to that. Clean it as best you can first and try to poke the wire into the lug a bit,use just a dot of solder and be careful not burn yourself with the iron, turn it off as soon as you are done. If it does'nt work try it the other way round. Get a good look at the jack socket and familiarise yourself how the thing is put together(it's simple but small) get magnifying glass to see where the tip and lugs are. Do this when you have time don't rush. Hope this helps if you have'nt fixed it already?

[@Delirious___]

Can I do it with a lighter?

[@astridposey]

what if i don't have a soldering iron?

[@elconchetumareconf487]

i'll never belive that Eddie Vedder from the future just saved me and my guitar

[@finbah5706]

what about tightening the loose nut? you didn't show how to do that without twisting the wires?

[@Primergodt]

THIS !

[@qhajajsshsks6107]

Mine came out

[@surike]

I cant remove my screws to take of the plate, I think they're bent

[@loganwarnermusic]

Hey man I have a problem like this (I was repairing and a old rusted guitar) the screws were super rusted but what I did was take a set of pliers and grab the screw and twist it

[@Walterwi]

If all of that stuff in my guitar are working fine then what's the problem 😢

[@JQ0RI]

So i got another problem, my plate just got loose and now i doesnt make any sound i dont see a wire thats broken, when i hold the plate a litle up so when its not in the guitar it does make a sound

[@juangarcia2942]

The wire might be a little broken even if it’s fully connected

[@L1DZRU]

Why do i have one wire?

[@jery8996]

can i fix the wire using lighter?

[@bucketrance]

No

[@Mudge07]

If you’re a Jimi fan then you may have to replace the whole guitar doing it that way. Seriously, the intense heat required to accurately melt the solder is delivered by an electrical soldering iron with a suitably-sized tip. It’s a skill many industries require from skilled technicians so don’t feel that you’re automatically going to ace a delicate repair. The person who first attached it probably has done thousands of them and hence it’s very clean, neat and up to spec’.

[@charlescozic3208]

Make sure you have the right size Phillips screwdriver head, or else it’s easy to strip screws on your guitar.

[@ryanparadis1973]

Too late but the thought helps

[@disbderyk]

I'll listen to you cuz you sound too fn kewl. Ty

[@jakubsabosz2933]

Them poor pickups, all that rust omg :O

[@argonoak]

Mine is one wire that is separated

[@travelingman9763]

why not demo on an archtop..to show what happens if it falls inside?

[@MojoRisin893]

what if it's both wires...

[@LimpBizkitReal]

bro the fucking white wire disappeared. i can not find it anywhere. i ended up snapping the black one off as well. dfgdsf

[@cryptojihadi265]

I just looked inside my guitar and it was horrifying. Holycrap it looks like a computer motherboard in there! Guitar goes dead, I unplug and plug it back in and it's fine for a brief period. No broken wires. So hoping its not something ridiculous complicated with all the circuitry under the hood. .

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

By now you've probably learned how to fix it.

[@hinadelasierra2572]

I ONLY HAVE ONE WIRD IM FREAKING OUT I THINK THE OTHER BROKE OFF AND GOT LOST INSIDE THE GUITAR????

[@Mudge07]

You may have a single co-axial cable with a central signal wire core and a concentric swore sheath called the ‘screen’; it’s to reduce interference. However, the extremely thin gauge of the co-ax makes it very difficult to handle, strip and separate to make the two solder connections. For example the Squier Strat I’ve have seen with this ‘noisy’ connector had a poor screen soldering which eventually rotated off as the external nut was turned. If you can do the electrical re-solder job yourself without damaging the signal core or shorting it, bravo, otherwise get it to a repairer and apply locking glue to the internal and external nut once they’ve been properly clamped to the chrome, fishplate. There’s insufficient room for a spring washer to maintain mechanical tension on the tightening nuts in this decades-old design.

[@DougHinVA]

Many Strat copies are NOT Fenders and the jack only fits on the insert housing 1 way.... so the plug can go into the jack port and go all the way. You have to know how to rotate the jack on the plate and then install the plate... But he shows only the Fender way.... typical.

[@wilko10]

Output. It’s an output jack.

[@204true]

Bro saved me $40

[@GodsNode]

Lol literally never shows you

[@Pekoe.]

Title: guitar jack repair *doesnt repair broken jack*

[@tgxnightshade]

Dont show me how to actually fix it or anything 😂😂😂

[@pieczar5000]

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!