• HRJ
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Topic: Output jack problem...please help!

My output jack on my 335 type guitar ( nice and easy then roll ) was loose and then my amp started crackling so i got the jack out  (after several hours  big_smile ) and saw that the ground wire had come off. I then reattached the ground wire and tested the jack. The crackling noise is still there. Help!  yikes  sad

  • SgtB
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Re: Output jack problem...please help!

Does it happen with any other guitars or with a different cable. It if does do you have a tube amp? Maybe you need new power tubes?

If all else fails I would go back and check all the grounds in the 335.

HRJ wrote:

My output jack on my 335 type guitar ( nice and easy then roll ) was loose and then my amp started crackling so i got the jack out  (after several hours  big_smile ) and saw that the ground wire had come off. I then reattached the ground wire and tested the jack. The crackling noise is still there. Help!  yikes  sad

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3 Reply by Jimi_lp (edited by Jimi_lp 2010-03-29 11:50:17)

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Re: Output jack problem...please help!

Make sure the socket is clean, all contact points should be shiny. Use light sandpaper or a nail file and scratch the surface a bit for better contact.