Input barrel jack 95 studio

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dalep

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I had the input jack replaced a few years ago just before i moved cross country.  The jack cuts out intermittently no matter what cables I use.  Is the a really reliable one that folks like?

TIA

 
Those barrel jacks are a crapshoot. Sometimes they fail, others don’t work well with certain kinds of 1/4” connectors, etc

I would try ordering a switchcraft replacement and hope for the best. Some people have bypassed that altogether and installed LP-style inputs/jackplates, though that will alter the guitar. 

 
I think the contacts don’t make good connection or get bent after a while.   The ones I’ve replaced them with seem to be fine  (stew Mac, eBay)    Note. I believe hamer adds a drop of locktight grrrrr....to that inner nut so make sure you have someting that can cleanly grip it.        

 
I also highly recommend using only cables that have a right angle Switchcraft Type 226 plug on them and looping the cord through the rear strap mount. This greatly reduces the stress on the jack. 

Switchcraft Type 226

 
I would recommend the Switchcraft 152B stereo jack.  The extra ring connection makes the connection a tad tighter.

Make sure to get the USA made ones. 

 
I would also check the diameter of the ends on the cables you use. They are not all the same width, and some tend to be wider, which bends the contacts inside. They may purposely make them oversize to make better contact.

 
This was a fairly common complaint on the '95's and thereabouts.  It was a bit of a mystery that was eventually put down to wear/fatigue on the jack combined with "metric equivalent" plugs.  At one time, Hamer became aware of this, sourced a better jack (Switchcraft 151) and made them available free, with just a call to Kim Keller.  I had several guitars that fit the description at the time.  Kim took my address and I had a half-dozen of them (more than I actually needed) in about 3 days.

 
I'll have to check out my guitars. I have a bunch with barrel jacks from the 90s, but no issues with the jacks. Only weird issue is that the selector switch on one studio, it likes to go right past the middle position. I rarely use mixed pickups though, so maybe that's a good thing.

 
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