KB Emergency

Last updated on 16 years ago
J
jmha
Junior Member
Posted 16 years ago
Hi all,

With typical bad luck, I was practicing for the gig tomorrow (Friday) night, and decided to try out a new lead. After I unplugged it, the Kingbass stopped working!! :oThe only way I can get a signal out of it is if the jack plug is about 3 mm out of it's socket. I figured the new lead may have done some damage, so took the back of the board housing and the attached is what I found
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Has this new lead damaged the jack plug in some way, and if so any idea of a quick fix to get me through tomorrow night before I send it back to Status for a proper fix?

Any thoughts gladly received,

Thanks,

Jack.
Edited by jmha on 17-04-2008 07:53, 16 years ago
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SteveSteve
Fusioneer
Posted 16 years ago
I would suggest that you just bend the contacts towards the centre again.

Could you take a few photos with a jack plug inserted?
Status S2 5 String Fretless 'Moo-wood'
Status S1000 rebuild
Fender Strat - Fretted
Shadow Superstrat Guitar - Fretless
Ibanez RG Electric of some sort
Avalon As-101CE Electro-Acoustic Guitar

I've owned 5 Statii so far, with 2 at present....
SteveSteve
Fusioneer
Posted 16 years ago

Quote

Mike Prince wrote:
It appears as if the jack lead has cut one of the wires. This can be easily resolved by re-soldring the wire. It looks as if the grey one has been cut as you can see the inside of it.

This happened to me once on my old P bass.

Mp


I don't see how it could be a cut wire if it works when the plug isn't totally inserted.
Status S2 5 String Fretless 'Moo-wood'
Status S1000 rebuild
Fender Strat - Fretted
Shadow Superstrat Guitar - Fretless
Ibanez RG Electric of some sort
Avalon As-101CE Electro-Acoustic Guitar

I've owned 5 Statii so far, with 2 at present....
J
jmha
Junior Member
Posted 16 years ago
Thanks for the quick response.

All the wires are intact and joints are fine, including the grey one.

On putting in the jack plug, I noticed the connector was touching the black ring around the plug. Shouldn't it be touching the tip (live?) end to make the circuit? If so, I can see what Steve means about bending it back to make it touch this area.
Attached are a couple of pics with the jack plug inserted.

Thanks again, this really is helping (and I suspect saving me from a lot of stick from the drummer tomorrow night).

Jack.
Edited by jmha on 17-04-2008 08:55, 16 years ago
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J
jmha
Junior Member
Posted 16 years ago
pic no. 2
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SteveSteve
Fusioneer
Posted 16 years ago
Was the jack hard to remove the first time?
It could have bend the contact "down" towards the front of the bass.
If you've a pair of long nose pliers or something you could try stretching it back up, and then in towards the plug again.

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Status S2 5 String Fretless 'Moo-wood'
Status S1000 rebuild
Fender Strat - Fretted
Shadow Superstrat Guitar - Fretless
Ibanez RG Electric of some sort
Avalon As-101CE Electro-Acoustic Guitar

I've owned 5 Statii so far, with 2 at present....
J
jmha
Junior Member
Posted 16 years ago
All sorted. :D. A quick pull up and twist in and it's back. Thanks very much for all the help.

Jack.
SteveSteve
Fusioneer
Posted 16 years ago
No problemo.

However - can we get some photos of the bass!
Status S2 5 String Fretless 'Moo-wood'
Status S1000 rebuild
Fender Strat - Fretted
Shadow Superstrat Guitar - Fretless
Ibanez RG Electric of some sort
Avalon As-101CE Electro-Acoustic Guitar

I've owned 5 Statii so far, with 2 at present....
Edited by Steve on 17-04-2008 10:51, 16 years ago
J
jmha
Junior Member
Posted 16 years ago
I'm sure I can get something sorted over the weekend. Watch this space !!
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