EBBurns Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Hi everyone. I'm new on here. I've just discovered this site and am hoping someone might be able to help me. I have recently re-acquired my old bass which I last played as a teenager in the sixties. It is a Burns as shown below and still in excellent nick - the only problem is that when I got it back from my brother, he had lost the amplifier lead! You may wonder why this is a problem, but it seems that Burns used a smaller jack plug than other makers and I have been unable to find anyone who can supply one! So I have a beautiful instrument which has provoked a lot of interest, but no-one can play it! I am in Northants and any advice/offers would be very welcome! Fingers crossed. Edited January 8, 2019 by EBBurns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Maybe just swap the jack socket for a regular one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I am the polar opposite of an expert but I'm pretty sure you'd be able to cheaply get someone to either make you a cable for it with an ordinary jack at the other end of you maybe able to find an adaptor somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Is it the slightly smaller patch bay sized ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) I think what you MIGHT need is a 3/16" (4.4mm) "bantam" jack plug. These are not only thinner than a normal 1/4" jack, but also shorter (which might possibly be why Jim Burns chose them, because of the shallow depth of the Sonic body). Found this on the net: top, 1/4"; middle, a 3/16" which fits some guy's old Burns; bottom, a modern 3.5mm. Here's a possible source for a new plug: https://www.canford.co.uk/BANTAM-JACK-PLUGS-4.4mm-Economy or maybe https://www.canford.co.uk/Products/43-190_NEUTRIK-NP3TT-1-B-BANTAM-JACK-PLUG-Black Can't guarantee these will fit, but maybe worth a shot? (Also, they're crimp-contact, which isn't exactly pro-audio level... but for a home-use bass there's nothing wrong with that, and it'd be nice to keep it original). Or then again, a 3/16 to 1/4 cable... this looks good... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162673758955 Edited January 8, 2019 by KK Jale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nada Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 That's a cool looking bass! Good luck sorting out a jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBBurns Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 4 hours ago, KK Jale said: I think what you MIGHT need is a 3/16" (4.4mm) "bantam" jack plug. These are not only thinner than a normal 1/4" jack, but also shorter (which might possibly be why Jim Burns chose them, because of the shallow depth of the Sonic body). Found this on the net: top, 1/4"; middle, a 3/16" which fits some guy's old Burns; bottom, a modern 3.5mm. Here's a possible source for a new plug: https://www.canford.co.uk/BANTAM-JACK-PLUGS-4.4mm-Economy or maybe https://www.canford.co.uk/Products/43-190_NEUTRIK-NP3TT-1-B-BANTAM-JACK-PLUG-Black Can't guarantee these will fit, but maybe worth a shot? (Also, they're crimp-contact, which isn't exactly pro-audio level... but for a home-use bass there's nothing wrong with that, and it'd be nice to keep it original). Or then again, a 3/16 to 1/4 cable... this looks good... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162673758955 Thanks KK, that looks really helpful. Will follow that up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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