Intermittent output / Jack issue

[Nice Guy Rich]

I took delivery of my new Squier Classic Vibe “60s Precision this week and I bloody love it but, when the guitar lead is plugged fully in there’s no sound, if I pull the jack back a fraction it kicks into life and sounds fine.  I played it at rehearsal last night and it only fell silent once, a quick jiggle of the jack sorted it.

What can I do to remedy this?

 

I don’t want to play and worry if I’m going to suddenly fall silent.

[Bigguy2017]

Replace the jack socket - with a genuine Switchcraft (or a Pure-Tone) mono socket

 

Output Jacks – Northwest Guitars

 

Pure Tone Multi-Contact 1/4" Output Jack – Armstrong Music

 

Good for another twenty years...

 

Also, check the existing jack with another cable? It could be a duff jack plug.

 

Edited April 13, 2024 by Bigguy2017

[Nice Guy Rich]

@Bigguy2017 I just checked the socket and it’s fine, I tried a few different leads and the results were surprising.  

Fender and Klotz leads when plugged in, the jack plug wobbles a bit and it feels slightly ‘too thin’ for the socket, both of these had intermittent output and the sound kept dropping out 🤔.

 

D’Addario, Roland and Tourtech leads on the other hand, have jacks that fit nice and snug in the socket and, they didn’t have any problems at all.

 

Turns out that different manufacturers leads have ever so slightly varying sizes of jack plug….who knew? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[tauzero]

It's been a long while since I had a P [1] but IIRC the jack socket is one of these:

 

 

If so, you can gently bend the connector which goes to the tip inwards a bit so it presses more on the tip, which will also push the plug over a bit and make better contact with the sleeve.

 

[1] Stop sniggering at the back

[Nice Guy Rich]

I used a Tourtech lead on Sunday and didn't have a single issue, I'm just going to use them from now on.

 

I find it ironic that a Fender Squier bass doesn't like Fender leads 🤣