Sensible mods to an old guitar

Jetfire

So, looking at my collection, ive grown quite fond of my Roadster 2 but it does have a few niggles. The real biggy is the location of the jack input which is mounted on the scratch plate rather than on the body or elsewhere. its a  bit of poor location because if you have a straight jack, it looks like you've got a boner guitar and an angled looks really bulky. my main question is should I relocate it, even though it's a 30 year old guitar? I'd get a plate made (which I'd want to do as the humbucker has 2 adjustment screws on top and one of the bottom which is just annoying for upgrades)  and that would be it. 

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Should I do it?

usedtobe

Go for it!

impmann

The other issue with this particular guitar is that the plate can crack around that jack socket - I had a slightly older one that did just that.

I'd do it - its not a guitar that will ever be particularly valuable financially (they are certainly worth more as guitars than they are as cash, IMHO) and an old friend owns my old one, now fitted with a set of Seymours... it roars.

Get a plate made and stick the jack on the side - do it neatly and it'll look factory.

Sassafras

I wouldn't bother, but then you're probably not as lazy as me.
Besides, I like the look of a straight lead going into the front of the scratchplate.

Roland

Make up some leads with right angled jacks. It's a lot less work

welshboyo

or just go wireless.....

Jetfire

I already am wireless, just the jack is a straight jack. its a vanity thing, ok??

welshboyo

Ah Ok, no just thought that one of them SoundHound things that lay fairly flat would work.

As long as your socks match the guitar you'll be fine..

ESBlonde

I wizzed @Roland. Make up some Rightangle jacks, less soldering. If your radio transmitter has a straight jack, change that.

welshboyo

ESBlonde said:

I wizzed @Roland. Make up some Rightangle jacks, less soldering. If your radio transmitter has a straight jack, change that.

yes you lazy bastard, get soldering.

Sorry...Mr Lazy Bastard

Paul_C

Jetfire said:

 I'd get a plate made (which I'd want to do as the humbucker has 2 adjustment screws on top and one of the bottom which is just annoying for upgrades).

or drill an extra hole between the two, then you wouldn't need a new plate . . .

paulnb57

Fit a plate on the side and have done with it, you could rewire it to have a second tone control to fill the vacant hole.....

olafgarten

Move the jack and put a Blower Switch where it is now.