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Topic: builder's ques, jack location |
Ron Victoria
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2011 6:25 am |
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I've always seen the jack on the end or on the player's side. Is there any reason I shouldn't put the jack on the edge away from the player?
thanks, Ron
Last edited by Ron Victoria on 26 Jan 2011 2:22 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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John Allison
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Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2011 6:51 am
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The only reason not to put it there is looks, I guess. I can't think of any problem it would cause in terms of playability or function.
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Allison Stringed Instruments
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 26 Jan 2011 7:27 am
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| You can put the jack anywhere you like. It's best to position it so that the lead keeps out of the way of your right hand while you're playing, and putting it close to the pickup means less routing out of the wood. Of course, if your lap steel is hollow you won't need any routing at all. If the instrument is going to be played on legs you can put the jack underneath. I don't like to do that because it means you have to use the legs or the plug can rub into your lap. |
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 26 Jan 2011 9:59 am edit
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Last edited by George Piburn on 24 Jun 2012 1:19 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 26 Jan 2011 5:57 pm
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What beautiful instruments you build, George.  |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 6:36 am
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Thats some beautiful walnut, as good as it gets and bookmatched is a nice touch 
For a non console style, I generally but the jack away from the player and not on the very end. If on the end, you can't set the guitar down and lean it up against the amp if the cord is plugged in.
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