Problem with Electric Acoustic Guitar, help needed

[Goonerview]

Damn man, I've had a bad day today as it is, just sat down to relax and play on my guitar and now I got problems with that too ;/

So, basically I was playing away with it plugged into my amp and everything was cool, then I was pulling the amp cable from the electric acoustic guitar and the silver screw thingy (based on the guitar) fell off in my hand, also it appears as though the wiring inside the guitar is now rattling around inside it ;/

I don't know what happened or what to do and now feel stressed out;/ Anyone here have any experience with something like this??

I think I'm gonna take it to the store that I bought it in tomorrow and ask the store to fix it.

 

[WinterSoldier]

I tried to rewire my guitar once and it caught on fire so the taking it back to the store sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[RSmith47]

So screw the jack back into the guitar and keep on playing Mumford and Sons or whatever crap would be played on an electric acoustic.

Man up and figure it out.

 

[Uchi Mata]

So screw the jack back into the guitar and keep on playing Mumford and Sons or whatever crap would be played on an electric acoustic.

Man up and figure it out.

I'm not sure you know what an electric acoustic actually is...

I would take it to the shop. It's not like an electric guitar where it's very easy to take the front off and play with the electronics, in many cases you need special tools to go in through the F holes to fix wiring problems, I'd leave it to a pro. If you can just screw the jack back in and it works great, but if it's rattling I'd hit up the shop.

 

[Spycho]

If it is an electro acoustic one with a sound hole like an acoustic guitar, the jack output got pulled off because it wasn't glued in a proper way. The stuff rattling inside your guitar are probably the wires that connect the battery compartment with the jack output; maybe it even pulled the battery from the compartment. You need to take the strings off or turn them loose so you can take a peek inside. Had this all the time. Maybe taking it to the store is the safest bet because the jack output coming off is bad news...

 

[RSmith47]

I'm not sure you know what an electric acoustic actually is...

I would take it to the shop. It's not like an electric guitar where it's very easy to take the front off and play with the electronics, in many cases you need special tools to go in through the F holes to fix wiring problems, I'd leave it to a pro. If you can just screw the jack back in and it works great, but if it's rattling I'd hit up the shop.

I know what an electric acoustic is. I'm just being an ass because I have the internet to protect me.

 

[jeff7b9]

So screw the jack back into the guitar and keep on playing Mumford and Sons or whatever crap would be played on an electric acoustic.

Man up and figure it out.

You poor bitter schmuck.... so she didn't love you back huh?

Life can be rough like that, chin up buddy. :wink:

 

[jeff7b9]

as to the guitar:

IF the input jack is still at the hole where the cable goes in, AND you can get to it without fucking anything up, try to get a hold of it, either by plugging a cable into it (if it is right there) or by carefully grabbing it with a pair of tweezers.

Then if you can, pull the jack back into place, tighten the nut on the outside and you should be good to go.

(chances are you aren't that lucky and the input jack has already migrated into the guitar's body) and if that is the case then you need to take it to the shop and let the pros fix it for you. I have an acoustic bass in this condition, I have been jamming with it unplugged (obviously) on occasion, but sooner or later I will have to bite the bullet and pay to get it fixed.


ps: if it has one big hole in the center then MAYBE you can get int here and reposition it yourself (be careful).... if it has "f holes" then I wouldn't even try to fuck with it.

Good luck!!!

 

[Brotha Will]

Loosen your strings and see if you can GENTLY put your hand into the guitar. If you can fish around and find the inside portion of the plug on jack and hold it in position with 1 hand and use the other hand to secure the nut on the outside of the body. They sell telescoping magnets at auto zone if your hand won't fit but its much trickier
Luthier s at most music stores can fix this for $20-$30 in 5 min....if your not comfortable doing this.
Check the plug every once in a while and tighten regularly to avoid this in the future.

 

[Seano]

The silver screw thingy eh? Damn them.

Seriously, I had a similar issue with an ES 335 and if you think its a bitch fixing an acoustic electric, try fishing a tone knob through one of the little holes on a hollow body.

Guitar players should learn basic maintenance, dealers will rip you off.

 

[Jesse Pinkman]

Go to ultimate-guitar.com's forum

 

[iThrillhouse]

I tried to rewire my guitar once and it caught on fire so the taking it back to the store sounds like a good idea to me.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

 

[Jesse Pinkman]

I tried to rewire my guitar once and it caught on fire so the taking it back to the store sounds like a good idea to me.

Not sure I believe you here...how did you manage to do that?

 

[Bathwater]

I know what an electric acoustic is. I'm just being an ass because I have the internet to protect me.

lol, at least you're honest.

 

[SevenSamurai]

Take a picture of the part and the guitar, I can tell you exactly what to do.

-resident Sherdog Guitar expert.

 

[Car]

take the strings off, and look at the wiring, find the disconnection, fix it, it aint rocket science

 

[Goonerview]

take the strings off, and look at the wiring, find the disconnection, fix it, it aint rocket science

I'll admit I have never strung or unstrung a guitar before and don't know what I'm doing. I'm gonna take it back to the store where I bought and get 'em to fix it.

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

I tried to rewire my guitar once and it caught on fire so the taking it back to the store sounds like a good idea to me.

Take a picture of the part and the guitar, I can tell you exactly what to do.

-resident Sherdog Guitar expert.

^Fuck this bullshit.



I vote TS tries to fix it himself, and starts his guitar on fire. Thread gets more interesting if that happens.

Sherdog archives> real life guitar remedies

 

[LardAss**]

More than likely, sounds like your input jack nut (the hex looking nut, usually) just came loose. Happens. No biggie.

Since it's an acoustic, you can reach down into the big hole in the front, grab the wired-but-flopping-loose input jack assembly, stick it back out the hole and then screw it back into place.

Obviously, be mildly gentle since if there are shitty soldering joints they may shake loose but this isn't something that requires a luthier or even a trip to the store. Definitely a DIY-OK fix.

 

[fightingrabbit]

Smash the guitar on your amp. Problem solved.