Ah, Pandora's box....

aluminumcatfish · February 26, 2015, 06:41:51 AM

Phil Kubicki died in 2013.

drbassman · February 26, 2015, 09:40:11 AM

Quote from: steveonbass on February 26, 2015, 06:32:26 AM
FYI: Phil Kubicki is a pretty accessible guy if you reach out.

Unfortunately, he passed away on March 18, 2013. I had heard that about him before. With the available room, I think the only thing that will fit is the barrel jack. Bummer..... $:-\$

gearHed289 · February 26, 2015, 10:24:57 AM

I've seen these on some basses. Locking 1/4'' jack. http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Switchcraft/E111L/?qs=EUmV0Jb91HMZ0hh0FJdmag%3D%3D&kpid=43041870&gclid=CJHM1KeQgMQCFQaSaQodFwUAYw

Granny Gremlin · February 26, 2015, 10:50:31 AM

Yeah, but if an XLR won't fit; neither will that (those were developped by Neutrick to fit the same punchouts as their D Series XLR jacks).

Also Mouser is, like, THE most expensive place to buy audio jacks from (along with Digikey). Only maybe worth it if you need to order other stuff from them anyway.

Pilgrim · February 26, 2015, 11:08:18 AM

Quote from: aluminumcatfish on February 26, 2015, 06:41:51 AM
Phil Kubicki died in 2013.

So....this would be the best contact methodology?

Highlander · February 26, 2015, 01:26:30 PM

Ah yes, socket-to 'em Al...

Just a thought... XLR's a considerably shorter depth that a barrel connector so if you were willing to cut a larger hole it would fit and might be an answer...?

aluminumcatfish · February 26, 2015, 02:02:14 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on February 26, 2015, 11:08:18 AM
So....this would be the best contact methodology?

Huh...Ouija look at that!

amptech · February 27, 2015, 01:16:50 AM

Quote from: Highlander on February 26, 2015, 01:26:30 PM
Ah yes, socket-to 'em Al...

Just a thought... XLR's a considerably shorter depth that a barrel connector so if you were willing to cut a larger hole it would fit and might be an answer...?

'

Neutrik makes chassis stereo jacks in the XLR size too, short but wide.

drbassman · March 06, 2015, 08:17:13 AM

Got the Kubicki wired up. My first time with a circuit board. As you can see, there's no room to move in there! And no room for an XLR or standard jack on the tail of the bass.

Here's the old jack. They even had to trim the poles to make it fit in the tiny compartment.

Here's everything jammed in. I use cloth insulated wire in all of my work, so deployed that here too. Much heavier, easy to use.

Had to extend the ground wire too so I could get it soldered.

All done and sounds great! Hope I don't have to do that again for 20 or more years! It's going to practice next week, can't wait.

Dave W · March 06, 2015, 07:21:42 PM

I would have probably got the router out and enlarged the compartment.

drbassman · March 06, 2015, 08:16:31 PM

If it weren't a future vintage piece, I would have!

amptech · March 07, 2015, 01:56:02 AM

Quote from: drbassman on March 06, 2015, 08:16:31 PM
If it weren't a future vintage piece, I would have!

Oh, we have all enlarged holes on future vintage pieces, have we not?

Lightyear · March 07, 2015, 10:24:31 AM

Quote from: amptech on March 07, 2015, 01:56:02 AM
Oh, we have all enlarged holes on future vintage pieces, have we not?

" Try the veal folks!! .... I'll be here all week......"

drbassman · March 07, 2015, 04:57:44 PM

Wholly cavity, Batman! Hand me my headlight, I'm going in!

Highlander · March 07, 2015, 05:05:51 PM

No... Holy Hole Doc-Man...! If only I'd have thought of that with my PC...!

Bill, when it comes to worrying about keeping something "original", it's a sure sign she's not a keeper... every mod I've carried out (read "butchery" here

) has been to make something more functional (imho), excluding the fins...