357bullfrog Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I hope I don't offend anybody by this but something interesting happened today at a guitar shop . Wanna hear bout it? Ok I figured you would so here goes. I took my amp in for warranty repair and almost ... Notice I said almost traded my Riviera for a Squier tele. It was pretty and had a good sound but upon inspection the input jack was real loose and I mean ready to fall out loose. The owner of the shop twisted it enough to break the wires . So is it just me or has quality suffered in the last year or so? I've herd rave reviews on the classic vibe but this one wasn't one of the crop I recon anyway. I'm glad I kept my Epi. And like I said this is not meant in any way to offend it's just food for thought. And thank you all for learning me get that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 ... for a Squier tele. It was pretty and had a good sound but upon inspection the input jack was real loose and I mean ready to fall out loose. The owner of the shop twisted it enough to break the wires. ... The shop owner himself did that? Shouldn't have happened to him I think. Any guitar jack calls for holding up the torque from the other side while tightening or loosening its nut. Working on outputs with the traditional Telecaster jack ferrule also requires a dedicated special tool. I hope the shop owner will leave the warranty repair of your amp to somebody else... :unsure: Most brand-new guitars call for retightening screws carefully some weeks after finishing due to finish shrinkage. Every guitar shop owner should know and be able to do it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 like any part; it would probably need to be tightened over time. output jacks always need to be tightened. not a quality issue. it just happens. I would question the quality of the shop owner over the guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I've bought guitars with loose switches and jack sockets. Its rarely a major problem, but a shop owner that doesnt know how to properly tighten a jack is a worry! I would venture that in general, build quality is better now than its ever been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I wouldn't consider a loose jack a quality concern as they come loose quite regularly. The dimwit who broke the wires is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Agreed. A loose jack even I could fix. Not knowing that you can rip the wires from the soldering... That's messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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