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My Sunn Concert Bass Amp from like the 60's or something has a messed up jack. So I need to replace it. The part with the ground contact basically broke off of it so I need to replace the jack altogether.
I don't know why it's so damn hard to find this type of jack, but it looks like this:
Except the arm with the plastic end is switched with the piece behind it. So instead of a normally open kind of thing, it's normally closed. I really can't find this and I'm tearing my freaking hair out. Am I just better off buying something like this, and just not wiring one of the contacts?
As far as I can see the platic thing is there to keep that lug unconnected and then pushes back to connect the lug behind it... so I think you could just use a standard switched stereo jack.
Thanks dudes. I'll try it out once I get a chance to run to an electronics store... which means after this snow in NJ mellows out and the roads get better.
VP a standard Switchcraft switching jack will work. Get the normally closed one and you’ll be fine. I’ve got some, PM me your address and I’ll send a couple to you.
