Guitar Repair: How do wire a new jack for an electric guitar?

Question

I think my boys got mad at each other, an ripped the jack out from the side of the guitar. I bought a replacement jack, but I only see one wire. Shouldn't there be two? If only one, where on the jack does it go as I see two available contacts? Thank you!

Actually, I just noticed that the single wire is actually two wires. I strip the outer layer and see stranded wire, then strip the inner wire and see an additional stranded wire. I never saw wire like this. I'm sure it matters which wire gows to which post on the jack. I'll wait a bit to see if I can get a response before I do it by trial and error.

Actually, I just noticed that the single wire is actually two wires. I strip the outer layer and see stranded wire, then strip the inner wire and see an additional stranded wire. I never saw wire like this. I'm sure it matters which wire gows to which post on the jack. I'll wait a bit to see if I can get a response before I do it by trial and error.

Okay, the one visible wire, which is really two wires, is RED, When I strip the red insulation, I see stranded wire, and a WHITE insulation. When I strip the white insulation, I see more stranded wire. I am assuming, based on color, the inner white stranded wire is the ground.

Ok, DMB06851, that seems to make sense. Now all I need to do is find which lead on the jack is for the ground...

It's fixed. Thank you! (Outer layer of stranded wire was the ground).

Answer 1

The cable should be a shielded type.

I would expect a guitar lead to have two conductors. The shield and the inner.

The shield is either a woven or twisted layer , and is the outside conductor, immediately underneath the plastic sheath. It is this which gets connected to "ground".

Inside should be another conductor which carries the signal.

I have no idea why your cable seems to have more.

Answer 2

mono just means it sends both right and left signal together in one channel. stereo sends 2 separate audio channels, right and left. Im assuming you have an electric guitar, and most...all electric guitars have a single (mono) 1/4" output on them. i have never heard of a guitar with a built in stereo send, but ill pretend like its just something that you built yourself. You'de need 2 individual cables to send to either 2 amplifiers, or one amp with a right and left input. Again, this doesn't actually exist but ya... hope i helped...

Answer 3

? You should have a hot and ground on the output...LOL Check the website for your guitar and see if they have wiring diagrams...