Ledzendrix1128 Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I always thought there was just one kind of jack you can get for a strat. I was so formiliar with it... and i know exactly how to wire it... and when i went to buy one... i saw that there is a stereo jack too... i know when it comes to listening to music and watching TV... hell yeah... always stereo... but for guitars???? whats the difference, and which sounds better, and do you wire them the same.... How i just overlooked the fact that there was a stereo jack.. dont ask me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Stereo jack is only useful with 2 outputs. Like a piezo+mags... Anyways, on a strat a stereo jack simply wouldn't work at all. You need the mono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Or if you're planning on using active electronics in your Strat, you can use a stereo jack for a battery switch. That would be the only other reason to use a stereo jack. If you're wiring a standard passive Strat setup, use a mono jack - any unnecessary complications will multiply the opportunities for problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAArthur Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Or if you're planning on using active electronics in your Strat, you can use a stereo jack for a battery switch. That would be the only other reason to use a stereo jack. If you're wiring a standard passive Strat setup, use a mono jack - any unnecessary complications will multiply the opportunities for problems. ← And of course the ony other other reason would be to run the guitar in stereo. Don't need piezos... Gibson has been doing it with two mag pickups for decades. Not impossible to set up a Strat for stereo outputs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinTheWizard Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Anyways, on a strat a stereo jack simply wouldn't work at all. You need the mono. ← Uh, what? Of course it would. Just wire it as a mono jack. The added benefit of using a stereo jack is that it tends to hold the male jack into place more tightly than a mono one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Yeah ill probably def. go with the mono jack just because Im formiliar with the wiring schematics. But I was thinkin of getting twin EMG's.... Do I HAVE to use a stereo jack for those?... EMG's i suppose complicate everything... but any advice would be appreciated... thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 yes you need a stereo jack for emgs...it turns off the battery when you unplug it. it's not ANY more complicated.all you have to do is follow the little picture that comes with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledzendrix1128 Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 oh ok i get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 all you have to do is follow the little picture that comes with it Man, we really are getting stupider around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 One other benefit to using a "stereo jack" (referred to as TRS-Tip/Ring/Sleeve) is that you can ground the ring tab. It's quieter if you have to unplug and plug in while the amp is on, because the tip contacts ground right away, even while it's still touching hot. It also adds another point of ground contact so no matter how dirty it gets or how much cord strain there is it should be free of crackle. The absolute BIGGEST payoff for this is when using Ibanez style barrel jacks, because the tabs in there are so small and weak anyway. I will ALWAYS choose the TRS jack, and ground both ring and sleeve. I have saved jacks from death on some of my guitars simply by grounding the ring and they're 100% crackle free now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 The added benefit of using a stereo jack is that it tends to hold the male jack into place more tightly than a mono one... ← I had a little giggle over this one, all by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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