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Trimac20 · January 29th, 2009, 09:10 PM

Hey all, haven't been here awhile, been really busy. Haven't played guitar as much as I've wanted to.

Anyway, in a pickle and wondering if anybody can help. The screw holding the input jack got lose and somehow came off along with the washer, and the jack itself has fallen inside the semi-hollow guitar. The Sheraton has two thin F-holes, and there's no way to get my hands in there. Wondering if I should unscrew the pickup covers and get it through that cavity, or if there's a way to somehow fish out the jack through the F-holes, with magnets or something. Just wondering if any of you folks had an idea, thanks.

mistermullens · January 29th, 2009, 09:29 PM

Same thing happened to me when I had my Casino. The difference is a Casino is completely hollow where your Sheraton has a center block that the pups are anchored into. I was somehow able to get some needle nose pliers in the jack hole and into the jack itself. I "opened" the pliers so they would be flush against the walls of the jack. Then, I very gently pulled it through the hole. Took a couple of times but I got it. Maybe not the best way, but it worked for me.

PeteMac · January 29th, 2009, 10:46 PM

Same thing happened to a mate of mine a couple of weeks ago, about 5 min's before he was to hit the stage!!!
He borrowed another guitar, and sent the Sheraton to his "fixer" the following day, so I can't really give any help as to how it's done I'm afraid.

gtrplr · January 29th, 2009, 11:32 PM

Use a stiff wire with a loop to fish the jack through the f-hole. You can snag one of the wires connecting the jack with the toggle switch and pull it through. Run the wire through the f-hole and out the output jack hole. Use the wire to pull a length of string back through the output jack hole and up through the f-hole. Be sure the string is long enough so that when it is pulled through the f-hole, it still lies outside the output jack hole. Tie the string around the output jack where the nut would normally go and pull it back through the f-hole and out the output jack hole. Begin to thread the nut onto the output jack. Once it's started, remove the string and then snug the nut down.

I work for Epiphone, and have done time in the repair dept. That's how we do it over there. It sounds a little complicated, but it's really not. Just a little tedious. Remember, patience is a virtue.

January 29th, 2009, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trimac20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Perth, WA, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 239	Epiphone Sheraton - input jack has fallen inside the guitar! Hey all, haven't been here awhile, been really busy. Haven't played guitar as much as I've wanted to. Anyway, in a pickle and wondering if anybody can help. The screw holding the input jack got lose and somehow came off along with the washer, and the jack itself has fallen inside the semi-hollow guitar. The Sheraton has two thin F-holes, and there's no way to get my hands in there. Wondering if I should unscrew the pickup covers and get it through that cavity, or if there's a way to somehow fish out the jack through the F-holes, with magnets or something. Just wondering if any of you folks had an idea, thanks.

January 29th, 2009, 09:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
mistermullens Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 32 Posts: 3,600 36 Photos	Same thing happened to me when I had my Casino. The difference is a Casino is completely hollow where your Sheraton has a center block that the pups are anchored into. I was somehow able to get some needle nose pliers in the jack hole and into the jack itself. I "opened" the pliers so they would be flush against the walls of the jack. Then, I very gently pulled it through the hole. Took a couple of times but I got it. Maybe not the best way, but it worked for me. __________________ Jonathan ReverbNation Twitter Teles & Esquires

January 29th, 2009, 10:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
PeteMac Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 935 10 Photos	Same thing happened to a mate of mine a couple of weeks ago, about 5 min's before he was to hit the stage!!! He borrowed another guitar, and sent the Sheraton to his "fixer" the following day, so I can't really give any help as to how it's done I'm afraid. __________________ Life is short; play loud! www.myspace.com/theskinnersband www.myspace.com/theboneyarsedboys

January 29th, 2009, 11:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
gtrplr Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 56 Posts: 200	Use a stiff wire with a loop to fish the jack through the f-hole. You can snag one of the wires connecting the jack with the toggle switch and pull it through. Run the wire through the f-hole and out the output jack hole. Use the wire to pull a length of string back through the output jack hole and up through the f-hole. Be sure the string is long enough so that when it is pulled through the f-hole, it still lies outside the output jack hole. Tie the string around the output jack where the nut would normally go and pull it back through the f-hole and out the output jack hole. Begin to thread the nut onto the output jack. Once it's started, remove the string and then snug the nut down. I work for Epiphone, and have done time in the repair dept. That's how we do it over there. It sounds a little complicated, but it's really not. Just a little tedious. Remember, patience is a virtue. __________________ Randal Smith alias Smitty the Kid "I'm so much cooler online."

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