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ddbobdylan · September 21st, 2009, 04:22 PM

Building a Tele and just wondering what a cup retainer is.

BigDaddyLH · September 21st, 2009, 04:28 PM

Could it be that little dohickey in the picture:

http://www.stewmac.com/shopby/item/0135

bossaholic · September 21st, 2009, 04:33 PM

And more specifically, that little rectangular bent piece with the hole. It fits inside the jack hole, wedged in the wood so the jack cup doesn't fall out.

jkingma · September 21st, 2009, 04:38 PM

They are a PITA to install solidly. Stew-Mac makes a tool for it which is very expensive but saves a lot of cursing.

ddbobdylan · September 21st, 2009, 04:41 PM

thanks

bossaholic · September 21st, 2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkingma

They are a PITA to install solidly. Stew-Mac makes a tool for it which is very expensive but saves a lot of cursing.

No kidding!! I can wire a guitar, but these damn things bring out the worst in me

BigDaddyLH · September 21st, 2009, 04:48 PM

Alternately:

Hollmanp90 · September 21st, 2009, 06:08 PM

(((((Electro-Socket))))))) for me too.

Shepherd · September 21st, 2009, 06:33 PM

I just use a piece of 3/8 threaded rod with a nut on the end, a wheel lug nut to apply pressure and another nut to tighten it down. The wheel nut fits perfectly in the hole and is self centering. Best of all it was free.

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BigDaddyLH Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canuckistan Age: 52 Posts: 13,796	Could it be that little dohickey in the picture: http://www.stewmac.com/shopby/item/0135

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bossaholic Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maui/Indiana Age: 48 Posts: 2,756	And more specifically, that little rectangular bent piece with the hole. It fits inside the jack hole, wedged in the wood so the jack cup doesn't fall out.

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ddbobdylan TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Age: 28 Posts: 29	thanks

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BigDaddyLH Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canuckistan Age: 52 Posts: 13,796	Alternately:

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Hollmanp90 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton County Age: 42 Posts: 1,674	(((((Electro-Socket))))))) for me too.

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Shepherd Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, Canada Posts: 4,026 14 Photos	I just use a piece of 3/8 threaded rod with a nut on the end, a wheel lug nut to apply pressure and another nut to tighten it down. The wheel nut fits perfectly in the hole and is self centering. Best of all it was free.

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