Wobbly, crackly jack sockets

[NeglectedField]

On my RG321 the jack socket is somewhat loose, and tends to make a fussy, crackling noise quite frequently. Screwing the hex in tighter doesn't make a difference. Do you think it might be to do with how tight it sits or the jack socket itself?

[Ayrton]

The jack is crap apparently, as all 321s seem to do this over time. Having said that, I just won a new 321 of the bay for $100, and it showed up today. I have to say it is really not that bad of guitar for what it cost. I am sure some things will be upgrading (jack, pups), but for less than a MIM strat, I have no complaints.

Why is this in the wrong forum?

[NeglectedField]

Originally Posted by Ayrton

The jack is crap apparently, as all 321s seem to do this over time. Having said that, I just won a new 321 of the bay for $100, and it showed up today. I have to say it is really not that bad of guitar for what it cost. I am sure some things will be upgrading (jack, pups), but for less than a MIM strat, I have no complaints.

Why is this in the wrong forum?

Sorry, I thought I'd posted it in one of the Ibanez ones...

So anyway how do most people go about the problem? Is a replacement jack the only solution?

[LonePhantom]

Just replace it with a decent one. THey are cheap to replace anyway.

[Ayrton]

Originally Posted by LonePhantom

Just replace it with a decent one. THey are cheap to replace anyway.

Correct.

The stock jack is junk, so just replace the whole jack as it is easy and cheap.