Pure Tone Mono Multi-Contact 1/4 inch Output Jack - Nickel

I love these Pure Tone output jacks - I’ve installed them on multiple guitars, and they make a big difference. They hold the cable jack much more securely, with a solid, stable connection every time. They fit perfectly in Firefly Les Pauls and are easy to wire in. Great quality, reliable performance, and well worth the upgrade.

I just resurrected a 90's BC Rich Warlock Bass (Platinum) using this jack, and a new jack plate. The wiring was done terribly on the original, and the original jack was just a single point of contact, generic junker you see in basically all basses and guitars. This thing was easy to solder, fit perfectly in the pre-existing jack port route, and makes absolutely zero noise plugging in. The connection is tight, and secure, and pulling this out accidentally is going to be a challenge!! For such a small price, and such a massive improvement, these things should be the new 'standard' for your gear. Soldering is cheap and easy. This jack is cheap and easy, and superior. I will now be replacing all of my gear with this jack. Unreal.

The 5 year old OEM jack on my Fender bass guitar was crackling. Upon inspection, the nickel finish on tab was worn away where it was contacted by the tip of the guitar cable plug. I bent the tab inwards to ensure a tighter connection, but with no improvement. So I found this Pure Tone replacement jack and was impressed that they had improved upon the standard mono plug design. So I replaced my old, worn out jack with a Pure Tone. I’ve included photos of the old jack next to the new one. As you can see, the plug tip contacts only one point on the old jack - you can see where the nickel coating has worn away at the point of contact. By contrast, the new jack has two opposing contact points for the plug tip, thus ‘locking in’ the plug tip. Also, the plug barrel (ground) on the old jack merely contacts the body of the jack - nothing locks it in place. By contrast, the Pure Tone has two additional tabs which grip the barrel of the plug and hold it firmly. As Pure Tone says, their jack has 4 contact points, instead of 1. You can feel the difference when plugging or unplugging your guitar cable. Instead of a quick slide and single click when you plug in, with the Pure Tone there are two clicks - one as the tip passes through the 2 short (ground) tabs and the second click as the tip is secured by the 2 long tabs. The materials and build quality appear as good, possibly better, than the OEM Fender jack. The body of the Pure Tone is the same diameter as the old jack, but overall the Pure Tone is a bit shorter and therefore more compact. I can’t imagine any difficulty with fit in a replacement situation. The solder flowed and nicely adhered to the electric contact tabs. The Pure Tone comes with a nut, a washer, and a 2nd nut for adjusting mounting height and locking the device to the mounting surface (in my case, the pick guard.) There is no lock washer. I’m not sure a lock washer is needed, but I re-used the old one just to be cautious. While as yet, I have no long term experience with this device, I was impressed with the quality and the upgraded design. The Pure Tone device does create a significantly more secure attachment for the guitar cable. Considering the importance of this particular connection, spending a extra buck or two is a worthy investment.

Solid quality and sturdy.

These input jacks are more durable than the stock ones that come on cheap imported guitars. It doesn't really seem to actually hold the cable in the guitar any better though. Maybe it's just me, but I bought a 2 pack and I have installed them both. They are still working fine and the cord certainly doesn't fall out.

I put this off for a year, now I regret waiting just a day - replacing the standard output jack with one of these is going to be considered mandatory in the future, why these arent stock on higher end guitars is a mystery to me - getting the benefits of a substantially more secure jack means more confidence in your gear, reduces or eliminates noise generated from the jack connection, and (subjectively, and quite possibly objectively*) improves the quality and tone of your raw guitar signal. Pretty basic packaging, these do not come with any instructions or anything, and you better know how to solder. Depending on your guitar, and how much slack is available in the wiring, installation can range from a simple 5 minute job to a frustrating chore if you don't have enough wire to work comfortably, however, the jack itself is not to blame for any issues here. It took me 25 minutes to get my tools together, take old jack out, solder new one on, and put the tools away, a minimal investment in time. Testing this new jack on my Les Paul (compatible!) I was immediately impressed by how snug and secure the cable connection felt. Turning on my amp (ubiquitous Stage Right 15W Tube Combo), I felt instant gratification with the lack of noise caused by the old jack, and my guitar never sounded better - but since this was not a scientific test, no oscilloscope or spectrum analysis, I have no idea if this was a placebo effect or not, but to me my guitar had more headroom, cleaner, clearer signal, and simply more tone across its full range. I rarely leave Amazon reviews, but felt this was a must have upgrade for every electric guitar player - at around $6 per guitar, if you or someone you know can do the soldering, the cost/benefit ratio can not be beat. A few bucks for an improved connection alone would be worth it, but the signal and sound quality improvement makes it a necessity in all my guitars now. From now on this will be the first upgrade I put in all my guitars! *According to test results on their site, these Pure Tone jacks show improved signal strength and less noise, but I have not seen any third party confirmation

I bought this thinking I could fit them in my bass guitars which have active preamps... they don't work in them. These are only for Passive instruments. Having said that, the build quality on these is amazing. If you have passive instruments, I highly recommend them.

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These are amazing. Swapping out all my old, loose guitar outputs with these. I don't wire the extra contacts, just use them to hold the cable more secure and keep them from wearing out as fast. Makes for a SOLID connection. Highly recommend.

much sturdier output jack

Jamás, y digo jamás voy a tener una guitarra sin este Jack. Simplemente el mejor