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AMPS

Fender
  DeVille Input Jack
  Mini-Twin Conversion
  Super Twin Inspection
Kay
  703-C Filter Caps
Marshall
  DSL100 Choke & Bleed
Peavey
  6505+ Tube Filaments
Selmer
  Little Giant Mk 3

KEYBOARDS

Akai
  MPC2000XL Jog Wheel
Korg
  Triton Disassembly
  Triton Worn-out Buttons
  X3 Worn-out Buttons
  X3 Floppy Drive
  Keys & Contacts:
    M1, 01W, triton, i30 ...

Moog
  Prodigy Key Contacts
  Rogue Power Jack
Roland
  D-50 Key Contacts
Sequential Circuits
  Pro-One Key Contacts
Yamaha
  MOTIF6,7 Disassembly
  MOTIF Worn-out Buttons
  Keys & Contacts:
    motif, es, DX7, sy85 ...

TECHNIQUE

  IC Socketing
  Sustain Pedal Plugs


Switchcraft® #226    Sustain Pedal Upgrade

Cheap, molded plastic, straight barrel, quarter-inch, phone plug

This plug, cut off of a sustain-pedal cord, shows the residual effects of gravity combined with downward pulling.

As commonly happens with straight, molded plugs like this, an electrical break occurs within the bent section, causing the pedal to fail or to work intermittently.

Solid metal, Switchcraft, right-angle, quarter-inch, phone plug

This sturdy, Switchcraft #226 right-angle plug is great for keyboard pedals.  It keeps the cable wires from fraying and is less prone to broken or intermittent connections.

If you have a soldering iron and a vice, you can fix your sustain pedal plug for good.

Click for Soldering Instructions Battleship-Ready Sustain Pedal Plug

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