Amphenol Connector in Double Neck Supro
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Amphenol Connector in Double Neck Supro
Hello,
A friend of mine brought an old double neck Supro lap steel that was his Dad's over to my studio to check out. It's really in great shape, since it's been under a bed for no telling how many years and never played. Unfortunately, the 1/4 inch cable to plug into the amp was totally rotted. The connector says "amphenol" and screws into the steel body. It looks like just a soldered button in the middle of the connector and I have no idea if they still make such. Any ideas of what this part # may be would be much appreciated and possibly where to buy one. This is such a nice steel to not be able to play.
Thanks,
Dennis McClendon
Ardmore,Oklahoma
A friend of mine brought an old double neck Supro lap steel that was his Dad's over to my studio to check out. It's really in great shape, since it's been under a bed for no telling how many years and never played. Unfortunately, the 1/4 inch cable to plug into the amp was totally rotted. The connector says "amphenol" and screws into the steel body. It looks like just a soldered button in the middle of the connector and I have no idea if they still make such. Any ideas of what this part # may be would be much appreciated and possibly where to buy one. This is such a nice steel to not be able to play.
Thanks,
Dennis McClendon
Ardmore,Oklahoma
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If you have trouble finding the part, try a few vintage microphone websites - that's the standard connector that screws on to many older mics. Some had pins, some just the center connector like yours. Go to the page below and look at 75-MC1F. It's probably just what you need if you want a whole cable all ready to go.
http://www.oaktreeent.com/Vintage_Style ... Cables.htm
I've bought stuff from these guys before (I have vintage 555 "Elvis" mics, RCA ribbons and a few other classics) and it's all very high-quality.
http://www.oaktreeent.com/Vintage_Style ... Cables.htm
I've bought stuff from these guys before (I have vintage 555 "Elvis" mics, RCA ribbons and a few other classics) and it's all very high-quality.
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I don't remember if the piece comes apart or not, but I remember that the unit is kind of fragile. It's easy to pull the wires out.
A few years ago I bought this very durable cord that someone had put together. The heat-shrink tubing on the amphenol connector prevents the wires from being ripped out.
A lot of lap steel owners change over those old screw on jacks to a standard 1/4" output jack. Any guitar repair shop can do that job. It does not devalue the lap steel as far as I can tell.
A few years ago I bought this very durable cord that someone had put together. The heat-shrink tubing on the amphenol connector prevents the wires from being ripped out.
A lot of lap steel owners change over those old screw on jacks to a standard 1/4" output jack. Any guitar repair shop can do that job. It does not devalue the lap steel as far as I can tell.
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I'm a big fan of the Switchcraft adapter. It allows you to use your choice of cables, if you're the kind of nerd who cares about which cables he uses (or the kind who doesn't trust that lone Amphenol connector to not break at a gig). Easy to find on Ebay as "vintage mic adapter" or somesuch.
Just make sure you remove it when you're not using it, or it's sort of a break-point for the instrument.
Just make sure you remove it when you're not using it, or it's sort of a break-point for the instrument.
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The screw-on connectors I have on cords have a set screw to hold the strain relief spring into the connector, and the shield of the coax is soldered to that spring before it's inserted into the connector. The center conductor (wire) has to be guided into the little hole where it's soldered in, and the set screw torqued tight.
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Scotty's Music sells these already made. I bought one while in St. Louis several months ago. It works great.
http://www.scottysmusic.com/cables01.htm
Terry
http://www.scottysmusic.com/cables01.htm
Terry
Terry, would that be this one?
This is helpful to me too, since I have an older microphone that uses this type of cable and I've not known where to get one. I think it's an Electrovoice. Wonder if it's any good? Anybody know if they made decent mikes? It's probably from the 1960s.CONCERT SERIES
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other end
What about the plug that's installed in the guitar? My friend has an old National. The internal wire that connects to the guitar plug has come loose. Near as I can tell, there is only a hot lead routed to the plug end. I'm guessing that the ground is connected to the bridge or one of the controls. Anybody know? Any ideas on how to resolder this connection?