I could faff around and experiment but someone here will know the answer straight off. My Heritage has the long barrel type socket which is an awful contraption and stops you removing the pots easily. My preferred option is to fit a Les Paul type jack plate and an ordinary Switchcraft socket. Simple question: What size do I need to bore the hole out to?
Second question: I can't see any evidence of the bridge/strings being earthed. This guitar has been messed around around with but am I right in thinking there would have been a wire wedged in next to one of the tailpiece bushings? There's a messy repair job but I think there used to be a hole through to the control cavity.
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2 - yes, there needs to be a ground wire to either the bridge or tailpiece. If there's neither you'll need to pull the stud insert and fit one. I'm guessing this the same guitar with the loose stud, and it's the treble side one.
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If so you'll need to drill from the treble side bridge stud hole to the pickup cavity, or to the wiring tunnel which can be easier since the angle downwards can be steeper.
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The barrel jack socket should be available in several lengths. Would a shorter one solve the problem?
Why they have become a choice for many higher-end brands I have no idea.
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To answer your second point, basically no, the tone pot comes right to the edge of the cavity so any internal protrusion is going to be in the way. On top of that, the internal face which the nut butts up against is at about 45 deg to the axis of the jack so it was a bodge from day one. Fitting an open type jack will sort all those compromises.