Hi Tim,
I ordered new cables with right angles and the music shop repaired the worn out jack input. I have to say they were very professional and courteous. When I went back and told them the brand new bass I just purchased had a wornout jack input they took it to their onsite repair shop and replaced it in 15 minutes.
They explained to me the same things that was said earlier that a lot of players "test" the basses and that means a lot of plugging and unplugging over the years. They were adamant about making it right.
Great customer support, I would definitely recommend them to anybody.
Thanks for the help and information
Cheers,
Emre