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remove the string from the post. when you tighten the screw - presuming it is the one going thru the center of wheel gear and into the post, does it leave the post a little higher than all the rest (sticking out of the headstock more)? if so, then you need to loosen the screw slightly, grab the worm wheel gear (flat, round one) and the post and rotate them back-n-forth in opposite directions while pushing them together. they should interlock. when they do, tighten the screw. restring, tune and go.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/loose-machine-head/#post-360012 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/loose-machine-head/#post-360003 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:21:55 +0000 Is the string slipping on the tuning post?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/loose-machine-head/#post-360003 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/loose-machine-head/#post-40093 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:31:38 +0000
I'm new to this forum (as my post count may suggest) and and looking for an answer to this...

My low E string cannot be tuned up to the required tuning. It is very loose. Every other string tunes up perfectly. I attempted to tighten the screw inside the machine head but the action of winding the head itself seems to negate this.

Any ideas?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Stevencc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/loose-machine-head/#post-40093