8Jan/09Off
Machine Heads Tuning
Machine heads/tuning pegs falling out of guitar head???
I have a 10+ year old fender (that my parents bought brand new for me when I was a teen). It always had pretty high action, and as I got nicer guitars I stopped playing it. I recently decided to pick it up again and the action is VERY VERY high, plus the machine heads on the back of the head are all loose (especially the low E, high E, D & G ones), some have even gotten so loose that the screws just fell out!
Is this because the truss rod needs to be tightened or loosened? It has never been serviced since I bought it, so I'm assuming it needs to be tightened. I've never tried self-repair before, but I'd like to try with this guitar. Thanks for any help!
I wish this was easier to answer. See the sources below for an informative site.
First the action. The action works between the bridge and the truss rod. The truss rod is mainly used to restore bow effect of the neck. You want the neck to be slightly concave (slight bend in the center). This also adjusts the angle at which your strings connect to the saddle. The main action adjustment is your bridge saddles (the metal 'squares' your strings come out of). They should have screws on them that when screwed in, either lift or lower the saddle. Depending on how hard/soft you fret you will want this tailored. More info is in the source below.
If you have sealed tuners and the screws keep falling out then they may need replacing. if there is a screw on the top of the peg, tighten it. If not, then they need replaced. If you're talking about the mounting screws holding it to the headstock, then you may need wood hole repair from a hardware store, or you could use a slightly bigger threaded screw (bigger thickness).
Machine Head tuning explanation (french subtitles)
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