machine head woes

[bobbytodd]

while playing my vmj tonight I noticed a huge rattle when playing open strings.it turns out the top half of the g string tuning peg is loose compared to the threaded bit and that's where the rattle is from.so before I take it apart can it be re tightened or do I just need to replace it

cheers

rob

[paul_5]

I had this the other week - check that the crosshead screw that goes through the machine head hasn't come loose. A quick nip with a phillips driver and it disappeared.

Hope this helps.

[bobbytodd]

sorted took the machine head off it turns out that the peg is two halves joined by a small splined shaft they pull apart.so I put a small bit of plumbers tape round the splined shaft and pushed it back together no more rattle