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![I was tuning the goddamn G string then it detuned and the tuning peg felt loose and came off. Now, the machine head has this bit sticking out, what could've happened and I was tuning the goddamn G string then it detuned and the tuning peg felt loose and came off. Now, the machine head has this bit sticking out, what could've happened and](https://preview.redd.it/i-was-tuning-the-goddamn-g-string-then-it-detuned-and-the-v0-k2o9u1pxikk81.jpg?auto=webp&s=3283f2e92c0a2740a7f6d8f3e56acb0178d75edd)
I was tuning the goddamn G string then it detuned and the tuning peg felt loose and came off. Now, the machine head has this bit sticking out, what could've happened and
![This part of the tuning peg is loose, and it won't tighten the chord. Can anyone tell me what the problem is and how to fix it? : r/guitars This part of the tuning peg is loose, and it won't tighten the chord. Can anyone tell me what the problem is and how to fix it? : r/guitars](https://preview.redd.it/cwlbrg38y3mz.jpg?auto=webp&s=5081b9fc10a4ca746327151277418cc088f3f51f)