![Closeup of a man's fingers holding a string winding tool on a tuning peg of an electric guitar headstock, to speed up string loosening and tightening Stock Photo - Alamy Closeup of a man's fingers holding a string winding tool on a tuning peg of an electric guitar headstock, to speed up string loosening and tightening Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TWCBFM/closeup-of-a-mans-fingers-holding-a-string-winding-tool-on-a-tuning-peg-of-an-electric-guitar-headstock-to-speed-up-string-loosening-and-tightening-TWCBFM.jpg)
Closeup of a man's fingers holding a string winding tool on a tuning peg of an electric guitar headstock, to speed up string loosening and tightening Stock Photo - Alamy
![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?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1450439965c5a3d7aa1f75e28ffa34caaa73da02)
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
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