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"While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

My dad said, "I'm going to miss you."
I said, "Well, now that I broke that sight off your rifle..." (Emo Philips)

OK now the screw is about a half of an inch long but it screws in only for an eight of an inch. What you could do right now is to carefully remove the screw on the next tuning key and try to screw it gently in the defective tuning key and if it works, screw the defective screw in the second tuning key (the good one) and see what happens. If both screws hold fine then you're in business but if the defective screw doesn't screw in the good tuning key or if the defective tuning key doesn't hold the good screw, then you're in for a new set of tuners. Good luck LVA hope this helps.
Claude.

you got it. whew

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"While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

My dad said, "I'm going to miss you."
I said, "Well, now that I broke that sight off your rifle..." (Emo Philips)

You go Claude. Sounds like her screw is stripped. May need a new tunner? This one is all yours Claude.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

THanks claude.

It screws in without the washer but with the washer it won't screw in.

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"While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

My dad said, "I'm going to miss you."
I said, "Well, now that I broke that sight off your rifle..." (Emo Philips)

Unscrew the second tuning key and compare both screws or better, try to swap both screws. If both screws are OK when screwed on the good tuning key, then it might be the inside of the defective tuning key that is worn and needs replacement.
Claude.

Claude, you are seriously the man. Not a lot of people would go out of their way to take and upload a good detailed picture, and then entirely walk someone through the problem.

That's good karma sir.

I'm glad if I could help, now good night everyone.
Claude.

Thanks claude.

I'm just going to take it in. I'm afraid of undoing another screw. It's weird. I can screw it in without the washer but not with it. I guess I'm a weakling. I'll just have to suck it up and go to that store with the $@!&#*% manager. I"m never ever trying to change my own strings again. ever. I feel like a moron and a half.

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"While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

My dad said, "I'm going to miss you."
I said, "Well, now that I broke that sight off your rifle..." (Emo Philips)

I agree, you are a true gentleman, and a scholar!

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I believe in Christianity as i believe that the sun has risen. not only because i see it, but because by it, i see everything else. C.S. Lewis

LVA, don't beat yourself up for nothing. You didn't mess up, in fact you did the right thing to submit your problem to the forum, it was the screw that was overtightened on some previous maintenance or assembly job. Continue to change your strings, learn a thing or two in the progress, that is how we all live and learn, hey, you might be the one helping someone in the future. Keep us posted on your guitar work.
Claude.

+1, Claude.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

+1 here, here.

What goes around, comes around. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Treat 'em right and they'll treat you right and if they don't, ....... carry on.

Thanks Claude. You're very very sweet. It just looks so easy for everyone else and I always seem to have bad luck with stuff. I figured someone here would know what was going on with it. It was a bit late at night for me and dad's real sick again so I was real crabby. Thanks again. You're all sweehearts.

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"While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

My dad said, "I'm going to miss you."
I said, "Well, now that I broke that sight off your rifle..." (Emo Philips)

Claude,
excellant advice all around.

LVA,
don't beat yourself up, excellant question and learning lesson. Keep changing your own strings if you feel comfortable. Thanks for you question, it helps us all to learn.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head