First Build: Red and Black Wilko Johnson Telecaster

[Mark Gill]

Machine Heads: I've got a couple builds on the go, and after screwing in to the limit, both sets of machine heads are still swimming around.

Did I sand the head that much?

Or does this happen a lot and you should just double up on washers?

[Fretworn]

Machine Heads: I've got a couple builds on the go, and after screwing in to the limit, both sets of machine heads are still swimming around.

Did I sand the head that much?

Or does this happen a lot and you should just double up on washers?

Are they kit machine heads, or did you upgrade. The kit ones aren't great, and I have had issues with the bit that screws in from the top side jamming and not screwing in all the way on some of them. It's often advisable to cough up an extra $40-$50 to get some Wilkinsons or Gotohs.