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Rattling noises in guitars happen because the whole of your guitar is set into motion in some way when you play it. So it falls under Murphy’s Law – “what CAN rattle WILL rattle”.

Here are a few techniques to help you find the elusive rattling in parts of your guitar that are nor supposed to make a noise:

Hit the guitar with your knuckles along the neck and body till the rattling occurs. Any noise that seems to come from the top of the guitar neck is probably coming from a loose machine head part. Check for loose screws, nuts or washers.

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