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Has anyone noticed that when you lock your headstock that it raises up a little

gmcfarm wrote:Has anyone noticed that when you lock your headstock that it raises up a little

Mine definitely does. I have no idea whether that is normal but I do know it isn't a problem for me. I get consistent movement and everything stays in alignment.

The result of the 'wedges' wedging.

This is why securing all locks during setups is critical. They all take up slack.