[Blaine]

Thanks I will try your ideas. This instrument has not been handled roughly . By looking at it its been well kept. On one side of the tuning cap there is an adjustment of sorts .Not sure if this is for padding .This term may be wrong . But it has an insulating material between it that is loose, but in tack. I didn't want to tight it in case it sets it out of alignment.
Well I will do some more trouble shooting in a few days..
Thanks