why is my electric guitar rattling after being hit
I accidenally hit the end of my guitar against the wall (stupid, i know) and now it's making a rattling noise. Any ideas why that is and how to fix it?
I haven't tried anything yet as I don't know what the problem is and I don't want to do any more damage.
edit: The rattling's coming from the top part (just under the part where you tune it) and it sounds like it's coming from inside it. Nothing looks like it's moving when it shouldn't. The make is Westwood but I'm not sure what the model is
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I agree with Alphonso.
First remove the truss rod cover to see if the truss rod has been broken.
(If it is, then the broken upper half may well rattle out when you upend the guitar.)
I'm guessing you mean that the rattling is coming from the head stock (where the tuning machines are). Depending on what type of guitar it is, slotted head stock like a classical guitar, or steel string, there may be a small cover plate screwed in just behind the nut (the bit the strings rest on near the tuning machines).
If there is one, you can un-screw it and check inside to see if the truss rod nut is moving around, or if there is something that knocked loose in there.
You should also check the tuning machines themselves. Some machines have a nut that screws down on each machine which can come loose and cause rattling. Some of the inexpensive tuners have a metal cover plate that screws over the gears which can also come loose and rattle.
If you don't find anything obvious, then as the comments say, it may be your truss rod has come loose or broken. A trip to your Guitar tech or Luthier can tell you if the instrument needs and/or is worth repairing.
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