Jackson/Charvel Owners Club

[narad]

What is that bridge? I can't make it out from the picture. That little plate with the roller saddles looks interesting.

Kahler

 

[soul_lip_mike]

Kahler

 

[JimF]

Kahler

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Kahler

 

[CanserDYI]

Kahler

 

[crushingpetal]

Cooler



(We're playing telephone and I fucked it up on purpose to make the game stupid.)

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Cooler



(We're playing telephone and I fucked it up on purpose to make the game stupid.)

 

[JimF]

Would have been cooler with a Floyd.

 

[xzacx]

Would have been cooler with a Floyd.

They did a version with a Floyd. Might have been a Guitar Center run or something. Those might have all been opaque black though.

 

[mastapimp]

They did a version with a Floyd. Might have been a Guitar Center run or something. Those might have all been opaque black though.

Yeah it's like a KE1F something. They also have a string thru body KE1T.

 

[MASS DEFECT]

Just when I think I'm out, they puuuull me back in:

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My goodness. KE1 USA with the quilt top. Grail guitar for me!

 

[vark]

Being neck-thru allllllmost makes up for it, I just don’t get why people would ever opt for a vintage trem though. I guess I’d just rather have the thing that works well than the thing that’s been obsolete for 40-some years.

Remember people still buy les pauls

 

[Yul Brynner]

What is that bridge? I can't make it out from the picture. That little plate with the roller saddles looks interesting.

Kahler

 

[manu80]

Had one. didn't feel confortable with the kahler.Sold it. Regret it in a way but that woud have been just for collection and inheritance for the kid

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

Okayler.

 

[Viginez]

Would have been cooler with a Floyd.

nah
kahler is very rare = cooler

 

[MaxOfMetal]

kahler is very rare

So are certain cancers.

 

[narad]

The downside of the Kahler is that it's not in my proficiencies to set it up properly. It arrived with action higher than Marty's boot soles.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

The downside of the Kahler is that it's not in my proficiencies to set it up properly. It arrived with action higher than Marty's boot soles.

It's basically a regular fixed bridge for the most part, nothing too complicated to figure out.

Grub closest to the roller is action, screw past that is intonation, and last grub is string spacing. Loosen to adjust the latter two, lock in place when set.

Kahlers are overly complicated, can be made shoddy, and need a bunch of regular maintenance to keep humming along, but the trade off is they're quite adjustable and pretty forgiving if you're not sure what to do.

They had the right idea, separating the action and intonation from the business end, as far as trems go, it's just a shame they sort of just stopped refining the design like 35 years ago.

 

[eaeolian]

Just when I think I'm out, they puuuull me back in:

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Quilty.