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Old 05-21-2008, 03:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Kahler vs. Floyd Rose
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Old 05-23-2008, 06:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Kahler vs. Floyd Rose
Interesting but it's difficult to take the word of a Slayer fan when talking tech and tone
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Re: Kahler vs. Floyd Rose
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Re: Kahler vs. Floyd Rose
Floyd Rose, no question about it......
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Re: Kahler vs. Floyd Rose
Kahler: Easier to install (even an monkey could do it...lol)
can be put on any guitar without extreme modifation
No string cutting....... but no real offical locking nut...
Floyd rose: Timeless classic
NEEDS A PRO TO INSTALL, GUITARS WITH ARCHEDTOPS ARE IMPOSSIBLE MOST OF THE TIME...........
dependable, some leinsed models dont need to have strings cut
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id go with the floyd.......
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Depends on which Kahler. The Kahler Spyder is the best Floyd Rose ever made LOL.
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Re: Kahler vs. Floyd Rose
stud mount Kahlers don't require much as far as installation, but a standard Kahler requires a pretty big rout. I've never liked Kahlers whatsoever. You most certainly can install Floyds on arched/carved top guitars. It may not be a drop in, but it most certainly can be done. Hell, there's a youtube video of some guy installing one on an acoustic!

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stud mount Kahlers don't require much as far as installation, but a standard Kahler requires a pretty big rout. I've never liked Kahlers whatsoever. You most certainly can install Floyds on arched/carved top guitars. It may not be a drop in, but it most certainly can be done. Hell, there's a youtube video of some guy installing one on an acoustic!

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Stud mount kahler require a route as well. Floyd Rose did offer one for LPs with no routing
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I don't have a preference. Then again the only tremolos I've used are the standard Fender one and a Kahler that is mounted on a SuperStrat I picked up ages ago.
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Stud mount kahler require a route as well. Floyd Rose did offer one for LPs with no routing
Can you still buy these?
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Lots of Kahler stuff here...


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They are also know as Welcome to Kahler USA. Kahler replacement parts department. Or rather I ordered something at Kahlerparts and it came from the same guy that runs Wammi World.
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Floyd Rose, no question about it......
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They are also know as Welcome to Kahler USA. Kahler replacement parts department. Or rather I ordered something at Kahlerparts and it came from the same guy that runs Wammi World.
The guy at WW also carry's old Kahler bridges and parts that are no longer made. I have done ebay biz with him.
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I just use my Digitech Whammy pedal...
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I just use my Digitech Whammy pedal...
That is something that is also in my standard setup. Apart from the Ibanez TS7 the only pedal I use.
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Re: Kahler vs. Floyd Rose
I have guitars with both.

I prefer the Kahler. It is smoother and give the neck that "slinky" feel. The Floyds are good, they just seem very cranky/notchy to me.

To each his own though.
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