did a kahler changeout

batsbrew · Post by **batsbrew** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:45 pm

did a kahler changeout

on my trusty old '84 Carvin DC200k with the gibson scale length (they don't make em like that anymore....)

the old 2300 pro lasted a long time, actually still working fine,
but i decided i wanted a hardtail.... and this new Kahler Hybrid, has the capability
of locking into a hardtail...... so i decided to go for it..

just sharing it here, for anybody that wants to know about the kahler that doesn't already

original kahler 2300 pro:

bottom of new one:

wood route:

old one and new together:

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:04 pm

Nice, and what is to happen with the old one? Classifieds?

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:07 pm

How do you "lock" the new one?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:41 pm

Allen key adjustment i believe.
Kahlers are great trems, A+ thread!

batsbrew · Post by **batsbrew** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:06 pm

cur-
still have it, thought i might want to hold onto it for a while....
i suppose if someone replaced a couple of key parts (brass rollers) here and there, it'd be almost as good as new.

rps-10
fran's got it right, it's just a allan screw, real simple.
you relax the trem forward, find the screw and align, and tighten it in.
once in, the bridge is amazingly solid, and the tone does tigthen up a bit.

i wouldn't change it up in the middle of a gig, the string slack tension changes a bit between adjustments....
but recording, it's choice.