Advice on installing a Kahler tremolo

[wolfkeller]

Finally found one here so I get to play with a trem now! So, I've watched the set up videos from Kahler, and it comes with a routing template. I won't be doing the install. I'm looking for any advise for these. Don't waste time with dumb ass wise cracks please. I like it, looks and sounds cool to me.

 

[Gluvhand]

Finally found one here so I get to play with a trem now! So, I've watched the set up videos from Kahler, and it comes with a routing template. I won't be doing the install. I'm looking for any advise for these. Don't waste time with dumb ass wise cracks please. I like it, looks and sounds cool to me.

I've had them in two or three basses over the years. The last one I had was in my 70 or 71 P. Had it removed and had the rout filled. They are a lot of fun. Very heavy though. Surprisingly kept in tune very well without having to do anything special. I just had to avoid pulling up too much. What are you putting it in?

 

[wolfkeller]

I've had them in two or three basses over the years. The last one I had was in my 70 or 71 P. Had it removed and had the rout filled. They are a lot of fun. Very heavy though. Surprisingly kept in tune very well without having to do anything special. I just had to avoid pulling up too much. What are you putting it in?

Probably a custom that's shaped like an explorer or a hamer style Thunderbird

 

[wolfkeller]

It's for my Motley Crue tribute, gotta have it.

 

[Gluvhand]

It's for my Motley Crue tribute, gotta have it.

Lol. I hear you. Did Sixx ever have a Kahler or use one on a specific track?

 

[wolfkeller]

Lol. I hear you. Did Sixx ever have a Kahler or use one on a specific track?

He had em on his Hamers for theatre of pain. Only thing I've ever heard it on is the end of smoking in the boys room.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

My advice is don't lose the vibrato arm. I'm getting tired of seeing guys playing guitars with double-locking vibrato systems installed with no sign of a vibrato arm.
If you ask them, they'll tell you they lost it.

 

[wolfkeller]

My advice is don't lose the vibrato arm. I'm getting tired of seeing guys playing guitars with double-locking vibrato systems installed with no sign of a vibrato arm.
If you ask them, they'll tell you they lost it.

Good advice. I'm good at NOT loosing stuff. Infact, since we always headline, I usually come home with extra stuff

 

[Matt Liebenau]

If your headstock has a string tree you might try this one: Roller Bass String Tree | Allparts.com

I have a Kahler on my old Pbass. Don’t actually use it that much anymore but it always gets attention and is useful to annoy guitar players.

And, just for @Killed_by_Death benefit, I DID lose the bar but the threads it screws into are 1/4-20 or 1/4-28 so a piece of 1/4” stainless bar stock and a die and she was back in business with a custom bend to the bar.

 

[lz4005]

Good luck finding anyone with experience putting in a non-factory Khaler.
It's not exactly a common mod.
That said, I've always wanted a Carvin V440 with a Khaler. I have the guitar version and it's a lot of fun.

 

[wolfkeller]

I looked at some video, looks pretty straight forward. Locate the position, route out the template. The videos Gary Kahler did explain the adjustment/set up