Author Topic: 7 and 8 string Kahlers now available!!! Woohoo!!!!!!!!!! (Read 2553 times)

Sifu Ben · « **on:** February 22, 2007, 11:33:02 AM »

http://www.wammiusa.com/7327.html
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Adam.M · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2007, 11:36:22 AM »

Cool... is that whats on the new ibanez 8 string?

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2007, 11:37:09 AM »

No, I think they've got a fixed Edge type.

OD-Black_Fire · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2007, 10:11:30 PM »

I've always wondered, those Kahlers take up less wood than Floyd Rose's, but can they dive bomb like FR's and go as high?

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2007, 10:40:06 PM »

Not quite, no, BUT they give much more control and are capable of much more subtle movements. You can still divebomb to slack with one.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:56:17 PM »

never used a Khaler but would like to - Slayer use 'em and always get SERIOUSLY chunky tones.

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BloodMountain · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:05:11 PM »

Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL

never used a Khaler but would like to - Slayer use 'em and always get SERIOUSLY chunky tones.

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that's the reason i want to try them out too..... :twisted: ...... are they easier to restring than a floyd? i'm a floyd n00b....

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2007, 10:33:54 AM »

The new ones lock into a fixed position, and you don't need to trim the ball ends, so they should be much easier.

Philly Q · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2007, 12:45:38 PM »

Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL

never used a Khaler but would like to - Slayer use 'em and always get SERIOUSLY chunky tones.

I think that's despite, rather than because of, the Kahlers. I've got a couple of 80s Kahlers, haven't used them for years, but I always felt they robbed a bit of sustain. Of course, the same's true of all trem systems IMO.

The feel is excellent though, much better than a Floyd (although I hate Floyds, so don't take that as gospel

). And the locking feature will make them easier to set up.

You do need strings with reinforcement at the ball-ends though - ordinary strings don't last long. Kahler made their own strings at one point, which were rubbish - they broke before the guitar was even in tune. The best ones are Ernie Ball RPS, but I don't think they do 7-string RPS sets.