metalhed717 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 does "floating" mean there is no routing required? has anyone used one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotcanX Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 'Floating' means it is delicately balanced against the string tension and can go both up and down. Similar to a Floyd Rose setup but if memory serves the Kahlers came out first. And yes, extensive routing is required although there's a specific model for Les Pauls that mounts on the standard studs without routing apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneman Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Nope even the stud mount requires some routing.I used to have an old Gibson LP deluxe with one. Best trem there is in my opinion.I've had a bunch of different ones,floyd included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Yup I would have to agree with daneman......I'm not a whammy freak but the kahler is the rolls royce build quality wise. I have a warmoth strat with one and it's Rock Solid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalhed717 Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 how much routing are we talking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Here is a pic of my strat.....the Kahlers travel farther in the up position than a floyd(mostly dive bombs)as far as I understand things...and that requires a fair amount of movement. Mine had to be an afterthought too because the body has string thru holes on the back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Here is a pic of my strat.....the Kahlers travel further in the up position than a floyd(mostly dive bombs)as far as I understand things...and that requires a fair amount of movement. Mine had to be an afterthought too because the body has string thru holes on the back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amino Moore Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 how much routing are we talking? About the size of a regular pack of smokes and approx. 3/8 to 1/2 inch deep. I have one on my Tokai strat. I didn't put it there it was there when I bought it and I didn't have the original parts to go back stock so I left it. the Khaler is definitely smoother than a Floyd Rose IMHO but I'm not a dive bomber (went through that phase in the 80's) I just use it for subtle texture. I agree with the other guys, mine holds tune really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin134 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Les Trem's DO NOT require any routing, however the owner of the German company(abmmueller) that makes them recently died and the company is thus changing ownership, so right now they are not readily available. Stew Mac says they should be getting them soon.. Here is a link to the website of the manufacture: http://www.abmmueller.de/index2.html?tremolo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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