LedZeppelin419 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I have been using my dad's 1988 Gibson USA Flying V as my predominant guitar for the past few months now. One day I noticed that there was a huge gap between the bridge and the body of the guitar. I asked why and he told me that there was originally a tremolo bar that went there but it broke, and instead of fixing it he took it off and replaced the portion of the guitar where the actual body of the tremolo bar went with a block of wood. (sounds like a terrible thing to do right?)I'm just wondering what the best tremolo bar option would be to re-install into the guitar. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 You really need more info from dad, and more pics would be nice. What kind of trem was on the guitar? Was it a locking trem (Floyd Rose, Kahler), a Fender-style trem, or one of Gibsons many types? Do you intend to restore the guitar to original condition, or just want the performance of a good trem? Is that the original finish? (That one also addresses the restore/hot rod question) it kinda looks like it had a locking trem on it, and back then Gibson seemed to use more Kahlers. Kahlers from the 80's varied a lot in models and parts, but good ones are VERY nice to play you see why the 'more info' flag goes up so often when dealing with guitars? That's also why it's so fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottFN308 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 That looks like the hole for a stud mount Kahler trem. I have an Explorer with one on it. It would be this one here: Kahler Trem Since the hole is already routed, it should be relatively easy to install. Regards, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-man Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Your father defaced one of (in my opinions) the coolest Flying Vs made. These Vs had a steinberger or Floyd Rose Floating tremolo in them, NOT a Kahler. Unfortunately the guitar is only worth a fraction of its value now. Incidentally, the identical guitar came with a Tune O Matic bridge. It's a shame Dad didn't get that one instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESPguy Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Your father defaced one of (in my opinions) the coolest Flying Vs made. These Vs had a steinberger or Floyd Rose Floating tremolo in them, NOT a Kahler. Unfortunately the guitar is only worth a fraction of its value now. Incidentally, the identical guitar came with a Tune O Matic bridge. It's a shame Dad didn't get that one instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESPguy Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 It looks like a kahler style or floyd. Is there a back cavity with a claw and springs? If your dad used the pivot screw holes for the bridge bolts, but im not sure if they are the same width. Standard kahlers routing isnt perfectly square like yours. Id browse the internet looking for another- same year w/ trem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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