Fix Kahler’s Bending & Tuning Problem

I hope you enjoy this video (part 1 of 3) about Kahler. If you think my videos are helpful, consider making a small donation through my website: www.dmometalguitar.com. With this 3-part series, I discuss a solution that substantially minimizes Kahler’s bending and tuning problem. I first talked about the bending problem on my Kahler vs. Floyd Rose video series. With Kahlers common behavior, the player needs to dive with the tremolo bar to bring the string(s) back to pitch after a bend. There are ways to ineffectively cheat (or hide the problem), which I also discuss with this video series. My goal is to make Kahlers stay in tune with bends + dive bombs + pullups. My solution involves four steps 1. Decreasing the spring tension to tilt the cam forward 2. Bending the string windings by 75 degrees and applying a thick layer of solder 3. Using a Kahler model with a flat cam such as the latest 2300 4. Applying a bit of Chapstick between the strings and the cam I compared my setup and stringing procedures (and results) to the setup and stringing procedures suggested by Kahler. I also discuss various one-time steps to make Kahlers in tune. Topics involve locking nut, saddles, string risers, allen screws, roller lubrication, spring setup, Hybrid vs. 2300, etc.

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