Hughes Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 just bought some old bc rich with a usa kahler tremolo. it worked find at the store but then i was fiddling with it and the springs came off. so i put them back on, took off the strings and started to put on my low E but now is always touching the fretboard. why is it doing this now and now before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 (edited) Did you use a lighter string guage than it was previously equipped with? Edited January 7, 2006 by thegarehanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 i did buy light guage so that must be it...guessing i have to raise the bridge saddles now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggardguy Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Well, im not sure what kind of kahler it is but i wouldn't mess with the saddles, raise the entire bridge. Im assuming this bridge is based on a floyd, but you dont want to get the radius all whacked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 mines the 2500 Series http://www.kahlerparts.com/images/2500.jpg but black....is it worth anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemm012 Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Did you only put the one E string on? If so, it could be that the bridge is pulling the string sharp cause of all the extra tension on that one string cause it's not being distributed over all 6 strings. That could cause it to pull far enough to touch the fretboard. To prove it, if you have a guitar with a recessed floyd, go pull it back, and the strings will eventually hit the fingerboard. Actually, you may not want to try the experiment as it may break one of your strings, but take my word for it, on Floyds that happens. Galen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggardguy Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Ya, raise the bridge not the saddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 (edited) I have two guitars with those bridges on them. They work very well, but they've got a couple of things you have to watch out for. One, make sure that the bridge is mounted onto the screws correctly. The screws that connect the bridge to the body should fit into a little slot in the bridge. If you don't do this, the bridge won't hold tune and you're going to jack up your finish. Two, when using the fine tuners NEVER adjust them so that they're fully "sharp." I've broken three bridges that way. The "fine tuner lever" is pretty fragile. Always leave them a little space for additional adjustment. Three, you CAN adjust the saddles just like you can with a strat bridge. Finally, every so often drop a dab of grease onto the saddle rollers. I hadn't touched one of my guitars with that setup for over a year and when I did, one of the saddles had seized up, making changing strings an excersize in I want to kill myself. Edited January 31, 2006 by GEdwardJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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