Hughes Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 some of you may remember me telling you about an old kahler i took of a platinum BC Rich Strat. well i put it back on so i could use the guitar at school. Problem is, one of the saddles has a really rusty roller that doesnt move which makes changing strings difficult. second, the same saddles height adjusting screws are rusted tight and wont budge, i even poured WD-40 on it and it did nothing. Third, the bloody thing does stay in tune more then 10 seconds, is that from not tightening the saddle screws below the bridge plate? Thanks Oh and its a Kahler 2500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 WD-40, despite all the hype, isn't really a good lubricant. It's designed to be a water dispersant. Anyway, try some machine oil (the kind that comes in a can), and see if that busts things loose. Give it time to soak into everything, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Either get the saddle off the guitar or the whole bridge if needed. You don't want oil or WD-40, Liquid wrench, etc ,getting on the guitar, or down into any wood screw holes. Worst case, I guess would be if the rusted screws have to be drilled out, but not a good DIY job without experience doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted March 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 i do have the know-how on drilling and tapping a new hole, but the problem is im not sure i could find a steel rod small enough that would fit the original sized hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickmangumby Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 (edited) Dan Erlewine suggests: "If the part's free of the guitar, apply a little heat with a propane torch or soldering iron, which causes parts to expand and contract and often breaks the rusted bond." Don't overheat it though, and make sure you've cleaned off all of your flammable solvents first!!! Edited March 12, 2006 by Stickmangumby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted March 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 i will be sure to give that a try, thanks man....while im here, would you recommend painting a tremolo? since the parts i want to paint have to string contact so if i used car engine paint i should be fine shouldnt i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Ramsay Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 (edited) Once the protective plating on the parts is gone and rust is well established, you will find the problem returning after all of you efforts. Kahler is back, and parts should be available here: http://www.kahlerparts.com/Other_Pages/home.htm Don Edited March 12, 2006 by Don Ramsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted March 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 i suppose i could whip up an order on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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