Interview with Gary Kahler
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Great to hear his heartbreaking story. Didn't see any mention of Guild, which is a bummer.
Rexylab needs to lay off the zoom effect, though. Damn.
Rexylab needs to lay off the zoom effect, though. Damn.
Guildedagain
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Amazing.
Woulda been smart for Takeuchi to use USA/SAE threading, but good thing they didn't.
I always liked or thought I like the Floyd better, but would like to try the Kahler again.
Woulda been smart for Takeuchi to use USA/SAE threading, but good thing they didn't.
I always liked or thought I like the Floyd better, but would like to try the Kahler again.
Most people do. I hate the Floyd personally, as it completely impairs my technique, and I wouldn't be using it any harder than I would a standard strat trem anyway, so too much work.
Guildedagain
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I mostly can't stand Floyds myself, and the old 6 screw Strat trem will do it all, but lately, I've taken the arm off and decked it, more playing, less wanging.
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I find that if there's a very slight float to a six-screw strat trem, it sounds more 'stratty.' I'm mostly a Bigsby guy, anyway.
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A Kahler, used gently, sounds more like a Bigsby than a Floyd any day of the week. Johnny Hickman made it an integral part of his style for the first couple of decades of his career.