85 Hamer Scepter

[Dave Scepter]

If anyone's interested, there is a 85 Scepter for sale by Roadhouse Vintage

 https://www.ebay.com/itm/156855505307?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=RCVIzHlwSpC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=_1NhtMMuTXK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[Dave Scepter]

Oh no!.. just noticed the original Floyd Rose trem was replaced by a Kahler... why for fuks sakes would anybody do that?.. Blasphemy! 😭

[Cboss]

30 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

Oh no!.. just noticed the original Floyd Rose trem was replaced by a Kahler... why for fuks sakes would anybody do that?.. Blasphemy! 😭

I admire his good taste! He and I are in the minority I know, but I really can't see the case for a Floyd, I wish I could swap every one I have for a kahler

[Dave Scepter]

22 minutes ago, Cboss said:

I admire his good taste! He and I are in the minority I know, but I really can't see the case for a Floyd, I wish I could swap every one I have for a kahler

It's like swapping out an original 1970 GTO 455 HO motor for a Chevy crate motor 

[Cboss]

54 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

It's like swapping out an original 1970 GTO 455 HO motor for a Chevy crate motor 

That is a good analogy:) there are many crate moters in those cars when you go to cruises; both perspectives are correct if it works for you

And I think it depends on how highly you value the sizzle over the steak

[Ham Rex]

2 hours ago, Dave Scepter said:

Oh no!.. just noticed the original Floyd Rose trem was replaced by a Kahler... why for fuks sakes would anybody do that?.. Blasphemy! 😭

I don't have any Kahler guitars but I definitely prefer stock hardware over molesting it's originality.

[kizanski]

1 hour ago, Dave Scepter said:

It's like swapping out an original 1970 GTO 455 HO motor for a Chevy crate motor 

Makes me want to vomit. 

[HamerCustomEr]

Boomerangs, oh yeah!

Kahler, oh no!

[diablo175]

Hard pass.

EMGs and a Kahler? Might as well let the cat use the guitar case as a litter box. There's only shit coming out of it anyway.  

[Steve Haynie]

Glenn Tipton liked Kahler trems.  He sold a lot of albums.  People paid to see him in concert.  Maybe he was right and everyone else is... not as right. 

[diablo175]

You really wanna go down that road? Should we compare those who have or are playing Floyds vs those who play Kahlers and talk about album sales?

Look, I get it; preferences re: trem systems, like most anything, are highly subjective. If it works for ya, good on ya. It was right for Tipton. Doesn't mean it's right for everyone else.

 

[Dave Scepter]

On 4/4/2025 at 4:01 PM, Cboss said:

I admire his good taste! He and I are in the minority I know, but I really can't see the case for a Floyd, I wish I could swap every one I have for a kahler

To be clear. I don't have any problems with Kahlers per se... I just think it's stupid putting a Kahler "non fulcrum" cam type trem into a fulcrum routed guitar... I wouldn't have mind had they installed a Kahler 2500 Traditional, 2710 Killer, 2720 Spyder and 2760 Steeler in its place without butchering the guitar up

[LucSulla]

On 4/4/2025 at 6:27 PM, Dave Scepter said:

It's like swapping out an original 1970 GTO 455 HO motor for a Chevy crate motor 

I deeply appreciate this comment. 

Love old Pontiac V8s. 

[bkrownd]

Mmmmm, a black and red scepter has always been on my bucket list and suddenly a couple pop up on the market when I can't do it.  😬  A year ago in better times I could have considered it, but now with all the turmoil it's probably out of reach for a long time.  

[Dave Scepter]

6 minutes ago, bkrownd said:

Mmmmm, a black and red scepter has always been on my bucket list and suddenly a couple pop up on the market when I can't do it.  😬  A year ago in better times I could have considered it, but now with all the turmoil it's probably out of reach for a long time.  

They sent me a offer of $2,900... but honestly that particular Scepter isn't worth $1000 due to the body altering trem mod

[bkrownd]

 

  It needs some LOVE!  🥰