peedenmark7 Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 I'm looking for a vintage Kahler "comfort tip " trem arm in black and the pro lever string lock same color. thanks for looking.
Hamer95USA Posted July 12, 2016 Posted July 12, 2016 Hey peedenmark7, Check out the Wammi World website: http://www.wammiworld.com/kahlerparts.php or the Kahler USA website: https://www.kahlerusa.com/ . Judging that the parts that you're looking for is an older tremolo system and is probably discontinued, the Wammi World website would be the one I would recommend. Guitar George
peedenmark7 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Posted September 10, 2016 Wammi world claims that Kahler no longer offers gold or black trem arms because players bend them and then cut themselves on the flaked plating, which sounds absurd. I'm still looking for the lever style string lock and a comfort tip trem arm.. Willing to pay whatever at this point.
Hamer95USA Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 Plenty of parts up for auction here: Kahler parts E-bay Guitar George
HamStd Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 59 minutes ago, peedenmark7 said: Wammi world claims that Kahler no longer offers gold or black trem arms because players bend them and then cut themselves on the flaked plating, which sounds absurd. I'm still looking for the lever style string lock and a comfort tip trem arm.. Willing to pay whatever at this point. Hi John, I have been digging through some boxes for other parts. I'll ping you when I get to the Kahler-o-box-of-stuff....... I think I have one of those "Magnum-ribbed for her pleasure" sting locks. The "colored" arm is hard to find as most where just chrome plated and they put a "colored tip" on and called it a day.... (boy there are so many good jokes to be made here). Let me see what I can find for you. Peter
diablo175 Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 On 6/1/2016 at 8:34 AM, peedenmark7 said: I'm looking for a vintage Kahler "comfort tip " trem arm in black and the pro lever string lock same color. thanks for looking. Looking to mod a 4 digit Standard? <ducks>
peedenmark7 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Posted September 10, 2016 Peter, Thanks I appreciate you taking a look for me. I found a New old stock standard arm, but here's a pic of the pro series arm and lock I am after. Oddly enough, I had tons of Kahler parts at one point and owned maybe 3 kahlered guitars over 30 years.. I remember ebaying a new on the card black lever lock about 8 yrs ago for dirt cheap ! AHHH !
peedenmark7 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Posted September 10, 2016 14 minutes ago, diablo175 said: Looking to mod a 4 digit Standard? <ducks> Every time I see a 4 digit with an added Kahler I get a sick feeling in my gut ! Actually I am working on an '84 Jackson neck through Tele that came in without an arm. The previous owner had the trem blocked and removed but included the factory allen head lock , so I'd like to put it back to factory and upgrade the string lock. Great little tele !
Tortious Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 4 hours ago, peedenmark7 said: Peter, Thanks I appreciate you taking a look for me. I found a New old stock standard arm, but here's a pic of the pro series arm and lock I am after. Oddly enough, I had tons of Kahler parts at one point and owned maybe 3 kahlered guitars over 30 years.. I remember ebaying a new on the card black lever lock about 8 yrs ago for dirt cheap ! AHHH ! I have one of those. You want black though, right? You could probably color it with a sharpie.
peedenmark7 Posted September 11, 2016 Author Posted September 11, 2016 Gotta be black.. thanks though
Tortious Posted September 11, 2016 Posted September 11, 2016 Have you considered buying a guitar that has those parts, then stripping what you need and selling off the rest? Might be an option?
peedenmark7 Posted September 11, 2016 Author Posted September 11, 2016 The parts and the guitars to rob them from have dried up.
serial Posted September 11, 2016 Posted September 11, 2016 Dammit-I HAD one somewhere but it had a brass tip.
tomteriffic Posted September 11, 2016 Posted September 11, 2016 All chrome here... and one brass "shorty" arm.
ARM OF HAMER Posted September 11, 2016 Posted September 11, 2016 Very rare part..................Kahler "PALM" Bar,"FINGER" locking nut,"Comfort Tip" trem arm..............you hardly ever see these items anymore and when you do they are high priced. Oddly there was a Kramer guitar that I saw in a "Music Go Round" not long ago that had what you were looking for,the parts [Black] had wear to the finish but they worked. [The whole guitar was priced at $300.00 with case.] Here is what you are looking for but again in the wrong color.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kahler-Locking-Nut-/112083786060?hash=item1a18b6d94c:g:cUkAAOSw3YNXbCyA At some point EVERYTHING turns up on Ebay............the worlds largest marketplace..............love it or hate it. GL
peedenmark7 Posted September 11, 2016 Author Posted September 11, 2016 No doubt they are far and few between, as I've seen very few spatula palm bar equipped Kahlers, only one comes to mind while doing in store repairs during the mid 80s. This had to have been a short lived option as was the comfort tip. I have a repair customer that has 2 custom made AXTRA guitars [Kenosha WI] both having the fancier kahler equipped comfort tip arm , which is why I am after one for this tele, they just seem to fit the hand better.
ARM OF HAMER Posted September 11, 2016 Posted September 11, 2016 I know of at least one 1979 Hamer Sunburst that has a Kahler and the "PALM BAR" ................... neither are original to the guitar of course but this setup does work well for the little I use it.
peedenmark7 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Posted September 13, 2016 Love the look of the black tip on the chrome arm , and a PAF Kahler to boot ! I gotta give Kahler 3 thumbs up for offering the different style trem arms. The palm bar is probably the most interesting idea as it really gave the player finger free trem operation.
murkat Posted September 13, 2016 Posted September 13, 2016 https://www.kahlerusa.com/guitar-tremolo-and-bridge/5514-string-lock-pro Kahler still makes them.
peedenmark7 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Posted September 13, 2016 Every time I've tried to buy one from them, they are out of stock.
ARM OF HAMER Posted September 13, 2016 Posted September 13, 2016 They have parts listed that are not available and also the OOS thing...............I have freinds that tried to order things only to be told we no longer have those or the inventory has been depleted.
murkat Posted September 13, 2016 Posted September 13, 2016 On 9/11/2016 at 6:13 AM, ARM OF HAMER said: Very rare part..................Kahler "PALM" Bar, They are at that.
ARM OF HAMER Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 4 hours ago, murkat said: They are at that. Jay, I knew you had the "PALM" bar on that V...........also the trem arm with the "Comfort" Tip. Pretty Cool! Thats called the "DOUBLE WHAMMY"
black magic Posted October 7, 2016 Posted October 7, 2016 On 9/10/2016 at 1:55 PM, peedenmark7 said: Every time I see a 4 digit with an added Kahler I get a sick feeling in my gut ! Actually I am working on an '84 Jackson neck through Tele that came in without an arm. The previous owner had the trem blocked and removed but included the factory allen head lock , so I'd like to put it back to factory and upgrade the string lock. Great little tele ! I`d hit that Jackson-Wow!!
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