Kahler or Floyd?

[frankencat]

Which one do you like best and why?

[mm2002]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

If I could choose them both I'd vote. They are both excellent in different ways.

[sambencuda]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

need an option for both. I like them both for different reasons.

Jim

[toejam]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

Floyd. Kahlers suck ass! [img]/images/graemlins/eviltongue.gif[/img]

[LUVGUN]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

Floyd all the way!

[jtr]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

I think Kahlers suck the tone out of your guitar.

[guitarsjb]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

Floyds are my choice. They are more comfortable and better IMO...

[Bengal65]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

Same reason as jtr654. Much of the tone (or transference of string vibration to the body)is lost in all the hardware. I don't know if it is all the moving parts or because the tremelo pivot is not really into the guitar, rather floating on the top mounted in the base. They do have smooth action though, most likely because of the rollers.

[kmanick]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

Floyd. I have both and I have a hard time keeping my Kahler guitar in tune. I have to back off of the whammy where on my floyds, I can do pretty much anything I want to and I stay in tune.

[Jacksonfan]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

I would have to vote for Floyd because I've never had a guitar with a Kahler, never even played a guitar with one before. I am curious about them though. I've heard Kahlers seem to be somewhat smoother than Floyds. But as many of you have posted, I've also heard that Kahlers don't seem to stay in tune as well as Floyds. Maybe someday I'll try one for myself.

Chris

[Chameleonfong]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

Floyd for LIFE!!! Simply because Kahler are fugly!


Fong

[paddok]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

I really like them both. Kahlers feel nice.

[BLOOD SPLATTER]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

Preferably a Kahler with a Floyd lock-nut,Kahler feel with Floyd tuning stability!! I like 'em both as they are both great for different things,for heavy whammy abuse nothing beats a Floyd but you can rest your palm on a Kahler & it won't go sharp!!

[pedalGEEK]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

No question, Floyd. I had a Carvin with a Kahler back in the 80s and did not like the trem at all. The Floyd has better tone, more sustain, a better feel in the hand, you can do more "tricks" with it: It is just plain better.

[StukaJU87]

Re: Kahler or Floyd?

I am not a huge trem dog to begin with, but have owned both. I still have several Floyded guitars and zero Kahler guitars. #1, the Kahler is ugly as hell. #2, I didn't like the feel of it when I rested my hand on it. The Floyd just feels better to me.