Jackson KV1 Bridge?

[origamikid]

Hi, i was just wondering what kind of bridge the KV1's from the pre 2000 era (when they had lsr tuners)

I am currently planning a custom build from scrath and i just was trying to work out if the guitars used by mustaine back then were Khaler fixed bridge (which i dont think they make anymore?) or mabye just a jackson fixed.

Also are LSR tuners still the best option or is thier a better tuner for keeping me...well...intune lol

Thanks!!
any help would be great
Josh

[Super_shredder]

i think lsr tuners are out of business now so you might have to either: get another type of tuner or try and get some second hand ones

the kv1 had the Kahler APM 3310 fixed bridge

[secks]

Kahler apm 3300 (brass rollers) or 3310 (steel rollers).

LSR's are just fine.

[drockilles]

Not positive here, but I'm pretty sure you can't get the 3300 or 3310 anymore. They have an equivalent that I know Randy (RD) put on his blood drip Kelly, don't remember the model number.
EDIT: you can still get the 3300 in chrome through Kahler, not black. This is the black one that RD got: http://www.wammiworld.com/u7330.html

[origamikid]

hmm i got a feeling you can only get a fixed bridge in the chrome from the company, however i may hunt down one of these older ones.

This will sound stupid, but by randy do u meen somebody on the board or randy rhodes lol cause if its rhodes i will hunt down his kelly on the net, if its a guy on the forums then i will hunt him down aswell :P

Hmm currently totallying it up, its gonna be expensive but hopefully worth it, and i also hope my friend rembers how to rout properly lol

thanks for quick reply guys

[drockilles]

Randy Davis, a guy on the board, check my edit

[origamikid]

thanks very much!!

I meen are Kahler as good as i think they are? Will me using a fixed bridge Kahler have any downsides nything like that.

I think i will need to try and PM this RD guy

[drockilles]

Don't know if there's any "downsides" to speak of. There's always gonna be a debate on what works best, it's all preference. I have a guitar with the fixed Kahler (KE-1), and it gives me no problems. None of the "tone sucking" Dave Mustaine spoke of. If you're used to playing a recessed floyd or hardtail, it will be different. It sits up like a TOM. The fine tuners are pretty handy. Just make sure you keep it clean. There's a lot of small parts in these bridges, which makes a lot of small spaces funk can get into (good sticky on the tech q and a section showing how to clean a Kahler).
Anyway, rambling now. See if you can find a guitar that has one and play it, that's your best bet. May be easier said than done. Only guitars I've seen with these bridges are a few Jacksons and some BC Rich models.

[levantin]

randy rhodes

Never heard of him

The 3310 was used on the old ke1 and kv1. Nice bridge with a good tone. I believe the 7330's are the same dimensions and the same design more or less.

[secks]

same. die cast instead of milled

[Axewielder]

The 7330 has brass rollers, and there is not a 7XXX version with steel rollers. Also, the 7330 now says "Hybrid" on it (only matters if you are ultra-anal about it looking like a 33XX).

[Newc]

Hmm currently totallying it up, its gonna be expensive but hopefully worth it, and i also hope my friend rembers how to rout properly lol

There is no routing involved with a Kahler fixed bridge as on the KV-1. It's a flat-mount, meaning no hole under it.

[Axewielder]

There is no routing involved with a Kahler fixed bridge as on the KV-1. It's a flat-mount, meaning no hole under it.

The 7330 is not perfectly flat and you do need a small route, but it's nothing major compared to a trem route. Here's a pic:

[Newc]

Hmmm. Just enough to ruin a stopbar/TOM conversion. Great. Stupid Kahler.