Model 3s

[Budman68]

Love the white Model 3A!! Welcome to the forum -

Was the OFR a direct drop in replacement for the Kahler Traditional fulcrum trem posts?

No sir, they won't fit - I'm guessing someone doweled and drilled for the wider post spacing.

[wanthairspray]

Where'd ya get that Charvel strap?

I would like to know too!

[Carbuff]

Was the OFR a direct drop in replacement for the Kahler Traditional fulcrum trem posts?

What do you think. That was the first thing that caught my eye too. Im afraid its fill and drill for that swap. Not even close.

[thebeggar]

I believe so. I have replaced the original fulcrum with an OFR.

I have a model 3 also with an additional ofr. I can't really tell in the pics but do you still have the original nut then the floyd nut or just the floyd. The guitar I have has the locking nut after the original. It's slightly crooked (I don't know enough to tell if it is a major problem or not) and it sits up off the neck. Again not sure if this poses a major problem but it looks shit.

[VitaminG]

I wonder, thebeggar, if the previous owner tried to replace the old Kahler locks (which sit behind the nut) with the locknut that came with the OFR. Could explain why it's sitting funny.

[thebeggar]

Yeah VitaminG thats very possible. I'm gonna start another thread regarding this guitar because I've discovered it's got some massive problems.

[VilmerX]

I would like to know too!

I got the guitar 2nd hand, and the strap came along with it -It's "relic"...

[VilmerX]

What do you think. That was the first thing that caught my eye too. Im afraid its fill and drill for that swap. Not even close.

Nope, not even close. Honestly, I almost scraped the body as the wood was cracked around the original post. But I decided to try to fix it. I transplanted some new wood (new as in air dried and gently raised to room temperature during a 6 months period). The posts for the OFR are in the middle of the gluing between new and old wood, so I think it should be strong. And as this OFR is non-floating, and therefore only can be slackened, the resultant forces on the post must be less than a floating which you can also raise in pitch. Seems to work ok and has been stable (I'm not the most aggressive player).
Besides that, the pickguard also needed to be fitted as the OFR is wider than the Fulcrum.

[VilmerX]

I have a model 3 also with an additional ofr. I can't really tell in the pics but do you still have the original nut then the floyd nut or just the floyd. The guitar I have has the locking nut after the original. It's slightly crooked (I don't know enough to tell if it is a major problem or not) and it sits up off the neck. Again not sure if this poses a major problem but it looks shit.

I am still using the kahler lock, works fine for me. What is the argument for changing to the Floyd nut? frequent string change, or?

[Carbuff]

I am still using the kahler lock, works fine for me. What is the argument for changing to the Floyd nut? frequent string change, or?

I think that they tend to slip when they get a lot of use. Especially the high E.

[ADR]

Sweet "charvel" strap. . . I would love to get one.Enlighten me please. what a threesome you have. The white one is my Fav. with the strap.
That strap available in the states?

[VitaminG]

Sweet "charvel" strap. . . I would love to get one.Enlighten me please. what a threesome you have. The white one is my Fav. with the strap.
That strap available in the states?

hey ADR, check....

I got the guitar 2nd hand, and the strap came along with it -It's "relic"...

[fuel0707]

Nice collection for sure. I like that white 3A the best but they all look to be good guitars.