What exactly is this? King V

[zeegler]

This thing here is a USA KV of some type, and the guy says it's a KV1, but I thought KV1s all had Kahlers. Anyone know the deal here?

[toejam]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

It would be nice if there were a pic or at least a link to one. [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[MetalGrasshopper]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

?

[neilli]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

No pics so far, but is it that one on eBay with the tunamatic / stoptail piece?

[zeegler]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

FUCK. I laugh when people do that, and finally here I go and do it myself.

Here's the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1

[Newc]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

gone now. Sweet price too.

Anyhoo, if it's really a Mustaine sig KV-1, it woulda had a Kahler, but the guy said it was refinished, so it probably had the tuna mounted at that time (flatmount Kahler - no route)
There's also a knob missing - should be 3 and a switch.

[zeegler]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

[ QUOTE ]
gone now. Sweet price too.

Anyhoo, if it's really a Mustaine sig KV-1, it woulda had a Kahler, but the guy said it was refinished, so it probably had the tuna mounted at that time (flatmount Kahler - no route)
There's also a knob missing - should be 3 and a switch.

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't think it's even a KV-1.

Let's say you replaced a Kahler flatmount with a T.O.M, wouldn't you have to recess the T.O.M, since it would be way higher than the Kahler?

Also, the body looks kinda big too. I need to compare it to pics of a double Rhoads.

[paddok]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

Refinished KV1 wish the kahler route filled in and replaced with a stoptail.

[Newc]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

Nope, you wouldn't have to recess the TOM, but you would have to make sure the posts/inserts were deep enough - practically surface-mounting the TOM.

The neck is angled back for a Kahler just as it would be for a TOM, because the Kahler saddles are about that high.

[zeegler]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

Aha! I'll examine it closely when it gets here.

[toejam]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

Nice one! [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[buzzsaww]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

Ok that was mine. Now Zeegs apparently [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I bought it the way it was. The kahlers they came with had no route. It is a Mustaine it's got his signature right next to the logo. The TOM is not surface mounted at all it's got plenty of downward travel left.

[zeegler]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

Hey Matt, is that black spray paint on the one side of the guitar? Was it like that when you got it? I hope some naptha will get that off. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[buzzsaww]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

Yes it is. I had a Newc moment and wanted to see what it might look like with black bevels. Like I said I had planned on getting it refinished at some point. Things don't always work out like you plan. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[zeegler]

Re: What exactly is this? King V

Well, I'll probably leave it white and play it for the time being. Eventually though, I might be getting it refinished.


By the way Matt, check your Paypal. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]