Whammy bar on a Gibson Flying V?

[boogie1]

Ok, here's my problem. I need a whammy bar for about 10 songs per gig. So for a year I have been buying and selling guitars, and nothing seems to feel or sound totally comfortable. The two guitars that I can play best and are best for high up the neck solos are my '61 RI SG and my '05 Faded Flying V. I know I wouldn't want to alter the SG. So I have been debating putting a locking tremelo on my V. I've come to realize that I like a wider neck and can play the Gibby necks with more precision. Does anybody have experience with adding a whammy bar to an SG or Flying V? If so, how much for the kit, and what brand? I definitely don't want a Bigsby.

 

[AustinK]

although i have never played one, the only reasonable solution is a kahler.

 

[moltar]

Shred V?

No idea about installing one. Good luck.

 

[AustinK]

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject:

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Shred V?

Why does that ebony board look so gross?

 

[devilrob1979]

www.stetsbar.com

Those require no routing of the guitar but it's non-locking. If you don't mind routing then you can go with a Kahler 2200 or 7200 series. It's a very small, simple rout that can be done for pretty cheap if you can't do it yourself and setting up a Kaher is a breeze. Good luck. The price for a 2200 is $329 and about a hundred less for the 7200. Go to kahlerusa.com for more infor.

 

[srf399]

+1 on the Kahler Pro....

They are really nice units and very stable when set up properly with a locking nut. Give it the same chance you would a Floyd by installing a Floyd locking nut.... You'll be blown away.

I always preferred Floyds but opted for the Kahler this time and I'm very impressed. You do need to go a few steps further than what Kahler tells you to do though.

1. The first must is a Floyd Locking Nut
2. (only for strat players) you MUST recess the entire unit 5mm into the body of the guitar and the saddles MUST have a 30 -35 degree angle happening.

Do these two things and you'll love it.

 

[Gtr_Pkr]

Please let us know the outcome. I have a '93 Gibbo V w/ EMG's and I like to do the same thing. Thanks.

 

[Dreads]

I owned a gibson flying vee.. had a Kahler installer (I thought it locked but who can remember?) I remember that the Guitar would go out of tune every time I used the whammy... I ended up trading it for another guitar.