NCMGD: New Cheap Modified Guitar Day

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Hey guys.

I mentioned in my recent Kahler Trem Query thread that I had a new guitar coming, well here it is for anyone that's interested

(The pictures are taken from the Ebay auction as they were better than photos I tried to take)







I don't think I really need to say what it is It's been modified with a MIA Kahler Flyer Tremolo system and the pickup is a Dimarzio Super Distortion.

I bought it mainly for a joke to use with my 70s style Punk band or with my 80s style Rock/Metal band.

I know the idea of using it for heavier music has been done to death, I just thought I'd give it a try for a laugh.

 

[jtougas]

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Aaaaaaand?

 

[Psykel]

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Man, I NEED a Hello Kitty Strat! Seriously!
Btw, to keep with the "joke" vibe of yours, you should replace that ugly volume knob with a chromed skull or something.

 

[Funkfingers]

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Pickup needs to be white.

 

[Brow]

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Aaaaaaand?

OK :wrf:

Man, I NEED a Hello Kitty Strat! Seriously!
Btw, to keep with the "joke" vibe of yours, you should replace that ugly volume knob with a chromed skull or something.

I've not gotten as far as to thinking about anything like that tbh. My 1st thing is to get it restrung with 10s and re-setup the tremolo and then think of stuff like hardware.

I do have some thoughts about the scratchplate though...........

Pickup needs to be white.

I agree. I may throw a white EMG 81 in there at somepoint as it's not the nicest sounding piece of wood I've ever come across, but this will do for now I think.

 

[Funkfingers]

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Psykel. eBay UK seems to be swarming with Squier Hello Kitty Strats at the moment. Most of them are stock (nasty humbucker, hardtail bridge). A few are regular pink Squier Affinity Stratocasters to which Hello Kitty stickers have been added in a crude attempt to cash in on the craze.

 

[ratherdashing]

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This is the best thing.

 

[TheLivingDead]

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Dude holy CRAP.

That is so ****in' cool!

Really nice job.

 

[jtougas]

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OK :wrf:

I was just wondering what you thought of it... you kinda left your impression of it out of the post... that's all... jeez...

 

[FuseG4]

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Super D! sweeeet

 

[Brow]

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I was just wondering what you thought of it... you kinda left your impression of it out of the post... that's all... jeez...

Sorry if I offended mate, I just wasn't sure what you were asking.

It's ok, that's about the best I can say at the minute really.

The current strings on it are a bit light for me, 9s whereas I use atleast 10s if not 11s, and the whole setup could do with a bit of a tweak to get it more towards how I like things.

Just by the nature of it it's not going to rival some of my other guitars tonally, but for the £112 I paid for it and as I bought it as a bit of a joke it's perfectly fine

 

[Jocelyn]

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Wow I dig that. Ito agree pickup needs to be White.

 

[MrTondo]

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Yep I agree a white pup would be better. Maybe something like this for a volume:
http://www.quiltsjust4kids.com/images/products/thumbs/dle-guitar-heart1.jpg
But then a guitar knob .

 

[Jocelyn]

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I have never used a kahler but can some one en light me as to why is the locking nut behind the NUT. Wont that defeat the purpose?

 

[Kam]

NCMGD: New Cheap Modified Guitar Day

Cool, man. If they made those in lefty, I'd own one by now.

Considering the upgrades, it sounds like you got a great deal. Congrats and enjoy! :beerchug:

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

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I have never used a kahler but can some one en light me as to why is the locking nut behind the NUT. Wont that defeat the purpose?

I "think" Floyd might have the dibs on the "on the nut" lock,but hold me to that...

Pretty sure most of the Kahlers were set up like that(behind the nut).

 

[Kramer Guy]

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I don't know why you would've done that. There's a lot of demand for those guitars due to their rarity here in the USA. I've seen them go anywhere from 2-500 bucks depending on condition and if they're still in the original box. You could've sold that for at least IMO, at least 2-300 bucks and gotten yourself something halfway decent.

 

[Funkfingers]

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The Kahler behind-the-nut clamp designs are partially due to what Floyd Rose had already patented and partly because not all guitars are suitable for having a whole bunch of wood removed from the nut area.

My own approach when retrofitting a Kahler flatmount vibrato system to a Fender guitar was to employ locking machineheads.

 

[Brow]

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I don't know why you would've done that. There's a lot of demand for those guitars due to their rarity here in the USA. I've seen them go anywhere from 2-500 bucks depending on condition and if they're still in the original box. You could've sold that for at least IMO, at least 2-300 bucks and gotten yourself something halfway decent.

I bought the guitar already modified.

This is by no means my best guitar and it won't be my main player either.

 

[LatsMcGee]

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I really like it, I figured the Super D would work great in an Agathis body, I really liked the xl500 in my old Agathis BC Rich....the perfect pup for a dark guitar IMO...