Hey, I'm getting ready to invest in a custom Flying V....(its that time) I was curious if anybody knows the real difference between a Floyd Rose and a Kahler tremolo. The only thing I really know so far is that the Kahler is all one unit, unlike the Floyd. Also, the Kahler can't do pitch raises and drops as much as a Floyd but it can sure as hell change the fuck out of the pitch....just listen to slayer. Any info would be appreciated.

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If i were you I would look into Ran guitars. It'll probably be MUCH cheaper to get a custom Ran than a custom bc rich. Ask Soulinsane for pics of his and I'll bet you'll go with Ran.

Anywho. Kahlers are better or so I'm told.

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I checked em out. They look cool except they look like BC Rich copies.....I don't care about price...and I've wanted one since I knew what one was. Thanks for the advice though. What do you know about EMG preamps...is it the Afterburner I am thinking of?

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Ok, but If you're going to get a Bc Rich V then you gotta get the Pat O' Brien custom. Fucking awesome guitar.

I dont know to much about EMGs. I dont use them.

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The last I heard, a custom shop BC Rich will take 12-18 months to deliver, and this information came from the BC Rich-forum administrators not too long ago. If you're ready to wait that long, then all's fine. Some smaller companies could deliver a custom guitar much quicker, but whatever suits you best.

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B.C Rich Custom vs Ran Custom.

B.C Rich Custom V cost >$4,000. Made in the USA. Wait time is a year at the very least. Quality is A+.

Ran Custom V cost <$2,000. Made in Poland. Wait time is 6 months at the most. Quality is A+.

My Custom Soulinsane Signiture Ran was made to be a breed between a Jackson KV-1 and a B.C Rich V. I got everything I ever wanted in a guitar down to the very last detail. Ran Guitars were great at making sure that everything was perfect. I don't know if you have seen pics of my Ran but you can find them here. You will find a few things about Kahler bridges too. Imo they are far better than Floyds because they are more stable and don't wear as much. My Ran has a Kahler bridge but has a Floyd locking nut... just like Slayers guitars.

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Alright, now I'm trying to decide which kind of wood would be best for my apllication...which is obviously metal. I have heard great things of both Mahogany and Maple. I will definitely have ebony on the fretboard though. Can someone let me know some facts about Mahogany and Maple as to what their tonal characteristics are. I am thinking of like a mahogany body with a maple neck and ebony fretboard on my V....someone gimme some info please.

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SUINSAENS CUS2M RAN GUITAR IS RILLY COL!!1!1!1 LOL IT DIDNT COST HIM TAHT MUCH AND IT IS A RILLY GOD GUITAR1!!11 OMG LOL I THINK TAHT U SHUD GET A RAN INST3AD B/C THEY R AEWSOME!1!1!! OMG LOL TH3Y R BT3R THAN BC RICHES!111!

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O MAH GAWD Y3S RAN IS MUCH CHEAEPR!!1! OMG LOL BC RICH3S R OVERPRIECD

ALDER11!1!111 OMG WTF IS A GOD N3UTRAL WOD WHCIH CNA COVAR PRETY MUCH ANY STYLA OF MUSIC1!11 OMG WTF

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http://public.mgt.uottawa.ca/~lapie...tar%20woods.htm

http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de...VWoods.FAQ.html

TAHTS SOME GOD LINKS MAN!!1!!!!! WTF

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Thanks for the links Overmind. That helped out quite a bit. I think a maple body with a mahogany top and a mahogany or maple neck with ebony fretboard would do just fine. Now I just gotta figure out the deal with the neck radius.

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Maple bodies are only good for 80's hair metal.

Even with the Mahogany top that Maple will still be bright and shrill.

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Mahogany body wouldbe much better you are saying?

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Here's a beauty.

Maple neck and Mohogany body. Go for that. It sounds great OMG1!!!!!!111 GOD SWTF

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nice guitar stand

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Whoah!! thats an awesome guitar!

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Hell Yea! I love the new cloaking paint jobs on guitars. I own about 5 of them myself with that paint.

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I don't think any amount of money could buy a cooler guitar than that.

I'm still lost on what kind of nut width I should go with, and what the fuck is the fingerboard end?

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1 11/16 nut and a square end, unless you want it to look and feel like a Fender Strat V.

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uhhhhhhhhhhh (vomits profusely)

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Is right! Fenders use a 1 5/8" nut widths and have rounded fretbourd ends ( where the fretbourd ends and the body begins ). 1 11/16 is used on most other guitars like jackson, Ibanez, and B.C. Rich. It feels nice and a square end just looks better.

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Get it like this
http://www.bcrich.com/custom/pat_obrien_shot2.jpg
A custom guitar like that would be fucking awesome. Go for it!

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Looks like a Moser to me. If you are going to buy a B.C. Rich then you might as well have the real B.C. Rich man himself make it. He might even get it to you faster.

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Yeah but it would be hella expensive.

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I think his start at $2800. It wouldn't hurt to check since I know B.C. Rich is going to charge him $4000+.

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Yeah. But fuck if your gonna get a custom moser, get the Bastard V. Fuck yeah!

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If I could afford it I would order one in a instant!

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Who DOESN'T want a Moser? Damn, the Bastard V is just totally sick, completely mega kickass!!! It might be a bad idea to buy one, though, because who wants to go to work when you could be playing Cannibal Corpse songs on a Moser?

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Hey Philkillers66776 or what ever, Why don't you check out Moser guitars? He is the dude that started B.C. Rich in the first place. I bet he could build you a guitar better than B.C. Rich could.

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Meh i dont know whats upp with mosers, they look fragile to me.

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This Is what Specs I have figured for my custom so far:

Flying V

26 1/2" Scale

7-string

Beast Headstock

Mahogany Body w/ Maple Top

Maple Neck w/ Ebony Fretboard

Two-way truss Rod (maybe some graphite to help reinforce it too)

Floyd Trem (preferrably Kahler, but I don't think they make one for 7)

One EMG 7-81 in the Bridge, One Volume

A EMG PA-2 (Active Preamp)

Still don't know what inlay to get

Dunlop 6100 Frets

Blood Red Finish with Black Binding around the whole front of the guitar

10-56 Guage strings....A-Sharp tuning

Thats about it fot now.

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So kind of like the Pat O' Brien custom but Red with black bindings. Cool. Still, I'd go with Moser. Fuck YEAH! www.NealMoser.com

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I know, Slub. I don't think that I would play it outside the house. It seems they are more for collectors. In fact I wonder if they even play or sound nice. Some guitars are just for looks, you know. I would have to tell Moser that I expect the guitar to play and sound well if I ordered one.

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I'll bet you any thing that they do..

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But what if? I see nice pics but no says a damn thing about how they play.

And Phil666, a 7 string with a 26 1/2" scale... Good God! What are you trying to play?

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phil666 thats going to be a floyd because kahler doesnt make 7 string tremolos, well if kahler designs a new tremolo they might but i doubt it.

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Just death metal...and thrash. My other guitarists has a schecter with a 26 1/2 " scale...and its just damn near the same. Its the BlackJack c-7.....It always sounded great and its no more difficult than playing a standard guitar. Plus lower tunings need that extra inch for better depth and articulation...especially when hauling ass.

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I think that they have a 7 string Kahler now, or at least the design has been made. I don't think they are on the open market yet but I bet you could get one directly from Kahler.

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If only Kahler got back in business big time i might just order a Ran, with a Kahler.

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Kahler doesn't make 7 string trems...I'm fuckin depressed now...oh well. Stuck with floyd I guess

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You could still find a new Kahler for sale on E-bay and mail it to Ran like I did. Ran guitars look great with Kahlers.

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Do you think they can now install a Kahler without any instructions? Frankly, if they'd need help when I'll get mine, I couldn't tell them anything. If they can install a Kahler without any instructions, then I know what I'll be having!

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Ran guitars did it with out any instructions, but I did give they lots of pics and desciptions on how to do it. Mine was the first Kahler they ever put on one of their guitars and they did a perfect job. Kahler bidges are easy to install anyway compared to Floyd's.

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as the brits would say " i cant be arsed to read this thread" but anyone know when the handmade/custom section of the bc rich website gonne be back up? i want info on getting either a stealth or v but that damn parts been down for months

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