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You plan on doing a lot of whammy dives with that locking nut?

Nice, Richard. You chose a pretty color. I wish you much fun playing your Strat!

Nice rig, NEO ... I love that it's got a Floyd Rose, and not the usual stock Fender tremolo ... much more stable. How's it sound?

Made in Japan (MIJ) Standard Stratocaster -

During their transition into a new facility beginning in 1984, Fender went through a period of relatively low domestic output when they were subsequently forced to rely more heavily on Japanese imports to meet demand. As evidenced by the rise in popularity of Japanese brands during the 70’s and 80’s, the FujiGen Gakki-made Fenders were exceptionally well-made. At least one account states that when the first shipments of these guitars arrived at  Fender, some builders actually cried when confronted with a Japanese standard of quality that had yet to be achieved in American production. Regardless of the veracity of such a story, the quality of this guitar’s construction and performance is self-evident, as it could certainly hold its own against any Strat made today.

While the addition of the Kahler Spyder undoubtedly adds a bit of weight (and complexity!) to this guitar, it is still a manageable 8.2 lbs and physically well-balanced. Though the guitar is used, (snip...)

Obviously the Kahler floating tremolo system is one of this guitar’s more distinctive features. Though perhaps not everyone’s cup of tea, the Kahler tremolo makes this Strat a great value for anyone in need of a dive-bombing shredder guitar (or simply a more stable instrument). While not pictured, please note that the appropriate tremolo arm is included! On a final note, all proceeds of this sale will go towards the purchase of student model guitars for charity. Thanks for looking!

FEATURES
    Alder Body
    1 11/16 Nut Width
    Maple Neck with Maple Fingerboard
    Black Fingerboard Markers
    3-ply White Pickguard
    Aged White Control Knobs and Switch Tip
    3 Single Coil Pickups w/5-Way Switch
    Kahler Spyder Floating Tremolo w/Lockin Nut
    Chrome Gotoh 6-in-a-line Tuning Machines
    8.2 lbs

I think you should start doing whammy dives. I feel like with that axe you HAVE to. It's a moral imperative.

So now my wife wants to know if you have blue eyes...... If I didn't know better......;).

Baldguitardude wrote:

I think you should start doing whammy dives. I feel like with that axe you HAVE to. It's a moral imperative.

Did you ever see my PRS with a Floyd Rose?

I installed a Roland GK pickup to run synth sounds - click the pic for the full story ...

Cheers

Richard

I've read that the Kahler's are finicky ... good on ya for the attempt and the success.

Did ya see this? https://www.whammyparts.com/images/PDF's/2720%20Spyder%20adjustments%20and%20setup.pdf

As an alternative just play one note at a time. It’ll at least be less obvious.

Baldguitardude wrote:

Did ya see this? https://www.whammyparts.com/images/PDF's/2720%20Spyder%20adjustments%20and%20setup.pdf

As an alternative just play one note at a time. It’ll at least be less obvious.

Thanks - I did, but it wasn't until I looked at it just then I saw the intonation adjustments ....

Cheers for that!!

(for anyone else wanting to look, you need to add the apostrophe after the PDF and before the s after you click on the link)

Richard