85 Hamer Scepter

[Dave Scepter]

If anyone's interested, there is a 85 Scepter for sale by Roadhouse Vintage

 https://www.ebay.com/itm/156855505307?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=RCVIzHlwSpC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=_1NhtMMuTXK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[Dave Scepter]

Oh no!.. just noticed the original Floyd Rose trem was replaced by a Kahler... why for fuks sakes would anybody do that?.. Blasphemy! 😭

[Cboss]

30 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

Oh no!.. just noticed the original Floyd Rose trem was replaced by a Kahler... why for fuks sakes would anybody do that?.. Blasphemy! 😭

I admire his good taste! He and I are in the minority I know, but I really can't see the case for a Floyd, I wish I could swap every one I have for a kahler

[Dave Scepter]

22 minutes ago, Cboss said:

I admire his good taste! He and I are in the minority I know, but I really can't see the case for a Floyd, I wish I could swap every one I have for a kahler

It's like swapping out an original 1970 GTO 455 HO motor for a Chevy crate motor 

[Cboss]

54 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

It's like swapping out an original 1970 GTO 455 HO motor for a Chevy crate motor 

That is a good analogy:) there are many crate moters in those cars when you go to cruises; both perspectives are correct if it works for you

And I think it depends on how highly you value the sizzle over the steak

[Ham Rex]

2 hours ago, Dave Scepter said:

Oh no!.. just noticed the original Floyd Rose trem was replaced by a Kahler... why for fuks sakes would anybody do that?.. Blasphemy! 😭

I don't have any Kahler guitars but I definitely prefer stock hardware over molesting it's originality.

[kizanski]

1 hour ago, Dave Scepter said:

It's like swapping out an original 1970 GTO 455 HO motor for a Chevy crate motor 

Makes me want to vomit. 

[HamerCustomEr]

Boomerangs, oh yeah!

Kahler, oh no!

[diablo175]

Hard pass.

EMGs and a Kahler? Might as well let the cat use the guitar case as a litter box. There's only shit coming out of it anyway.  

[Steve Haynie]

Glenn Tipton liked Kahler trems.  He sold a lot of albums.  People paid to see him in concert.  Maybe he was right and everyone else is... not as right. 

[diablo175]

You really wanna go down that road? Should we compare those who have or are playing Floyds vs those who play Kahlers and talk about album sales?

Look, I get it; preferences re: trem systems, like most anything, are highly subjective. If it works for ya, good on ya. It was right for Tipton. Doesn't mean it's right for everyone else.

 

Edited Tuesday at 12:46 AM by diablo175

[Dave Scepter]

On 4/4/2025 at 4:01 PM, Cboss said:

I admire his good taste! He and I are in the minority I know, but I really can't see the case for a Floyd, I wish I could swap every one I have for a kahler

To be clear. I don't have any problems with Kahlers per se... I just think it's stupid putting a Kahler "non fulcrum" cam type trem into a fulcrum routed guitar... I wouldn't have mind had they installed a Kahler 2500 Traditional, 2710 Killer, 2720 Spyder and 2760 Steeler in its place without butchering the guitar up

[LucSulla]

On 4/4/2025 at 6:27 PM, Dave Scepter said:

It's like swapping out an original 1970 GTO 455 HO motor for a Chevy crate motor 

I deeply appreciate this comment. 

Love old Pontiac V8s. 

[bkrownd]

Mmmmm, a black and red scepter has always been on my bucket list and suddenly a couple pop up on the market when I can't do it.  😬  A year ago in better times I could have considered it, but now with all the turmoil it's probably out of reach for a long time.  

[Dave Scepter]

6 minutes ago, bkrownd said:

Mmmmm, a black and red scepter has always been on my bucket list and suddenly a couple pop up on the market when I can't do it.  😬  A year ago in better times I could have considered it, but now with all the turmoil it's probably out of reach for a long time.  

They sent me a offer of $2,900... but honestly that particular Scepter isn't worth $1000 due to the body altering trem mod

[bkrownd]

 

  It needs some LOVE!  🥰