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Intonation for Japanese Strat with Kahler

I'm working on a Japanese Strat with a Kahler tremolo I've never seen before. I'm trying to find where the adjustment point for the saddle intonation is. The back side has openings for each string for... something. It's not an allen wrench, and it's not a screwdriver of any kind. The threads are 6/32" and when I tighten a screw into the holes, nothing happens. I haven't been able to find anything on google about this particular bridge.…

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If I recognise this correctly, around the back of the guitar, deep up under the bridge you should be just about able to make out six little hex head screws. These lock the saddles in place. If you loo…
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Definitive Collaborative List of All Things That Rattle

Hello looths worldwide ! I once heard on the Loothalong Grace talking (figuratively) about for a list of all the things thay may cause rattle in a guitar, and after fighting with a setup lately I'm in for starting this list, from the headstock down : - Old strings : replace the strings. - Loose tuners : tighten the ferrules, tighten the screws (on the buttons / on the axis). - Nut : create a funnel for the strings to ease the path to the t…

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I got the wrong idea about this forum. I thought we’d be talking about experiences that rattled us during our repair escapades! Since I’m way at the back of the pack, pretty much everything rattles me…