All of the guitars I have ever owned have been fixed bridge guitars. I have always associated tremolo’s (wammy bars) with people like Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and John Petrucci. Since that is really not my style of playing, I have never really had much of an interest in using one.

However, lately I have been learning a lot of metal and there are more and more riffs which are hard to play a fixed bridge. Players like Alexi Laiho and the late Dimebag Darrel use them regularly in their leads. As a result I have been thinking about purchasing a guitar that can free me from the shackles of my fixed bridge.

The reintroduction of the Kahler 2300 tremolo was announced in March 2006’s Guitar World Magazine. The 2300 was popular in the 80’s, but as the hair metal music of the 90’s faded and the grunge movement took over, the bridges were in less of a demand. Kahler discontinued the bridge in the 90’s but interest lately has prompted them to reissue it.

The thing that sets the Kahler 2300 apart from other tremolo bridges is its bearing cam system. The result of using bearings as opposed to a fulcrum system is a much smoother feel. Some great things that stand out about this bridge are its solid construction providing great harmonics, and its consistent tension throughout the full range of the pull of the bar.

Kahler USA says: “The Kahler 2300 PROFESSIONAL flat mount series tremolo system is designed to drop into any flat top guitar. All 2300 series models include onboard fine tuners and 6 way adjustable saddles: side to side for perfect string spacing; front to back for accurate intonation and up or down for ultimate action and radius matching. Both, left handed and right handed configurations are available. Only top routing is required.”

Kahler 2300 Tremolo Bridge Features

• Smooth bearing/cam system
• Mount to any flat top guitar
• Onboard fine tuners
• 6 way adjustable saddles
• Left handed and right handed available
• Comes in Bright Chrome, Black Krome, or Gold
• Four models (2300, 2310, 2315, 2320) for different desired tone and harmonics
• Backed by Kerry King of Slayer

If I ever buy a guitar that supports a tremolo bridge, I’ll definitely have to test out one of these suckers.

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