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2450-N6 6 String Bass Fixed Bridge
Description
Drop in for all Kahler upgrades (Hybrid® X-Trem®)Will fit any flat top and most archtop guitars
Mounting plate of 1018 cold roll steel – milled and cut at 98° for less plate and more intonation travel
SIX (6) WAY ADJUSTABLE SADDLE sets for custom set-ups:
Custom String Spacing Left-Right
Intonation: In – Out .900" – 1.200"
Height adjustment: Up – Down to match neck/fret radius
Customized string action
Standard and Tall steel saddle risers
Firsthand experiences
Comments from forums and Reddit
Discussed in 6 string basses with narrow string spacing in the TalkBass community
Bob_Ross
Any bass with a Kahler 2450-N6 bridge can be set up with 13.97mm string spacing. I've had a Modulus Graphite Quantum-6 SPX since 1988 that came that way. ... more
jbl71004
What's the nut width on your Modulus? ... more
jbl71004
And that's actually the bridge on the used custom build I just acquired. The nut on that one is just over 2 inches. I'm guessing the closer you get to a typical 6 string nut size, you'd likely end up with a lot of excess fretboard on either side of the high and low strings. The width on mine feels pretty nice. ... more
Discussed in Bridge options: 6 single and 8 double course @ 2 7/8" to 3" spacing in the TalkBass community
BeeTL
I have been thinking about adding a six-string Bass VI to the 32" scale lineup for quite a while, and now that the fiver is in production, using that configuration as the platform ... ... more
Ric5
The Kahler bridges are cool ... but it took me awhile to figure out all of the adjustments [image] ... more
HaphAsSard
Minimum string-to-string spacing is ~14mm: or am I reading specs incorrectly? If I'm not, while that would be interesting to some players (I would love something like that - on ... ... more
kevmac
I have this bass and I like everything about it except there's no adjustment for string height.I'm looking to remedy this.Anyone know of replacement bridges? I found the ABM 3208-8 ... ... more
Discussed in 6-string with Super Tight String Spacings? in the TalkBass community
Bob_Ross
My 1988 Modulus Quantum-6 SPX has 13.97mm string spacing. It's got a Kahler 2450-N6 bridge with the saddles as close together as physically possible. [image] ... more
Gare Boo
Wow how does it play like? ... more
gebass6
That right hand wrist angle really concerns me.:cautious: ... more
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