Schaller Guitarenparts
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Schaller Electronic GmbH, generally known as Schaller, is a high-end German
manufacturer of components for musical instrument
s, most famous for their fully enclosed machine head
s which are standard on many top-of-the-line guitar
s and available as an extra cost option on many others.
The company was founded by Helmut Schaller as a radio repair shop in 1945. Later they started to provide quality hardware for musicians, including Les Paul
who Schaller personally met. They are producing only in Germany at their location in Postbauer-Heng
(Bavaria
). They employ about 120 people (2006).
Schaller also manufactures machine heads for many other instruments, and also components and accessories including mutes
, bows
, pickups, tailpiece
s, bridges and tremolo arm
s, including Original Floyd Rose designs. They are known also for their Security Locks, which prevent the guitar from falling off its strap.
In the past Schaller was also a guitar amplifier manufacturer.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
manufacturer of components for musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
s, most famous for their fully enclosed machine head
Machine head
A machine head is part of a string instrument ranging from guitars to double basses, a geared apparatus for applying tension and thereby tuning a string, usually located at the headstock. A headstock has several machine heads, one per string...
s which are standard on many top-of-the-line guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s and available as an extra cost option on many others.
The company was founded by Helmut Schaller as a radio repair shop in 1945. Later they started to provide quality hardware for musicians, including Les Paul
Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss —known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations...
who Schaller personally met. They are producing only in Germany at their location in Postbauer-Heng
Postbauer-Heng
Postbauer-Heng is a municipality in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria in Germany....
(Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
). They employ about 120 people (2006).
Schaller also manufactures machine heads for many other instruments, and also components and accessories including mutes
Mute (music)
A mute is a device fitted to a musical instrument to alter the sound produced: by affecting the timbre, reducing the volume, or most commonly both.- Musical directions for muting :...
, bows
Bow (music)
In music, a bow is moved across some part of a musical instrument, causing vibration which the instrument emits as sound. The vast majority of bows are used with string instruments, although some bows are used with musical saws and other bowed idiophones....
, pickups, tailpiece
Tailpiece
A tailpiece is a component on many stringed musical instruments that anchors one end of the strings, usually the end opposite the end with the tuning mechanism the scroll, headstock, peghead, etc.-Function and construction:...
s, bridges and tremolo arm
Tremolo arm
A whammy bar, tremolo arm/bar, or vibrato arm/bar is a component of a guitar, used to add vibrato to the sound by changing the tension of the strings, typically at the bridge or tailpiece...
s, including Original Floyd Rose designs. They are known also for their Security Locks, which prevent the guitar from falling off its strap.
In the past Schaller was also a guitar amplifier manufacturer.