Guidelines for our product catalog

Here you will find some additional, useful information about our product catalog.

You can download our catalogue in PDF format under the link Service / Catalog and Service / Downloads. Please note that only our online catalogue contains the complete and current Schaller product range.

FAQ

Under "FAQ", you can find numerous exciting answers to the most commonly asked questions, for example:

How and where can I buy Schaller products?
We don't sell directly. Please contact our wholesalers, who will be happy to help you (see Supplier List under "Contact/Wholesalers"). Guitar-builders can order from us directly, subject to a minimum order value (please use our contact form under "Contact/Contact").

How can I tell which Schaller products fit my guitar?
Of course we don't have absolutely every type of guitar on our premises to be able to immediately check which Schaller products will fit your particular guitar.
For this reason, please use the technical illustrations, which we have provided for every product. These show you, in a very simple way, whether our Schaller product fits your guitar. Information on where to find the technical drawings, together with further explanations, is available on the lower part of this page.

Surface finishing

This M6 locking machine head is an example of the subtle differences between various surface finishes.

Nickel	Chrome	Satin-Chrome
Black-Chrome	Gold	Ruthenium
Satin-Pearl	Vintage-Copper

Here you can see our high-quality plating in direct comparison:

Images in the product catalog

Our product catalog contains every article with its numerous variants, such as designs, surfaces, buttons, with Piezo etc. A click on the product number will normally take you to the corresponding image, which will give you a more realistic impression of your desired product.

Please remember that sometimes we are unable to illustrate all the variants of a specific product. If this is the case, we have simply displayed the basic version of the product. By selecting the Buttons product group you will at least be able to see an image of each individual article.

Ruthenium

In addition to information about ruthenium you will also find four further coating options consisting of a gold/ruthenium combination. You will find more information about the metal Ruthenium under Service / Lexicon.

Measure specifications

All measurements in the product catalogue are given in mm, unless a different unit of measurement is stated.

Technical drawings and operating instructions

Via the Image and Text buttons on the Individual Product level, you will find technical drawings (“TZ”) and operating instructions (“BA”). Under (“BA”) you will also find mounting instructions, images and examples etc., which may be of in your individual case.
We do not accept any liability for the correctness of the technical drawings. Prior to installation, please measure for yourself once more, so you can consider regular manufacturing tolerances.

The technical drawings can be printed on one page width. Should the technical drawings not fit on one page, however, please check your print page setup (note: they can be several pages long).

From time to time, the measurements given in the file downloads on our website may differ from those given in the catalogue. Please bear in mind that the measurements given in the online downloads are current. Any discrepancies will be corrected when the catalogue is updated.

String retainers

You can use string retainers from your general guitar parts supplier as an alternative to our string ferrules.

Industrial version

Here you can see our industrial version, with a 135 degree bracket or PIN for guitar manufacturers. Please contact us directly.

Housings Machine Heads

Two different housings are available for some machine heads: The “J” shape, for external mounting via screws; and “Pin”, for locking on the head plate. The difference can be seen in the following images:

Version "J"-Shape	Version with Pin	Version with Pin

The following table provides the type of attachment and axis diameter for all Schaller machine heads in mm (inch):

Some image examples:

Bracket 90 degrees	Bracked 90 degrees centered	Bracket 135 degrees
Bracket 180 degrees	2 screws centered	2 screws offset
2 srews	4 screws	2 brackets 90/270 degrees offset

Buttons

The detailed view of each article in our product catalog shows the various buttons that can be ordered in combination with the relevant machine head.

Simply click on the underlined model in the table. The various buttons, complete with picture and article number, will then appear underneath the main product image.

By clicking on the button image or on the article number, you can go straight to the "Buttons" section.
For example:

 

All machine heads and buttons can also be ordered individually.

Do you sometimes get the impression that the Schaller product numbers are complicated?

Why are Schaller product numbers so complicated?
At first glance, it may seem you are right; but under closer inspection you will see that our product numbers are quite logical. It makes it easy for us to correctly identify the product you desire from our vast range.

For example:
You want an M6 machine head with Knurled Knob?
This is how the product number is compiled.
german
english

Shaft lengths

The following table provides the shaft length or, more precisely, the distance between housing and bore hole for the string for all Schaller machine heads:

Shafts

With classic and mandolin machine heads this number indicates the shaft used, e.g. MNI 3 = mandolin machine head, nickel with shaft no. 3

1 = Nylon-shaft
2 = Emberger shaft
3 = Gibson shaft

Shafts "2" and "3" require the use of thrust bearings.
The use of the different shafts enables the classic machine heads to be adapted to the various instrument head plates. The right shafts are used for metal and gut/synthetic strings.

With classic and mandolin machine heads this number indicates the shaft used, e.g. MK 4 = closed machine head, chrom with shaft no. 4

2 = Emberger shaft
3 = Gibson shaft 
4 = Emberger shaft

Shafts "2" and "3" require the use of thrust bearings.
The use of the different shafts enables the classic machine heads to be adapted to the various instrument head plates. The right shafts are used for metal and gut/synthetic strings.

The nylon shaft is also available in black.

Bridges

Here, you can find an overview of the three-dimensional adjustment options for our Schaller bridges.
Specifics in mm:

Here in inch:

Bolt- and Screwdistance

Specifics of distance and size in mm (inch):

String thickness

The following table shows the max. string thickness (in mm and inch) of the machine heads.  

Kinds of Strings

Steel strings can be used with all pickpus.
The following table shows which pickups can also be used with nylon/gut strings:

Machine Heads

Here are all conceivable combinations of left and right tuning heads and the desired numbers of each which are available to order.
All machine heads and buttons can also be ordered individually.

Headstock 2-2	Headstock 3-1	Headstock 3-2
Headstock 4-0	Headstock 4-1	Headstock 4- 2
Headstock 4-3	Headstock 5-0	Headstock 5-1
Headstock 5-2	Headstock 6-0	Headstock 6-1
Headstock 7-0	Headstock Les Paul

FloydRose / Schaller Tremolo Nuts

You can find the relevant product numbers in the respective columns with the surface details. The tremolo radius is 12 inches and the nut 10 inches.

You can find further details and technical drawings in the product catalog in the detailed view on nuts.

Tremolo Arms

Here, you can find an overview of the tremolo arms used, including thread diameters.

Allen Key

The following table shows you which Allen keys you should use (mm and inch):

Additional information

You may come across the abbreviation NA (“not applicable”) at certain places throughout the catalog. This means that there is no helpful information about this particular product in the corresponding catalog column.

ASD-Cables

The following list is intended to illustrate the various types of ASD cable available as basis for our product numbers in the product groups: linear instrument cables, microphone cables; loudspeaker cables and rolled goods.

Descriptions and installation instructions for Schaller pickups

Detailed descriptions, installation instructions, circuit diagrams and technical drawings of our pickups are available to download free of charge in our product catalog. In the detailed view of the individual pickup, simply click on the button "TA..." underneath the picture to view a highly detailed data sheet containing all the information.

Humbucking Pickups

All of our single-pole Humbucker pickups are built to fit in any common frame.
Our frames provide mounting with four height adjustment screws to prevent tilting. When winding the coils we pay special attention to the precise matching of each pair of coils – essential for ensuring 100% humbucking function.
As with our single-coil pickups, all Humbucker coils are soaked in a special process
to minimize microphone feedback.
The single-pole Humbuckers offer variable pole piece spacing at neck and bridge pickups, which permits full use of the magnetic field.
All pickups are available in Cream, Black or Cream Black (Humbuckers only).

Any more questions? Get in touch via the contact form.