Were Kramers good guitars back in the day? I mean obviously they must have been, but were they on par with Jackson? I knew a guy with one once, but it was when I first started playing and really didn't know anything about guitars.
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Originally posted by Musician78 View PostWere Kramers good guitars back in the day? I mean obviously they must have been, but were they on par with Jackson? I knew a guy with one once, but it was when I first started playing and really didn't know anything about guitars.
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If you want more accurate details go to this website. http://www.vintagekramer.com/
I am hardly the guy to talk about this, but it's from what i heard and knew from recent years. All i know, is that i really want a nice baretta :P
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Originally posted by Musician78 View PostWere Kramers good guitars back in the day? I mean obviously they must have been, but were they on par with Jackson? I knew a guy with one once, but it was when I first started playing and really didn't know anything about guitars.DK2 EERIE DESS
KE3 CUSTOM
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KELLY PS6T W/ DK2 NECK
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BC RICH MR-7 STEALTH
KRAMER VOYAGER
LINE6 HD150 SPIDER IV HEAD
TWIN CRATE 4X12 CABS
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Originally posted by BRADSTANG View Postyes they were , at least mine that i had bought brand new in 86 was an american pacer, limited edition color that only 50 had been made and still to this day never have seen that color again(gold pearl over white) but it played better than my buddy's leopard print custom shop jackson, he even admitted it. i got hard up on my 1st marriage and had to sell it to my drunk neighbors punk ass kid, its probably no more.
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One of my all time favorite guitars. (Got this from Luke aka: xbolt 1/2 year ago).
If these weren't so hard to find in great/100% working condition, I'd have another.
I can not say enough good things about this guitar. I will never sell it (this or my lightning Gunslinger), and I tend to rotate gear quite often
2 BC Rich USA Gunslinger's-lightning bolt graphic
BC Rich USA Mockingbird-candy apple red metallic
BC Rich USA STIII-gray snakeskin
Ibanez RG770DX-lazer blue
Kramer Sustainer American-black
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The thing with Kramer, is you saw a lot of Plywood, on the Strikers, Aerostars etc.
The Focus's and US Made and American Series were all good quality.
When Kramer started to have their parts MANUFACTURED by ESP, they didn't sell to ESP, The guitars became the most consistent quality they ever were, Equal to any high end ESP you'd play.
Kramer was a VERY Dangerous player in the guitar market, and they pretty much owned the place in 86/87, Outselling every other company going those 2 years.
They also had at very least, and Excellent guitar on paper, Floyd Rose and Duncans, stock (for American series, the Import Focus series guitars had OFRs and some random pickups).
The thing with Kramer, is there is a SHITLOAD of different neck profiles, and finding the right neck profile on the right body for you may be one hell of a task.
The also had a couple models in the 24 3/4 inch scale, which not many companys had going as far as Superstrats are concerned, with the Nighswan and the Proaxe.
Kramer also had terrible management, and was run into the ground.
Also, Kramer was much more of a "hair band" brand of guitar, so they may have been seen as "pussy" guitars where Jackson and BC Rich were, atleast for a time, more "Metal" guitars.
Unfortunately, Kramer was left in the dust of the 80s, pretty much forgotten, though they were arguably one of the most innovative guitar companies since Fender, Gibson, and Steinberger.Out Of Ideas
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