New Kramer SM-1?

[SweetPete]

Hey Guys,

Anyone here play a Kramer SM-1? Here's the link: http://www.kramerguitars.com/Product...ur-Duncan.aspx

[warlok]

Haven't played one but I also am interested. Pretty nice features for $1K new.. Plus I've always wanted a Kramer since the 80's..

[leftykingv2]

I have an original Stagemaster from the 80's and it's still a great guitar even to this day.

[moku]

played one. the neck profile on the sm-1s is a bit chunkier than the 80s ones. check out this thorough review by a kramer forum member: http://www.kramerforum.com/forum/sho...-Duncan-review

[data187]

sorry to rain on the parade, but the inlays look horrible!

[coloradoman25]

Be patient and buy and original. To me its a night and day difference

[anarkhos]

played one. the neck profile on the sm-1s is a bit chunkier than the 80s ones. check out this thorough review by a kramer forum member: http://www.kramerforum.com/forum/sho...-Duncan-review

do you mind to explain how chunkier? neck width or thickness?

[moku]

no i don't mind. but i'm not an expert on the technicalities of guitar terminology, etc. i'm also going off my memory from playing it.
what i mean is the neck profile (e.g., back contour) is different than that of the original 80s stagemaster, which is thinner. the sm-1 is supposed to be "SlimTaper" profile, but it doesn't feel like it compared to the original stagy or my bolt-on kramer neck profiles. also, if you're used to a jackson or charvel neck profile, then this will feel chunkier, filling your palm.

[chrisolson]

sorry to rain on the parade, but the inlays look horrible!

They're the same as they were back in the day, so I guess they're at least consistently horrible.

[straycat]

I had one of the originals and the new ones look thicker in the body which is kind of a let down.The inlays on my 89 were very nice pearl that really had a lot of figuring.
Yet to try one of the SM 1's yet but I'm sure its a killer player.

[anarkhos]

no i don't mind. but i'm not an expert on the technicalities of guitar terminology, etc. i'm also going off my memory from playing it.
what i mean is the neck profile (e.g., back contour) is different than that of the original 80s stagemaster, which is thinner. the sm-1 is supposed to be "SlimTaper" profile, but it doesn't feel like it compared to the original stagy or my bolt-on kramer neck profiles. also, if you're used to a jackson or charvel neck profile, then this will feel chunkier, filling your palm.

Many thanks, from the images i have seen, at thomman website, i think it may actually fit my hands nicely, of course this isn't reliable but what can i do? There are no kramers to pick anywhere at my country, even jacksons are missing now.

[moku]

glad it cleared up your question. actually the late 80s stagemaster i have used to be straycat's and the sm-1 i played was from a kramer forum member. bought it off of him for about a month before he bought it back... he missed it too much

[anarkhos]

glad it cleared up your question. actually the late 80s stagemaster i have used to be straycat's and the sm-1 i played was from a kramer forum member. bought it off of him for about a month before he bought it back... he missed it too much

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