Back in their heyday, I drank all the kool aid and drooled over all the ads in the mags....
Couldnt afford one as all my money went into my moto cross racing habit. I did manage to buy a cheap Striker model.
Anyhow, fast forward a few years... Back in 87, a few months before I got married, I bought a used Focus V. Had to pawn it after getting hitched. Anyhow, have always still oogled over them and Charvels..
A few years ago when I went thru my guitar rolling phase, I owned several Focus models and a Baretta. And bought a Pacer off a forum member here. I hate having sold most of them, especially one black Focus 6000. I got really cheap and once I changed pickups, That guitar had the most amazing woody sound. Sounded just like the solo in Poison's Fallen Angel..
Cutting to the chase, I still have the Pacer. Im sadly needing to downsize my herd and going thru some of my axes to see who has to go. I got the Pacer out today. Now, I LOVE Charvel necks and Charvels period, but everytime I get that Kramer out, it just screams at me : "I should be your #1!!!!!"
It feels great, sounds amazing and is light, which is great for my glass back.. Today, I pulled her out of the case, and plugged up to the tuner. Im thinking after months in the case, its gotta be out.. Was almost in perfect tune. The 2 hardtail guitars I got out needed a bit of tuning.
Anyhow, plugged it up and sounded amazing and played great.. Definately a KEEPER!
So, I know the Focus models are generally pretty awesome, but for you guys that own or have owned old US Kramers, are they normally great all around, or do I just have a special one? I ask because I'd like to add another to the stable one day if they are typically good. Love to have a bunch, including some with graphics, but space and budget wont permit that.. haha
Id REALLY love to have a Pro Axe model!! But those are rare to find and very pricey.
Thanks for reading my long winded Kramer love history. Any other Kramer fans, post em and show some love!!
Couldnt afford one as all my money went into my moto cross racing habit. I did manage to buy a cheap Striker model.
Anyhow, fast forward a few years... Back in 87, a few months before I got married, I bought a used Focus V. Had to pawn it after getting hitched. Anyhow, have always still oogled over them and Charvels..
A few years ago when I went thru my guitar rolling phase, I owned several Focus models and a Baretta. And bought a Pacer off a forum member here. I hate having sold most of them, especially one black Focus 6000. I got really cheap and once I changed pickups, That guitar had the most amazing woody sound. Sounded just like the solo in Poison's Fallen Angel..
Cutting to the chase, I still have the Pacer. Im sadly needing to downsize my herd and going thru some of my axes to see who has to go. I got the Pacer out today. Now, I LOVE Charvel necks and Charvels period, but everytime I get that Kramer out, it just screams at me : "I should be your #1!!!!!"
It feels great, sounds amazing and is light, which is great for my glass back.. Today, I pulled her out of the case, and plugged up to the tuner. Im thinking after months in the case, its gotta be out.. Was almost in perfect tune. The 2 hardtail guitars I got out needed a bit of tuning.
Anyhow, plugged it up and sounded amazing and played great.. Definately a KEEPER!
So, I know the Focus models are generally pretty awesome, but for you guys that own or have owned old US Kramers, are they normally great all around, or do I just have a special one? I ask because I'd like to add another to the stable one day if they are typically good. Love to have a bunch, including some with graphics, but space and budget wont permit that.. haha
Id REALLY love to have a Pro Axe model!! But those are rare to find and very pricey.
Thanks for reading my long winded Kramer love history. Any other Kramer fans, post em and show some love!!
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