ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

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Kramer Focus 3000.

These were made in the 1980ties in Japan by ESP. Original Floyd Rose in excellent condition. This is a good one, very tight neck fit, no angled neck that makes one of the E strings fall off.

Original hardshell case and tremolo arm included. Some buckle rash. One ding and a little hole on top (see photos). Neck in great shape, no dings or scratches on back of the neck. No fret wear.

I installed that little hex screw variable tremolo blocker so that it rests against the blocker and doesn't go out of tune when a string breaks. Complete setup do (a multi-hour value with the Floyd).

Pickups:

• Seymour Duncan TB-10
• Quarter-Pounder
• Alnico Pro II Strat in the neck
• Controls are master vol, tone neck, tone middle

It sounds fatter and punchier this way, the L500XL was a little over the top and the A2 in the neck mixes better with the Floyd.


$380 shipped/paypaled with pictured case and three Seymour Duncans installed. Original pickups also included. They aren't bad at all, usable ceramic shredder thingies. With the new pickups and the tremolo blocker that should be a good deal. Case as pictured included.



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Note ding and small hole in the following pictures:


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Original Floyd Rose in great shape.

Real Trembucker, not some Gibson-spaced humbucker.

Also, the neck's fit into the neck pocket ensures that the strings go exactly over the polepieces. No angled neck that makes one of the E strings fall off.


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Straight neck:


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Back of body has a good amount of scratches and rash. The trem stopper is in the picture.


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Flawless back of the neck:


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No cracks around nut screws, no damage on headstock, nothing.


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Picture with case. Note old pickup config, not current:


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trades:
- mine + cash for 2008 Stratocaster
- WCR and Seymour Duncan Custom Shop pickups
- I'm always interested in "Golden Age" Japanese guitars, Les Paul
Customs and SGs in particular
- nut files
- Duncan SSL-5
- Duncan P-rails bridge version
- Duncan Brobucker
- Duncan Antiquity surfers
- Duncan Antiquity I or 55 Tele neck pickup
- push-pull pots, switches
- Lawrence L-200 or L-280

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

Jeez, man. That's a great deal! I have a Focus 3000 that I'd never consider parting with.

Good luck!

- Keith

[uOpt]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

Thanks. Yeah, I just don't like the Floyd. If someone wants to trade for a comparable vintage trem guitar let me know.

At this price with the OFR, the pickups, the stopper and the case is like a free made in Japan guitar Except I pay for shipping...

[Northwinds]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

You mentioned a L500XL in the post, do you have it and is it for sale or trade? I have a bunch of files or I could off er you a Gibson 500T w/ full lead in minty condition out of one of my V's

Nice solid guitar man, I remember them well and a very good price also

[Fusion1]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

Long live the "beak"! Just love the older Kramer "beak" headstocks. Good luck on the sale, and you should probably keep it at that price. Tis a steal especially with the L500XL pickup.

[uOpt]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

Folks, I decided to keep the L500XL and to be honest that thing is a little too shrill with the Floyd. This guitar now carries a TB-10 Full Shred Trembucker which gives it more bottom.

Anyway, just so that you know, I think the exact L500XL that I have is only $45 directly from Bill Lawrence (Bill & Becky, not USA), brand new, compared to $80 for the Full Shred (I think the trembucker is even more expensive).

If this is a dealbreaker I can put the L500XL back in I suppose.

[Northwinds]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

Folks, I decided to keep the L500XL and to be honest that thing is a little too shrill with the Floyd. This guitar now carries a TB-10 Full Shred Trembucker which gives it more bottom.

Anyway, just so that you know, I think the exact L500XL that I have is only $45 directly from Bill Lawrence (Bill & Becky, not USA), brand new, compared to $80 for the Full Shred (I think the trembucker is even more expensive).

If this is a dealbreaker I can put the L500XL back in I suppose.

Actually, that appears to be an original L500XL with the chrome outer and worth more then a new reissue. My 10 year old Jake has a ML DBT and that pickup belongs in it. That was a pickup Dimebag used and Jake loves all things Pantera and we have been looking for a nice one



Not a problem Brother, that's a great metal pickup, enjoy it!

[uOpt]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

No, it's new. I bought it April 2008 at B&B. I remember the chrome is just an option and you pay 5 bucks or something. Don't be confused by their information resistant website, just mail them (and remind them to send me that Les Paul bridge ring).

What you say might be true for Bill Lawrence USA?

[jumpinjackf1ash]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

I know this is a long shot...but I really like your Kramer! I have a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe in Natural Flame Maple that is one sweet guitar that I might be willing to trade for the Kramer...and if you would like a vintage trem on it, it has a trapeze bridge which is very easily switched with a bigsby....let me know what ya think! ;]

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

I used to have one of these and I have to say not only is this a great guitar but it's a great price for what you get!

[kramer.geetar]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

Good price with shipping, someone should snag this. I have a Focus 1000 and it rips. Keep in mind I bought an 80's Floyd in great shape with the nut, pads, screws, springs, claw....everything for $160 shipped so the price for this guitar is great with shipping.

The 80's Floyds I consider a lot better then the current German ones and especially considering a lot of manufacturers are putting the Asian made OFR on their guitars nowadays like the $1000 Charvels and yes even the $3000 Wolfgangs. Easiest way to spot them is at the back of the saddles theres no 90deg edge to them like on a German made OFR, its beveled. Sad but true. Good luck in selling!

[Kac]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

beautiful guitar - PM sent.

[stevie_bees]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

A white one of those sold on Ebay UK recently, absolutely fab. If I hadn't spent my NYE gig money on other stuff, I would've snapped this little beauty up!!

[Jocelyn]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

My Local Luither has one of those for sale.. I wanna pick it up but hard on cash... I told him that.. It is a ferrari red Focus

[uOpt]

Re: ESP Japan made Kramer Focus 3000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Trem Stopper.

Bump.

I'll be out of town for a few days in a few days, but I can still ship before.

With the new pickups and the OFR this is a real rock machine.