jumbowolfe
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Re: 1985 Kramer
Cool man, glad to know that I can add to your coveting.
LOL
Good times.
Mike
Cool man, glad to know that I can add to your coveting.
LOL
Good times.
Mike
1985 Kramer
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Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
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Re: 1985 Kramer
Ah that red guitar is friggin' great!
I need more Kramers
Niels
Ah that red guitar is friggin' great!
I need more Kramers
Niels
jumbowolfe
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Re: 1985 Kramer
Frets are medium jumbos, almost dead on to the old stuff. They aren't Jackson sized frets, if you guys are expecting that. They are pretty much the middle of the road on height and width.
Mike
Frets are medium jumbos, almost dead on to the old stuff. They aren't Jackson sized frets, if you guys are expecting that. They are pretty much the middle of the road on height and width.
Mike
Re: 1985 Kramer
The only thing i think i don't like that i see so far on the 1985 is the nut width.... just because i'm an extra large dude and sometimes i have trouble with those narrow nut widths.... but i'm sure i could get used to it.... The wolfgang neck is narrow for me, as is the Axis.... but i'm sure i could get used to them
The only thing i think i don't like that i see so far on the 1985 is the nut width.... just because i'm an extra large dude and sometimes i have trouble with those narrow nut widths.... but i'm sure i could get used to it.... The wolfgang neck is narrow for me, as is the Axis.... but i'm sure i could get used to them
jumbowolfe
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Re: 1985 Kramer
That was the hurdle, determining which neck to use. We polled everyone on our forum, and it was determined that most wanted the R2 nut over the R5. So we gave Musicyo that data and they went with what the majority wanted.
But of course there are going to be guys that have larger hands, that is the crappy part when having to sacrifice one design for another, and keep costs down so that you can't do 2 sku's of the same guitar just for varying specs.
Mike
That was the hurdle, determining which neck to use. We polled everyone on our forum, and it was determined that most wanted the R2 nut over the R5. So we gave Musicyo that data and they went with what the majority wanted.
But of course there are going to be guys that have larger hands, that is the crappy part when having to sacrifice one design for another, and keep costs down so that you can't do 2 sku's of the same guitar just for varying specs.
Mike
jumbowolfe
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Re: 1985 Kramer
Nah, wasn't discussed since its a reissue, they wanted to stick to something exactly that Kramer made. Kramer didn't make a 1 11/16" banana neck, at least to my knowledge in the banana years.
Mike
Nah, wasn't discussed since its a reissue, they wanted to stick to something exactly that Kramer made. Kramer didn't make a 1 11/16" banana neck, at least to my knowledge in the banana years.
Mike
Re: 1985 Kramer
were a lot of Kramers in the late 80's 1 3/4 nut widths?.... Back in the 80's i had an 1987ish Striker... maybe 1988 not sure..... i still own the neck and it was 1 5/8 for sure.... It was one horrible ply wood guitar that fell apart but the neck felt good... The trem posts split the wood and i smashed it. Back then i always wanted a quality Kramer guitar but being a teen making $3 an hour in a food store after school i would of never raised enough cash for the guitar i wanted...
jumbowolfe said:
were a lot of Kramers in the late 80's 1 3/4 nut widths?.... Back in the 80's i had an 1987ish Striker... maybe 1988 not sure..... i still own the neck and it was 1 5/8 for sure.... It was one horrible ply wood guitar that fell apart but the neck felt good... The trem posts split the wood and i smashed it. Back then i always wanted a quality Kramer guitar but being a teen making $3 an hour in a food store after school i would of never raised enough cash for the guitar i wanted...
jumbowolfe
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Re: 1985 Kramer
Actually, not too many were larger than 1 5/8", especially after the banana headstock era. 1 5/8" widths were certainly the most common throughout all of Kramer's tenure, with small pockets of serial numbers that had higher concentrations of larger nut widths. Most 1 3/4" necks will be found in the very late B serial numbers and throughout the C plate era (however, mixed with 1 5/8's models too). That encompasses mostly beaks and bananas, the pointies, its very uncommon to see 1 3/4" nut widths within the pointy era.
Mike
Actually, not too many were larger than 1 5/8", especially after the banana headstock era. 1 5/8" widths were certainly the most common throughout all of Kramer's tenure, with small pockets of serial numbers that had higher concentrations of larger nut widths. Most 1 3/4" necks will be found in the very late B serial numbers and throughout the C plate era (however, mixed with 1 5/8's models too). That encompasses mostly beaks and bananas, the pointies, its very uncommon to see 1 3/4" nut widths within the pointy era.
Mike
Re: 1985 Kramer
when/if i see any used 80's Kramers around i'll have to have a look at the nut widths... one i saw a few years ago must of had the larger width... The neck felt great and was feeling chunky at the same time....
I have to say not many Kramers come up for sale in the Toronto area... They sold 1000's of those things around here in the 80's and you would think they would come up used once in a while.... i never see them around...
jumbowolfe said:
when/if i see any used 80's Kramers around i'll have to have a look at the nut widths... one i saw a few years ago must of had the larger width... The neck felt great and was feeling chunky at the same time....
I have to say not many Kramers come up for sale in the Toronto area... They sold 1000's of those things around here in the 80's and you would think they would come up used once in a while.... i never see them around...
T
theodie
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Re: 1985 Kramer
1 5/8 nut, that sort of rules me out of buying one!
1 5/8 nut, that sort of rules me out of buying one!
sufferinrewind
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Re: 1985 Kramer
Those guitars are made in the U.S.?
Which particular guitars from MusicYo are made in the U.S.?
Those guitars are made in the U.S.?
Which particular guitars from MusicYo are made in the U.S.?
K
KramerTamer
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Re: 1985 Kramer
The "no Bozo's" add with the Baretta is an '83. There's only like 250 of em made with the non-angled headstock (went to angled in '84) and about all were maple. My '84 is maple and just like it but has an agled headstock. They were all 1.3/4 nut (R5) .I love it but it's heavier than a Les Paul. The '85 baretta should be a perfect reproduction. The 1984 thats out now Is as nice as anything I've played but expensive, but they all are now. I paid $1000.00 for my '84. Wish they were still off the map.WhoFan said:
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Mr 9finger
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Re: 1985 Kramer
As far as know, right now just the 84, 85, and Jersey Star.
sufferinrewind said:
As far as know, right now just the 84, 85, and Jersey Star.
Re: 1985 Kramer
cool to see it is finally out... of course i'm having constant cash flow trouble all this year.....
cool to see it is finally out... of course i'm having constant cash flow trouble all this year.....
