Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

[Dr.Mavashi]

That pretty much says it, still have my very first guitar - FS1000 single humbucker. The body is plywood, but the neck is super sweet, thinking of refreting it and setting into a Flying V body. Pick up configuration H/S (humbucker briddge/Single coil neck), still wanna use original Floyd Rose II from FS1000 ... well at least initially ...

1) Back routed preferably
2) Three way split - H, H split, Single coil
3) Ideally 2 piece or single piece if its possible at all
4) Maple,Alder or Swamp Ash ...


Horizon guitars do not offer V at all ... any recommendations ?

Thank you,

 

[Sirion]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

Warmoth would be the simplest if any kind of generic V will do; they have a couple of nice selections. Please be advised, though, that the neck plates on Kramers often (more often than not, I would think) do not line up with standard Fender ones, and you might either want to order the body without holes for the neck and have these routed locally, or get the holes in the neck plugged and redrilled. In practice the second option is likely to be the simpler.

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

Older Kramer Vanguard body?

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

Warmoth would be the simplest if any kind of generic V will do; they have a couple of nice selections. Please be adviced, though, that the neck plates on Kramers often (more often than not, I would think) do not line up with standard Fender ones, and you might either want to order the body without holes for the neck and have these routed locally, or get the holes in the neck plugged and redrilled. In practice the second option is likely to be the simpler.

What Sirion said :fing2:

 

[Dr.Mavashi]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

Older Kramer Vanguard body?

You mean this ? Looks pretty awesome actually ... Bu i really love the single coil in the neck/Humbucker bridge set up .... not a big fan of humbucker in the neck sound at all ...... But I love how the top fin has a bevel, perfect for me as a strat player!

https://www.varagesale.com/regina-s...se2d-kramer-vanguard-flying-v-electric-guitar

 

[Sirion]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

That is a newer Kramer from the Gibson era. It doesn't seem to be in production any more, but I don't look like the ones they were making when I was paying attention about a decade ago, so I would guess this would be ca. 2010, give or take a couple of years. It might be a good guitar for all I know (I've never tried one), but there are no guarantees that these will fit together without modification. (That goes for all Kramer stuff, actually.)

 

[Sirion]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

http://vintagekramer.com/vanguard.htm

These are the two most common V types Kramer made back in the day. You will not get a H-S with either, I'm afraid.

 

[Dr.Mavashi]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

That is a newer Kramer from the Gibson era. It doesn't seem to be in production any more, but I don't look like the ones they were making when I was paying attention about a decade ago, so I would guess this would be ca. 2010, give or take a couple of years. It might be a good guitar for all I know (I've never tried one), but there are no guarantees that these will fit together without modification. (That goes for all Kramer stuff, actually.)

Did the original have the bevel/forearm rest on top fin ? Thanks.

 

[Sirion]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

No. This is very different from the original – intentionally, I would think.

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

You can get an Adapter ring from GFS...

 

[Aceman]

Re: Flying V body for Kramer FS1000 neck

Kramer Vanguard left to my mind