Kramer Baretta Vintage Pewter Grey

[UnderTheFlame83]

Couldn't help myself today and ordered another Baretta. The Vintage in Pewter Grey. Maple body and neck? Check. Reverse Zebra JB? Check. Floyd Rose 1000? Check! Cannot wait. NGD incoming...

 

[dave74]

Nice as is, but I'd be tempted to hit it with some sticker sauce!,, not that I don't have a thing for plainer guitars too.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

Very nice, but would it kill them to make it in white?[/QUOTE

I wish it came in white with an ebony board. But I do love Pewter Grey on maple.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

I played two of these in a store when they first came out and both were over 8lbs. All that maple.

 

[Securb]

Awesome guitar love the color.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

Been waiting close to 6 months for the Kramer cases and still not in stock anywhere, so I got a Gator Deluxe for it that was on sale. I got one and it's a perfect fit for the Baretta guitars.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

 

[Phantasmagoria]

That is a sweet axe. I played one at a store when they first came out...played like butter. They were'nt officially being imported by a local importer/dealer though so the price was ridiculous compared to the official Kramer price . Had to pass..

Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Mincer]

It needs one of those new 78 pickups.

 

[Artie]

Love the guitar and love the color. But it needs one of those "Nighthawk" slanted pickups.

https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/59-model

 

[Sirion]

I would be very interested to hear your opinion. I have been considering the red and the snakeskin models for some time.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

I would be very interested to hear your opinion. I have been considering the red and the snakeskin models for some time.

Out for delivery :drive:

I'll be sure to post my opinion. Can't wait to get my hands on this guitar!

 

[ErikH]

I find it interesting that they went with maple for the body on these. There's only a couple hundred of maple bodied Barettas from the 80's. The vast majority are alder or poplar. Nevertheless, these are nice looking guitars. I hadn't had a chance to play one but am curious how it stacks up to my '88. I wasn't impressed with the reissue Pacers.

 

[Mr. 80's]

Cool guitar, I would love to own one of those myself. I'm also a fan of Gator cases they make great cases at a great price. Anyways, hope it turns out great for ya.

 

[Sirion]

I find it interesting that they went with maple for the body on these. There's only a couple hundred of maple bodied Barettas from the 80's. The vast majority are alder or poplar. Nevertheless, these are nice looking guitars. I hadn't had a chance to play one but am curious how it stacks up to my '88. I wasn't impressed with the reissue Pacers.

These seem to be modelled after the 85 models, which is around the time maple was most prevalent. George Lynch famously had a maple Baretta (albeit with a rosewood fretboard). He claims to have hated it today, but it is strange how so many of his signature guitars thereafter used maple bodies and very Krameriniscent banana headstocks.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

I find it interesting that they went with maple for the body on these. There's only a couple hundred of maple bodied Barettas from the 80's. The vast majority are alder or poplar. Nevertheless, these are nice looking guitars. I hadn't had a chance to play one but am curious how it stacks up to my '88. I wasn't impressed with the reissue Pacers.

Yes the all maple is an odd choice for the Baretta. I've had nothing but positive experiences with the JB in all maple before. I'm hoping this one will be no different.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

The Duncan 78 should be here tomorrow and I was going to try it in this guitar, even if I do like the JB and how it sounds. I've never tried the 78 so I am looking forward in test driving it in all maple

 

[Mincer]

They use all maple for the last & current generation of Steinbergers, too (also owned by Gibson), and they are probably made in the same factory.

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

I have a feeling this guitar is going to be on the heavier side. Maybe 9lbs?

 

[UnderTheFlame83]

She arrived. Letting it sit for 24 hrs to accumulate. Box does have some weight but the guitar isn't packed tight enough and its moving around inside. Hopefully all is good.