What kind of wood is my Kramer made out of?
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Chris of Arabia
Desert RATT
Re: What kind of wood is my Kramer made out of?
Alder or basswood at a guess
Alder or basswood at a guess
Re: What kind of wood is my Kramer made out of?
Some older Kramers were Maple. http://www.vintagekramer.com/pacer2.htm
Some older Kramers were Maple. http://www.vintagekramer.com/pacer2.htm
King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Re: What kind of wood is my Kramer made out of?
Yep, they're usually heavy too, that's the dead giveaway. That one looks like it might be maple.
Yep, they're usually heavy too, that's the dead giveaway. That one looks like it might be maple.
King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Re: What kind of wood is my Kramer made out of?
You could always do a dent test, haha.
Don't worry about it and rock that chiz.
You could always do a dent test, haha.
Don't worry about it and rock that chiz.
ErikH
Well-known member
Re: What kind of wood is my Kramer made out of?
Late '87, which means pointy headstock. It's alder. They did make some with maple and ash starting in the mid-80's but like I said, there weren't as many as people thing. My Baretta is alder and a pretty solid and hefty 8 lbs. I thought it was maple but upon further inspection, it is not.
Late '87, which means pointy headstock. It's alder. They did make some with maple and ash starting in the mid-80's but like I said, there weren't as many as people thing. My Baretta is alder and a pretty solid and hefty 8 lbs. I thought it was maple but upon further inspection, it is not.
Axl H
Blowthebloodydoorsoffologist
Re: What kind of wood is my Kramer made out of?
Ahh ok, its weird though, according to litterature from late '87, its made from poplar.
It sounds different from any other Alder strat I have ever had. Much thicker, and mids kinda like a Les Paul, which combined with the JB makes the mids too compressed almost.
You still think the SD is the ticket?
Ahh ok, its weird though, according to litterature from late '87, its made from poplar.
It sounds different from any other Alder strat I have ever had. Much thicker, and mids kinda like a Les Paul, which combined with the JB makes the mids too compressed almost.
You still think the SD is the ticket?
ErikH
Well-known member
Re: What kind of wood is my Kramer made out of?
Sounds like how my Baretta sounds. It's an '88 model. Probably made in '87 but finished and painted in '88. The JB rocks in it.
Gotta remember that there's a Floyd Rose there, not a traditional Strat bridge, and a locking nut. Not to mention that the body shape is a bit different too.
Can't trust a lot of Kramer info online, even from the site posted. Poplar and alder are very similar tonewise so it's really a wash there, IMO.
Can't hurt to try the SD.
Sounds like how my Baretta sounds. It's an '88 model. Probably made in '87 but finished and painted in '88. The JB rocks in it.
Gotta remember that there's a Floyd Rose there, not a traditional Strat bridge, and a locking nut. Not to mention that the body shape is a bit different too.
Can't trust a lot of Kramer info online, even from the site posted. Poplar and alder are very similar tonewise so it's really a wash there, IMO.
Can't hurt to try the SD.
