Members Otis McGonigle Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 Just read the thread on dating Fenders-mine is a 96-97 MIJ. Is there a webpage that tells you the date by serial number for Kramers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members raycer Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 http://www.vintagekramer.com/serials.htm google is your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 ...and a Kramer expert will be able to tell from a number of visual clues. Sometimes it has been said that neckplates were just taken from a box so that guitars weren't actually built in numerical order. The headstock shape and logo are major factors and since they are mostly bolt-on necks one must look out for parts mutts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 The best way to date a Kramer: offer it a glass of cheap wine, plug it into a Gorilla, and promise you'll never upgrade to a Fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Otis McGonigle Posted May 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 No help, mine`s a F-6000. Serial starts with a B followed by 5 digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 No help, mine`s a F-6000. Serial starts with a B followed by 5 digits. You can get a rough timeline on it although a picture of the neckplate would be of help...the F-series came out about 1987. Prior to that they were called 'Focus'. What you have is a Japan ESP. The only weak link there is the pickups.Pic of neckplate would help though...if the neckplate is chrome then it is not original in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theaxeripper Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 The only way you could say 'upgrade to a Fender' to an '80s Kramer would be if it was a Striker or an Aerostar! If you live for hard rock, get a guitar made to rock hard. Kramer guitars are designed and built specifically for hard rock guitar players. They feature body design and construction, pickups, electronics and hardware for rock music. Some other guitars try to work for ALL kinds of music (country AND rock). That's impossible! Kramer does one thing and it does it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 If you live for hard rock, get a guitar made to rock hard. Kramer guitars are designed and built specifically for hard rock guitar players. They feature body design and construction, pickups, electronics and hardware for rock music. Some other guitars try to work for ALL kinds of music (country AND rock). That's impossible! Kramer does one thing and it does it well. You've never heard the single coils in a Pacer Deluxe...? The neck single and middle single (including the 'in-between' position) can do fantastic non-rock things...BRILLIANTLY So...that's many, many things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pixelchemist Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 No help, mine`s a F-6000. Serial starts with a B followed by 5 digits. Bolt on or set neck 3 toggles or 5 way... here is my 1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theaxeripper Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 You've never heard the single coils in a Pacer Deluxe...? The neck single and middle single (including the 'in-between' position) can do fantastic non-rock things...BRILLIANTLYSo...that's many, many things. You had to be around here years ago to get that joke....it's from when MusicYo started selling Kramer 3-packs for super cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 You had to be around here years ago to get that joke....it's from when MusicYo started selling Kramer 3-packs for super cheap. I see...MusicYo...what a boon for marketing a brand! pixelchemist's avatar is even weirder than mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diloyer Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Bolt on or set neck 3 toggles or 5 way... here is my 1989 Great guitar, do you know exactly what pickups have this guitar, i mena brand and model??? Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Serial #'s on these are hard to date. The black Stagemaster I is a prototype, as in, 1 off............... The samon colored Stagemaster I is one of 2 built in that model and color. It was difficult to get the color right in the pics but it has a nice grain.......... Here's another "rare" Kramer. Steve Ripley Model. EVH used this model on Top Jimmy............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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