Members StillRock Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 Here's the Kramer Imperial I wanted. Went to Sam Ash on Tuesday, and they sold the one they had in stock. They had one in Tampa that they transferred in 2 days as promised. It needs a setup, but just an adjustment to the action and intonation. I should be able to handle that (fingers crossed). Any words of wisdom? Not Even Slinky's go on soon. Check out the Quad Rail pickups... seem to push pretty hard and work pretty noise free, with coil tap. Traditional Banana headstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 I always thought those were cool. Keeping the stock pickups, or considering playing around with some others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StillRock Posted June 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 Staying stock for now, but NailBombs look cool, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ak47dragunov Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 I always wanted one of those, nice axe man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members rusholmeruffian Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 For the love of all that's holy, ditch those Quad Rails as soon as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A_Gitarman Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 For the love of all that's holy, ditch those Quad Rails as soon as you can. Yeah, the Quad Rail's are pretty muddy, but they're not all THAT bad... I've got one floating around here that I've put in a few different guitars. It only really works well in the bridge position of a guitar that's SUPER bright acoustically, otherwise it's mud-city. Nice score, StillRock. HNGD As far as 'words of wisdom' regarding setup: head to your local Barnes & Noble and pick this book up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 Hey, I'm glad you followed up on this. Looks very nice. Enjoy! Adjusting action and intonation is easy, particularly with that tune-o-matic bridge. Play the guitar for a while before doing a pickup change. http://www.theshredzone.com/content/article.asp?pageid=278 The Quad to Dual-Rail pickups growl so if your looking for pickups with total balls then these are the ones to go with. Being a guitarist who always swaps out the stock pickups, I was amazed at the sound that these magnets cranked out. When pushed to the overdrive limits, these bad boys just chug like no tomorrow. Being a power metal guitarist, I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mfergel Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 I've been wanting an explorer style guitar but I'm kind of the belief that, like a Les Paul, they should have a set neck (or a neck thru). I just can't bring myself to by a bolt on neck explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 Cool axe, HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wartoxin Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 Yeah, the Quad Rail's are pretty muddy, but they're not all THAT bad.. I have the striker same pu, yes they have some bass, so do many SD etc, it's just a different sound. Consider an on board mid boost circuit, and also adjust pickup height to suit taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 also adjust pickup height to suit taste. Good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orbm1 Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fatboy72 Posted January 24, 2019 Members Share Posted January 24, 2019 ISO. I have a Kramer imperial explorer with a 24 fret neck. I need a neck for it. Any ideas on where to find one that will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted January 24, 2019 Members Share Posted January 24, 2019 http://www.vintagekramer.com/parts.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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