Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 I had two of them back in the day, really good guitars for the price.I should have kept both of them...Post some pictures of your GTX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrfan Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 A friend of mine has one that was given to him.It's just your typical plywood body strat copy.Were there other body styles? The neck on his is badly twisted and barely playable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by jrfan A friend of mine has one that was given to him. It's just your typical plywood body strat copy. Were there other body styles? The neck on his is badly twisted and barely playable. well alrighty then! I was going to say that I had no clue what a Kaman GTX even was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrfan Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by vintage clubber well alrighty then! I was going to say that I had no clue what a Kaman GTX even was... If I hadn't run across the one my bud has I wouldn't have had a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 The GTX was a budget B.C. Rich/Jackson clone. Usually found in some obnoxious crackle finish. I picked one up when I first started playing, and even THEN I could tell it was crap. Stamped tin hardware, cheap pups, plywood body, jagged fretwork, ugh.... The only good place for them is a landfill. Other than that, they're killer guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by jrfan A friend of mine has one that was given to him. It's just your typical plywood body strat copy. Were there other body styles? The neck on his is badly twisted and barely playable. They had a bunch of different models and most had crazy graphix. Made by the same people who make Hamer ,Ovation ,Takemine, Gretch drums..and Gilbratar (Kaman).My buddy still has both of mine and they still play perfect and sound really good.I would'nt call them Crap compared to most of the stuff on the market today.They did have there "Cheap" models just like the rest of the companies.I started on a Harmony.the GTX was a major improvement and offered the wild 80's look to starters without having to buy a $800 charvel or jackson. Some reviews from the LP copy. http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/KAMAN/GTX_36-1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 After looking around a bit, I'm finding they DID have some models that seem to have better hardware. The ones my local shop had were the low, low end competition for the B.C. Rich platinum series, which back in the day was the bottom of the barrel series from B.C. Rich. A decent looking example. I'm still looking for the cheapie ones.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted April 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 That Crackle is obnoxious.... I was hoping someone would post a picture of the LP black Beauty copy. COmpany website. http://www.kamanmusic.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members sahlomonic Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 I sold my GTX 23 a while ago, and I still regret getting rid of it. Killer axe, but the plywood body was starting to crack at the neck and wasn't playable anymore . Here's a couple pics I saved: Here's an old pic. Most of that gear has been replaced since then! I also had a GTX 36 (LP copy), and I stupidly got rid of that one, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sahlomonic Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 Looks a lot like the BC Rich ST3's. There's a guy on here with an ST3 that has a KILLER snakeskin finish. I keep asking him to sell it to me, but he never bites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted February 2, 2008 Members Share Posted February 2, 2008 I sold my GTX 23 a while ago, and I still regret getting rid of it. Killer axe, but the plywood body was starting to crack at the neck and wasn't playable anymore . Here's a couple pics I saved: Here's an old pic. Most of that gear has been replaced since then! I also had a GTX 36 (LP copy), and I stupidly got rid of that one, too. I uese to have that very same guitar:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ticktockguitarclocks Posted June 23, 2013 Members Share Posted June 23, 2013 I have 3 GTX 33 guitar a pink fire crackle and a black GTX avenger that's bad ass . I also have a GTX 33 that is purple to pink to yellow crazy 80s print not sure what its called. Will try to figure out how to put pics on later . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted June 23, 2013 Members Share Posted June 23, 2013 It's like they're spammers with a processing program that actually contributes relevant discussion, but without being important enough to revive old threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarAddictions Posted August 29, 2019 Members Share Posted August 29, 2019 I have a GTX23 in snakeskin that has never been played. I have it listed on Reverb right now. I’m picking up a used but great condition GTX22 in just a few minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Docmath Posted September 3, 2020 Members Share Posted September 3, 2020 I'm surprised at all the negative. I've been playing for 48 years and have owned well over 400 guitars. I have a red 1985. The beck is straight. The tonation is right on and it plays better than any fender Stratocaster I've ever owned. Sometimes you get a freak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hand Amputation Posted September 18, 2020 Members Share Posted September 18, 2020 Learned on one. Would love to find another just for nostalgia’s sake. If memory serves correctly it wasn’t THAT bad. Double covered single coil and a bridge humbucker, Floyd copy, three way switch, vol and tone knob, and maybe a mini switch or three. Reverse headstock, shark fin inlays, and that sweet sweet red crackle finish. I thought it was the most amazing looking guitar at the time, as it was the mid 90s, and ‘my’ first electric guitar experience. I played electric guitar (badly) in my small church’s praise and worship youth group band and the leader (and my guitar mentor) let me borrow it for over a year. Busted out some SWEET G/C/D progressions on that beast through an old DOD Grunge into an old Crate 2x12. Unlike the Lord’s grace, tone was never found! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted September 18, 2020 Members Share Posted September 18, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 7:40 PM, Docmath said: I'm surprised at all the negative. I've been playing for 48 years and have owned well over 400 guitars. I have a red 1985. The beck is straight. The tonation is right on and it plays better than any fender Stratocaster I've ever owned. Sometimes you get a freak. damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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