Holy S#@T!!!!

[90lbWrench]

I just picked up the new issue of Guitar World and Gary Kramer has a new custom guitar out that looks like a Freakin Baretta with a custom Semper Fi paint job!!!:drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool
Single Humbucker...........OFR.......Maple Fretboard....Yeah...I said Maple:yikes I can't find any pics other than what is in the mag. The ad is on page 7 in the Dan Donnegan issue. Tribute to the MARINES as Gary is a former MARINE!!! Guys and Gals....THIS GUITAR IS ....WOW....JUST WOW!

[Mac]

someone scan it!!!!!

[AJAYMACK]

I waaannnaaaaa seeeeeee!!!!!

[Dino]

Looks pretty cool! :thumbsup

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a274/DinoBonanno/GaryKramer.jpg
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[90lbWrench]

Thanks dude.....no scanner......:drool :drool :drool

[WAR IN D]

That's pretty awesome!! I wonder if it will be at the Expo?? :scratchhe

He usually brings along some one off and custom stuff with him.

[TommySixGun]

Looks pretty cool! :thumbsup

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a274/DinoBonanno/GaryKramer.jpg

Geeze.....I just spent 2 hours holding that pic up with one hand......

:jump :jump

[PacerMutt]

I picked up that issue a few days back, and about fell over myself when I saw the ad :drool Damn that's a sexy beast :thumbsup Wonder what else Gary has up his sleeve??

[90lbWrench]

Geeze.....I just spent 2 hours holding that pic up with one hand......

:jump :jump

I just spit beer out of my nose all over my screen!!!!:happy1 :happy1 :happy1 :happy1 :happy1 :happy1 :happy1 :happy1 :happy1 :happy1

[90lbWrench]

Did you see the Deluxe on his website????:drool :drool :drool

[G.A.S. Ackward]

Wow. The Semper Fi looks freakin cool. Gotta dig that maple:thumbsup

[bkeen]

What is the headstock like?

:thumbsup

[lostinthemasses]

oh man would i hope its a nanner and not that weird pointy bird's beak style delta headstock

[unchained1984]

I'd think Gary would be bringing it along if past Expo's are anything to go by Stephan. Looks like he is right on the money with that one:thumbsup

[jumbowolfe]

Yup, it shall be at the Expo!

[BeN5150]

I have a feeling it might have the Pointy Kramer headstock. It looks great!

[Mac]

wouldnt it be f'n cool if he started making kramer shaped/styled guitars again!

[NightRider]

:drool :drool :drool :drool :drool .... now that is one maple i would like to own:thumbsup

[floydkramer]

:drool that guitar is so friggin cool..:drool
i wanna see the headstock:scratchhe

[lostinthemasses]

wouldnt it be awesome if he started making lumie's again? i mean he made a custom shop bondage pinstripe that looks like it has an aluminum neck because of a chrome plate on the headstock.

[WAR IN D]

wouldnt it be f'n cool if he started making kramer shaped/styled guitars again!

Mac, if so it would be the best thing he ever did.. Well besides the originals.. :D

Lord knows that MusicYo isn't going to do it, of that I'm fairly convinced now. :thumbsup

[PacerMedic]

wouldnt it be f'n cool if he started making kramer shaped/styled guitars again!

That's all it would take. No disrespect to YO owners, but Gary puts out one graphic and renders all the weak tries at Guitart irrelevant. POW!!!

[amerturk]

Man, no offense to the Marines, but that graphic is weak in my opinion. Kinda looks like a lobster with an eagle head. Not only that, it looks like a cheap photocopied pic on the guitar.

Thumbs up for the guitar, thumbs down for the graphic. Paying tribute to the Marines should have had the Marine flag or the Marine emblem with a red background.

Gary: I will be your tech advisor if you need it! I work for cheap! :)

[bkeen]

I wonder if this has anything to do with YO pulling the RIs off the market. :scratchhe I wonder who holds the copyrights....

:thumbsup

[simpler1]

Amerturk- I kinda agree with you but it may be the fact that the guitar is blue and red and it's placed on a blue and red background of almost the same exact colors. From a graphical design prospective I think it just kiils the guitar doing it little or no justice.

bkeen-what is a Music Yo RI? Did you mean patents?

[lostinthemasses]

he meant reissue

[imbas]

I saw that myself, and being a former marine, wrote to the company right away to get the specs since it isn't on the web site. Here's the specs;
Dear Joe,

Thank you for your interest in our Semper Fidelis Guitar! The price for this guitar is $2,900.00; this includes a custom embroidered hard shell case and a certificate of authenticity. There will only be 100 of these limited edition guitars made here in the U.S.A. All of these guitars are made the same; there will not be any customizing available. I have attached a specifications sheet for your review. The guitars will be ready to ship out at the end of August 2008. If you are still interested, please respond to this email and we can arrange for you to make a deposit. If you are not interested at this time, please do not respond to this email. Thank you!

Best Regards,

GARY KRAMER GUITAR

SEMPER FIDELIS Crusader Custom Shop USA Specifications
MODEL: Crusader Semper Fidelis
CONSTRUCTION: Bolt On
SCALE: 25.5”
BODY MATERIAL: Alder
NECK MATERIAL: Selected Hard Maple
FINGERBOARD: Hard Maple
RADIUS: 10”
INLAYS: ¼ “ Black Dots
FRETS: 22 Jumbo
BRIDGE: Floyd Rose Original
TUNERS: Schaller
NUT SIZE: R-3 (43mm)
STRAP BUTTONS: Dunlop Locking
CONTROLS: 500 K Master Volume
BRIDGE PICKUP: Seymour Duncan JB-Black
HARDWARE: Black
STRING GAUGE: Lights .009-.042
NECK FINISH: Hand Rubbed Blend of Oil & Waxes
BODY FINISH: High Gloss Polyester
GRAPHICS: “Semper Fidelis U.S. Marines”

[JimmyDenton]

thats pretty fucking cool but the price is way outta my league, the grafic is much better than the babyish stuff yo have been putting out compare that to the surfer, no competition

[lostinthemasses]

it didnt mention the headstock, what a bust

[markshredder]

It would be awesome if it had the pointy headstock. I doubt very much it would have the one on the Turbulence/Kramertorium models, it just wouldn't look right.

[imbas]

It's a Crusader, it has a standard Crusader headstock. sort of a hooked strathead. go to Gary Kramer Guitars (www.garykramerguitar.com) and look at the Crusader model.

[markshredder]

I just thought it must have been a different model altogether with it being rear routed, but now I see there are rear routed crusaders.

[lostinthemasses]

its not a nanner, what a bust, if it had a mid 80's style nanner that guitar would be choice.