redeyedjim
05-17-2011, 01:16 AM
I'm very happy to have found this forum.
So, this is my first electric guitar, bought used when I was 14 or so in 1977. I'd never seen anything like it. I pretty much blew my savings on it :D
http://www.well.com/user/mosk/images/kramer_guitar/450g_1.JPG
http://www.well.com/user/mosk/images/kramer_guitar/450g_2.JPG
http://www.well.com/user/mosk/images/kramer_guitar/450g_3.JPG
Definitely the heaviest guitar I've ever played -- feels like it weighs 16 pounds, and built like a tank.
The original owner replaced the stock pickups with a pair of DiMarzio humbuckers, and added a (switched) Q filter, which brightens the tone.
I played it this way for about 15 years, but I was always frustrated with the stock nut, tail piece, and bridge. The strings would constantly bind in the nut, throwing the guitar out of tune, which was obviously annoying. At some point I stumbled on the Kahler tremolo and its Floyd Rose-style locking nut, and it seemed like a good match. I had a local luthier install it and i think it really upgraded the playability of the guitar.
I suppose these mods have affected it's value, but I don't care - it plays great, a beautiful guitar that's very satisfying to play. I just love this guitar. It has a very loud and clear tone -- not piercing or overly bright, just very clear.
Anyway, it's very cool to have found a forum dedicated to Kramer guitars. I learned more about this guitar's history in the last few hours than I had known in the previous 30+ years. :thumbsup
So, this is my first electric guitar, bought used when I was 14 or so in 1977. I'd never seen anything like it. I pretty much blew my savings on it :D
http://www.well.com/user/mosk/images/kramer_guitar/450g_1.JPG
http://www.well.com/user/mosk/images/kramer_guitar/450g_2.JPG
http://www.well.com/user/mosk/images/kramer_guitar/450g_3.JPG
Definitely the heaviest guitar I've ever played -- feels like it weighs 16 pounds, and built like a tank.
The original owner replaced the stock pickups with a pair of DiMarzio humbuckers, and added a (switched) Q filter, which brightens the tone.
I played it this way for about 15 years, but I was always frustrated with the stock nut, tail piece, and bridge. The strings would constantly bind in the nut, throwing the guitar out of tune, which was obviously annoying. At some point I stumbled on the Kahler tremolo and its Floyd Rose-style locking nut, and it seemed like a good match. I had a local luthier install it and i think it really upgraded the playability of the guitar.
I suppose these mods have affected it's value, but I don't care - it plays great, a beautiful guitar that's very satisfying to play. I just love this guitar. It has a very loud and clear tone -- not piercing or overly bright, just very clear.
Anyway, it's very cool to have found a forum dedicated to Kramer guitars. I learned more about this guitar's history in the last few hours than I had known in the previous 30+ years. :thumbsup