Reply With QuoteDon, go Adriatic Blue with Gold Hardware!Maple neck too, if you can. Killer choice, I've seen USA Gary Kramer/Leo guitars up close and they are exquisite.
George
Kramer Kommander
Cathedral Deluxe
Thanks to Sergej (XXX) for the assistance with contacting Gary Kramer, I received a reply from Leo, along with the info I needed to get the ball rolling on ordering a Cathedral Deluxe.
So what I want, is to let everyone make the choices.
The neck options,
I have three options for the neck. Plain Maple/Maple, Birdseye Maple/Maple or Birdseye Maple/Birdseye Maple.
Here are the choices for the colors,
Trans Amber
Cherry Burst
Tropical Red
Adriatic Blue
Weed Green
Tiger Eye (Multi Staining Process)
Sorry I don't have any pics of the different colors. but there pretty standard.
Hardware choices,
Black
Gold
Chrome
I'm not getting quite as carried away as Sergej on the build. I like the specs of the guitar as is. So it's mainly just cosmetic, and neck choices.
So let me hear your choices
~Don~
It's a Korean Epiphone Joe Perry Zakk knockoff with a Flicker trem. you paid $1100.00 too many moneys....
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Don, go Adriatic Blue with Gold Hardware!
George
Kramer Kommander
If the Tiger eye looks anything like the finish by the same name i had on a Steve Cropper Peavey, go with that one
Kramer Kingpin
Hey, we'll soon have a whole family here
- Sergej
"We look forward to headlines about record cold temperatures during the December climate summit, and to hearing desperate speeches about stopping irresistible global warming during the signing ceremony, held during a blizzard."
Kramer Kingpin
The color that George said with a maple board?!?
--Gary
Kramer Kommander
Ok guys,
Just talked with Leo
Sounds like it will be a go. The price is great with what I asked him for.
Trans blue
Full Birdseye neck
Chrome hardware
I did ask if he could do the neck with an R2 nut instead of the R3, but he just wrote back, and said that the R3 was all they offerBummer there, but he told me that the neck has nice rolled edges, and does not have a Jackson profile (D shape, wide and flat) I asked him if he could give me a little more info on the neck profile. I told him that I prefer the C shape (round and full). So I hope to hear back from him today. He's been really good about responding quickly
So far it looks like Trans Blue is going to be the winner for a color
Thanks for the input everyone
~Don~
It's a Korean Epiphone Joe Perry Zakk knockoff with a Flicker trem. you paid $1100.00 too many moneys....
Kramer Master
those guitars look killer and in the vein of a real Kramer!
Is that on Mahogany with Maple top??
If its mahogany i would rather go with a rosewood board. the all maple might be a bit too middy.
good deal!!
At least Gary Kramer got it right. Like other forum bros said, Gibson should sell the Kramer rights back to him.
Between Gary K. and Southeast guitars I think we are pretty much getting covered anyway.
cheers!
Kramer Kommander
Tone, you are correct, it is a Mahogany body with the Flame maple top. I agree the Birdseye may be a little much, but it's a chance I'm willing to take, but I will talk with Leo about it
Here is what Leo told me about the necks. I told him I wanted something similar to a Beak
Neck profile of early 82-83 Pacers guitars is very similar to a regular Strat style neck. 1 5/8” wide (R-2), round and full. Strat necks in general have string spacing problem because of wider F spacing featured on Floyds and other similar bridges. So……our necks are 1mm wider, however they still have nice round shape to them. I would describe them as Strat feeling necks with improved string spacing. We are in constant touch with lots of Kramer fanatics/collectors, and pretty much all of them absolutely fell in love with the neck shape. I do not think that we had once single bad feedback about the necks. Usually it is the complete opposite.
So after reading this, I feel a little better about the R3 nut. I know it's only a 1mm difference, but I'm always a little paranoid when it comes to change on a neck
So anyway, this is what the guitar should look like when all said and done. Just picture it with a neck pup
Leo is going to turn over the work order to the important person (the one that takes the money) so I should be putting a deposit on it in the morning.
Leo said it will take 6-8 weeks before I will see it. This sounded pretty reasonable to me. After hearing the horror stories of the Jackson and Charvel custom shop taking a year or more to see your guitar, I feel a few months is great
I had originally been stashing money to buy a new Les Paul Traditional. But after seeing the Namm pics, I had a change of heart. I think I made the right choice
~Don~
It's a Korean Epiphone Joe Perry Zakk knockoff with a Flicker trem. you paid $1100.00 too many moneys....
Kramer Kingpin
- Sergej
"We look forward to headlines about record cold temperatures during the December climate summit, and to hearing desperate speeches about stopping irresistible global warming during the signing ceremony, held during a blizzard."
Kramer Master
You certainly did. Have fun wit it.
Kramer Kommander
Update... I received the payment Info from Laura (Gary's wife??) today. as soon as that arrives, and is returned, this beauty will be coming to life
I'm looking forward to this one
~Don~
It's a Korean Epiphone Joe Perry Zakk knockoff with a Flicker trem. you paid $1100.00 too many moneys....
Kramer Master
Wow, this is guitar week for you!!! Did you get the charvel yet???
Kramer Kommander
It's been a good weekOriginally Posted by munkee
So I choose the GK
The Charvel didn't get shipped out until last Tuesday, so it won't be here until the upcoming Tuesday
I have a few plans in store for it as well
~Don~
It's a Korean Epiphone Joe Perry Zakk knockoff with a Flicker trem. you paid $1100.00 too many moneys....
Kramer Master
I look forward to seeing your Plans!!!
Kramer Kingpin
Wow!....that GK is gonna be the shit!
i cant wait to hear the review on it.
Mesa dual rectifier
Marshall 1960a & 1960b cabs
My anger management classes are really starting to piss me off
Kramer Master
A little something to keep Pacer Guy & _xxx_ going until 'ye receive what ye asked for'.
Metal of the Bells
Kramer Kingpin
Awesome vid!
Looks like some Wicked axes... and them skull murals are killer!
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Marshall 1960a & 1960b cabs
Kramer Kommander
Great vid
The wait is going to drive me nuts
Thanks for posting the vid
~Don~
It's a Korean Epiphone Joe Perry Zakk knockoff with a Flicker trem. you paid $1100.00 too many moneys....
Kramer Master
Bumpsky.
Last edited by Dersu Uzala; 03-16-2009 at 04:47 PM.
Kramer Kingpin
Holy Crap that kids only 12?... wow i couldnt play like that till i was at least 14
Mesa dual rectifier
Marshall 1960a & 1960b cabs
Kramer Kommander
12
I'm 44 and still can't play like that
That will be sweet to see him doing his thing on a GK
~Don~
It's a Korean Epiphone Joe Perry Zakk knockoff with a Flicker trem. you paid $1100.00 too many moneys....
Kramer Master
Bumpsky.
Last edited by Dersu Uzala; 03-16-2009 at 04:47 PM.
Kramer Kingpin
Nice playing and nice sound! Who is that?
Holy shite, that kid in the other vid is talented beyond belief!
Last edited by _xxx_; 01-31-2009 at 07:56 PM.
- Sergej
"We look forward to headlines about record cold temperatures during the December climate summit, and to hearing desperate speeches about stopping irresistible global warming during the signing ceremony, held during a blizzard."
Kramer Master
That's Dushan Svilokos from serbian band Trigger. A Gary Kramer Guitars endorsee. Their debut album is nothing short of spectacular given that particular style. The kid (Anton) surely is a prodigy, but Dushan actually plays better right now. Not only he has insane technique, but he's original as well. He's not copying chops if you know what I mean. On the other hand, I give the kid every break in the world. Let's see what the kid comes up with in 5-10 years. He'll still be able to shred, but by that time he will experience life more deeply. Love, loss, tragedy (luckily in the first case, unfortunately the latter, we all go through it). Let's see what kind of fire it wakes in kid's belly. I'll be waiting for sure. A person of his capabilities, after acquiring life scars and emotions that he surely (at least I hope) will be able to transcend into notes of music. Can't wait. Can I borrow that time-machine anyone? Real quickly.
Anyway, one of Dushan's little fun works. It's a floating rhythm, all odd signatures. You see, people from Balkans (and he's serbian), most notably Macedonians have numerous folk songs written in odd signatures (vocal songs as well). Macedonia is really the kingdom of 7/9/11/13 8ths where everyone is syphoning it from, including Petrucci. Petrucci actually did an homage on Bombay Vindaloo, without ever explaining to crowds that it's really a Macedonian melos. It sounds exotic, because it is, but anyone can tell it has nothing to do with India, bar the title (and it's a food dish). Anyway, I'm running ahead of myself.
Check those folks if you will. The first link is Dushan, doing the quazi Macedonian shtick (it's really his invention in terms of lyrical content on guitar, but it resembles that Macedonian sad feeling so well).
The second link are the old masters of the trade. The biggest Macedonian rock/jazz/fusion band of all times.
You might like it, then again, if you don't no worries, plenty other wonderful music to go 'round.
Dushan :
http://www.milking-rosewood.com/mp3/...thmia.Kiss.mp3
Macedonians boys (the band's name is 'Leb i Sol', or 'Bread and Salt'). They're playing a jazzy/fusion/rock cover of an ancient Macedonian folk song : Leb i Sol
Of course, they both play Leo's guitars.
Last edited by Dersu Uzala; 01-31-2009 at 08:50 PM.
Kramer Kingpin
Cool, I have family in Serbia, I'll let them send me a CD.
- Sergej
"We look forward to headlines about record cold temperatures during the December climate summit, and to hearing desperate speeches about stopping irresistible global warming during the signing ceremony, held during a blizzard."
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