#Kramer serial number serial number

That said its original to this particular 1983 Kramer Baretta. Floyd Rose in 1983 after Fernandes Japan. The Germany company Schaller handled manufacturing for Mr. Also, the first black version from Schaller. The first of the various Floyds that were manufactured in Germany in 1983. I think its just a fist generation made in Germany black tremolo. I have much knowledge on Floyd Rose history and the Floyd on this body is original. Its a two wire type and the one from this Kramer 1983 Baretta is putting out 8.85 ohms on my meter. Said to uses alnico II magnets and said to be the same wind, wire gauge, and specifications as the Gibson 57 classic pickup. The factory pickup was this Schaller humbucker. Schaller Reverse Zebra Golden 50 Humbucker ( non trem spaced ). All of these things are what people can use to verify this bodys authenticity or the authenticity of any 1983 Kramer Baretta. Of course also visible is the second generation Kramer electronics control cavity route/shape on the back of the guitar.Īll Kramer 1983 Barettas have the very model specific contours and routing, overall body shape, and the various signs that all add up to the 1983 Baretta bodies having been manufactured in Connecticut at Sports. This is a real deal Holy Grail Kramer Guitar.

That little tremolo cavity route was a signature tell-tail marking that equals up to authenticity. There you have the little tremolo cavity route for the extra travel of the springs on a 42mm Floyd Rose sustain block. It can be seen that this example is a maple wood body and weighs in at 6+ lbs ( heavy ). Meant-to-be a truss rod adjust access point, the funny little notch cut out in the neck pocket wood is a common 1980s Kramer NJ guitar thing. Notice the familiar KRAMER NJ neck pocket markings. had done many of the early Kramer guitar bodies in the first part of 1980s. This was a carry over of the relationship between Kramer NJ and Sports. The bodies for every authentic 1983 Baretta were manufactured by Sports in Connecticut USA. In Neptune NJ Kramer corporate assembled the 1983 Kramer Barettas and readied them for delivery to Kramer’s dealer network.

#Kramer serial number serial number

None-the-less the guitar is an authentic 1983 Baretta with a serial number neck plate C36XX.Īs mentioned previously, the Kramer 1983 Baretta neck was manufactured by one subcontractor for Kramer NJ ( ESP Japan ) and The Holy Grail Kramer Baretta bodies were manufactured by a different subcontractor to Kramer. I suspect this guitar was painted with red and white stripes at some point by a previous owner. Like many 1980s guitars this Kramer Baretta has seen lots of miles and lots of modifications. Also, If you look closer you can see that someone at one time routed out 2 single coil pickups to make the body HSS. As you can see the body has been repainted by what looks like a rattlecan creme color.