Kramer Limited Edition 2015 Pacer Vintage Electric Guitar with Floyd Rose

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With a Floyd Rose locking tremolo, two push/pull coil tap controls, and Seymour Duncan JB and JN humbuckers, the Kramer Pacer Vintage is a classic reborn.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Coil-tapping option Splits humbucking pickups into single-coils
Seymour Duncan JB pickups Hotter output and smooth, vintage feel
Seymour Duncan JN pickup Crisp, open, and articulate tone
Floyd Rose locking tremolo Stays in tune through dive bombs or light vibratos

Bringing the high-octane performance of the 1980s to the fastest-riffing players of the 21st century, Kramer introduces the Pacer Vintage, a guitar equipped to the hilt for tone and performance, with the looks that set an era alight. Flash back to the shred boom of the mid 1980s, and Kramer was the #1 selling electric guitar brand in the world, its fast, powerful designs setting the pace for countless other manufacturers to follow.

Kramer artists of the day included Vivian Campbell, Edward Van Halen, Jeff Golub, Brad Gillis, Neil Schon, Richie Sambora and others--and the Kramer Pacer was the flagship of the range. Patterned after the elegant offset-double-cutaway body and "beak" headstock of the original, and locked and loaded with a pair of premium Seymour Duncan(TM) pickups and a Floyd Rose(TM) tremolo bridge, the Pacer Vintage is available in your choice of four metal flake finishes: Candy Red Metal, Emerald Green, Candy Yellow, and Magenta Metal. From its solid maple body to its bolt-on hard maple neck with maple fingerboard, the Pacer Vintage loads in a premium tone wood that is known for optimum resonance, clarity and sustain.

It is all crafted into one supremely playable package, too, with a thin-taper elliptical neck profile and 22 medium-jumbo frets on a 'board with a 12" radius for the optimum marriage of comfort and easy bending. Another crucial Kramer touch is the 25 1/2" scale length that many shredders prefer, which offers tight, thumping lows and shimmering read more harmonics. A high-output Seymour Duncan(TM) JB(R) humbucking pickup in the bridge position and a more vintage-voiced JN(R) in the neck provide the Pacer Vintage with the optimum firepower and versatility. Both are made with genuine Alnico V magnets and wound with 42-AWG copper wire with a DC resistance reading of over 16K ohms. The result gives you everything from scorching lead tones to massive crunch, but always with plenty of clarity and excellent note definition. The JN(R) in the neck reads a cooler 7.74K ohms for smooth, warm tones with impressive articulation. They are controlled by separate volume pots with a push/pull series/parallel tap and a .002mf cap bleed mod on each for endless tonal possibilities. For unbridled whammy action, just grab on tight to that Floyd Rose(R) tremolo unit--partnered with a locking nut up top for outstanding tuning stability--and give it all you've got, for anything from evocative dive bombs to gently warbling tremors. A set of premiums die-cast tuners with efficient 14:1 gear ratio complete the hardware package. Check out the Pacer Vintage today at your authorized Kramer dealer, and dive into the golden era of high-performance shred. read less

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766
Web: https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Support/Contact

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (17 ratings)
Submitted March 14, 2013 by Justin Osburn in Hermosa Beach, CA

"Hair Metal Tone Machine"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I always wanted one of these purely for the looks, but I must say I was very surprised on the playability and craftsmanship once I got it. I have few super strats: 2 Charvel Pro Mods (1 Japan, 1 USA) and 2 Jackson Adrian Smiths (1 USA, 1 SDX Import) and I find myself playing this one the most. I'm really a fan of the Kramer body shape in comparison to the others..I feel the higher frets are easier to reach on it and really like the feel of the neck. I was shocked on how well the action was setup and straight/flat the neck was for a foreign guitar...they did a great job. The Seymour Duncans are smoking and deliver amazing tones, from thumping lows to shimmering highs. I bought the blemished model option and still can't figure out why it was blemished. I would buy another one of these in a heartbeat...I wish they had more colors/options available, but I guess it appeals to a niche audience. My only complaint is that the guitar is a little on the heavy side due to the all maple construction....but all maple delivers some pretty amazing tone so its a good sacrifice. Highly recommend it!

Musical Background:

Professional

Musical Style:

Heavy Metal, Rock, Alternative
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