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Old 03-25-2010, 03:57 AM
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KRAMER ALU NECK 350/450 B PICKUPS

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DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH PICKUPS ARE USED
ON KRAMER ALU 350B AND 450B
ARE THERE ANY GOOD REPLACEMENTS
AND SCHEMATIC WIRING DIAGRAM FOR 450B
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Old 03-25-2010, 08:00 PM
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Hello.


FOR THIS KRAMER USED IN HOUSE PICKUPS, SOMETIMES EVEN MIGHTY MITE PICKUPS TOO. THERE IS NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF REPLACEMENTS, BUT CERTAIN EMG'S MIGHT FIT.

I WILL PM YOU A WEBSITE THAT HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED.

THANK YOU.

(I only used all caps because you did )
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Old 03-28-2010, 10:26 PM
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I just put EMGs in my Kramer, major improvement! Should have done it 20 years ago! It was a tight fit, but I managed to cram them in without any cutting, filing or routing.
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Old 04-23-2010, 11:58 AM
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i'm assuming the kramer pickup covers don't fit on replacement pickups?
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Old 01-22-2011, 07:44 AM
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Let me know what works - I am unable to find any pups that are the same diminsions, 1-½"x3", as original for my Kramer 450B. Seems all pups are min 3-½' length. I am not sure if I will be happy with the tone/sound by upgrading preamp only.
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Old 01-10-2012, 04:38 PM
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I am curious - did anyone find out which EMG pups fit?
They all seem to be 3.5" or more.
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Old 03-23-2012, 10:09 AM
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To answer my own question - the EMG HB pickup fits, though mine required a little Dremel work to get the ears in. The control cavity is huge, so no problem fitting the battery harness in there. I had to use an Allparts deep stereo jack, which fits perfectly.

Fantastic upgrade! The EMG HB is basically a P-Bass pickup, and sounds terrific.
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