The Kramer Club - Page 6

amimbari · #**101** 08-29-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by KramerBassFan

I meant they'd break them off by being careless, and running into a wall with their Headstock.

or that one time your too close to the cymbal, and the drummer hits it, and it chips the point

and of all the basses I have, it HAD to be on the ONLY lefty neck I own

2009 MOJO!!!

KramerBassFan · #**102** 08-29-2009, 12:00 PM

None of my Kramers have it.... my Forum Four is near mint.... But my Forum Three has a lof of um.... scars.

But they're mainly on the back... except for the binding that's been glued back on

winston · #**103** 08-29-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by KramerBassFan

Guys, Pioneer's were completely American made.

The Pioneer I bought new in '85 was clearly labeled Made in Japan. Not trying to argue, but them's the facts.

KramerBassFan · #**104** 08-29-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by winston

The Pioneer I bought new in '85 was clearly labeled Made in Japan. Not trying to argue, but them's the facts.

Wow.
I find that Absurd.
No disrespect to you, But the Pioneer series was always known for Being Totally American Made.

Interesting....
Are you sure it wasn't a Focus 7000?

amimbari · #**105** 08-29-2009, 05:55 PM

speaking of Kramer, I got my Kramer leather bag today, and look what I found HIDING inside

that 20 something year old bag had enough old mojo to persuade my Charvel to jump inside and snuggle up to the padding without my permission--how rude!!!

KramerBassFan · #**106** 08-29-2009, 06:16 PM

Holy Cow!
I almost took a snipe at that Gig bag... But I already have Hard cases for all of my Kramers... and you've got one coming at some point... so yeah

amimbari · #**107** 08-30-2009, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by KramerBassFan

Holy Cow!
I almost took a snipe at that Gig bag... But I already have Hard cases for all of my Kramers... and you've got one coming at some point... so yeah

ya that's the one I told you about....noone bid cause you cant get a fenderhead focus -"the most common" in the bag ( I tried with my CHS )

so I got it for 15 bucks...it's a perfect fit for the Charvel, cause the Forum is coming in it's own bag, and now I have a free'ed up bag to toss my Surf-Strat into

....

KramerBassFan · #**108** 08-30-2009, 09:39 AM

So it's all good

**bass dan** · #**109** 08-30-2009, 11:02 AM

i have a old kramer that is my first bass and still love it. i believe it to be a XKB20, only has the volume and tone knobs and looks to have a di'marzio cream colored p bass pickup. this bass is a bit dark sounding which is not a bad thing, but the neck dive usually only wanting to play this bass seated.
i have never seen another one like this one in person, i could be wrong about the model. i looked at a vintage kramer website to determine what model this bass was and the XKB looked like the one i have.

darkblack99 · #**110** 08-30-2009, 12:11 PM

1979 DMZ 4001, factory custom (twin diMarzio split P/onboard active electronics/Badass I bridge/stereo output), awaiting restoration. This bass once killed a full concert P.A., but the out-of-phase speakers in the bins helped.

KramerBassFan · #**111** 08-30-2009, 12:55 PM

bass dan, Post some pictures!

darkblack99, Nice DMZ! Some people think Vintage BC Rich's have alot of knobs...

And by the way... that Import Hamer 12 you have is nice too.

darkblack99 · #**112** 08-30-2009, 01:28 PM

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Some people think Vintage BC Rich's have alot of knobs...

Quite true, KramerBassFan...IIRC, the tone circuits in this particular bass were modeled after the BC Rich package.
I never asked the previous owner whom it was built for if this was so (although the factory luthiers of the time remembered the bass quite well), but there are many similarities.

KramerBassFan · #**113** 08-30-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by darkblack99

Quite true, KramerBassFan...IIRC, the tone circuits in this particular bass were modeled after the BC Rich package.
I never asked the previous owner whom it was built for if this was so (although the factory luthiers of the time remembered the bass quite well), but there are many similarities.

Neat!
And who knows.... Kramer always had far too many endorsers... that helped put the company under, actually.

amimbari · #**114** 08-30-2009, 04:29 PM

speaking of Kramers with knobs:

KramerBassFan · #**115** 09-01-2009, 05:47 AM

I'm gonna have to make myself a Ripley one day...

Theres a Ripley 5 String neck up on ebay....

amimbari · #**116** 09-02-2009, 01:44 PM

did you ever have one of those "I am dying for this thing to arrive" moments?

ya, i'm sure we all have, but the excitement of seeing the tracking# for my forum3 delivery has me in a tizzy

I think teaser pics are fun, but I'm the one getting teased the most I think

fretno · #**117** 09-02-2009, 02:15 PM

KramerBassFan · #**118** 09-02-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by amimbari

did you ever have one of those "I am dying for this thing to arrive" moments?

ya, i'm sure we all have, but the excitement of seeing the tracking# for my forum3 delivery has me in a tizzy

I think teaser pics are fun, but I'm the one getting teased the most I think

Its not quite a Teaser if I already have one....

But ya I know what you mean.... It took me awhile to pay my Forum Off actually.

Fretno Nice Focus's!