For sale 1980 Kramer DMZ4001 (TIM Bogert's bass that MIKE Tobias customized)

Price is adjusted to $1500.00; this is a super deal, check out other sites to see how unique this bass is. Yes, you can own a piece of musical history that was owned and played by Tim Bogert (god of Thunder) of Vanilla Fudge, BBA and Cactus! This 1980 Kramer DMZ 4001 with original Kramer case and picture with letter (including Tim's rock bass DVD ). This Kramer bass was customized by the famous Bass Luthier Mike Tobias (designer of MTD basses) under Tim's collaboration, it has two Di Marzio pickups re-configured, a scale of 31 3/4″ and Schaller M-4 tuners. Its neck was 1 5/8″ wide at the (aluminum) nut, and the fret board has 24 frets, joining the body at the 17th on the bass side, 19th on the treble. Kramer fretboards were made of Ebonol, a substance similar to that of a bowling ball, and its headstock design – in the shape of a tuning fork – also set it apart. The introduction of Kramer's DMZ series, included white pickups made especially for it by Di Marzio. "Conceived and designed by Kramer with the input from selected top ( like Bassist Tim Bogert ) recording artists, these models deliver exactly what the artist needs when performing today's style of music, both live and in the recording studio,". In 1979, the company introduced the DMZ 4001, a passive version of the 4000. "It offers the bassist all the innovative features Kramer is known for " Origional Finish was Maple, (painted by MTD to a maroon sunburst) and gone were references to wood "stripes," though the 4001. This bass seen here does have inlaid walnut striping in the body. Mike Tobias and Tim also added another Di Marzio white jazz configuration pickup and BadAss bridge on this bass as seen in the photo's giving this bass the best of both worlds for that Bogert sound. Strings installed are RotoSound 66LB , 90-70-55-35 ( 2 new sets are included). In the mid '80s, Kramer began a shift to wooden necks; the last series of Kramer basses with aluminum was the headless. After enjoying great success in the 80's decade – including status as the best-selling brand of '85 and '86 – in the ensuing years, the company encountered financial issues, and the brand was ultimately acquired by Gibson.

Diagram of the unique aluminum neck:


Kramer's 1979 catalog included this diagram of a cross section of the company's neck design.
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Bass demo here: