Kramer Electric Guitars

I've played guitar for close to 15 years. I got this Kramer 'Standard' from www.musicyo.com. I payed $169 (on sale). What do I like most. Could you please ask a harder question? (some sarcasm for you). Wow, I guess the thing I like the most about this is that the price they are selling this is so INSANELY CHEAP for the top-shelf quality. I cannot believe I even thought about getting a Gibson or an Epiphone. This Kramer is IT for my Les Paul fix. Every detail is emaculate. The finish is gorgeous, pics on the net do NOT do justice. The parts are great. The pickups are amazing. The body design is a little different from a Gibson/Epiphone in that the cutaway tip is sharper rather than rounded (which I like a lot). It's a little closer to the ESP 'LP' bodied guitars. The back has what musicyo is calling "Kramer Designed Body Scarfing" which is like the back of a Strat style guitar. It's more comfortable and hangs better on the body. The ONLY thing I didn't like was the stock strings it came with. The gauge is too thin for my taste. I'm hoping the nut (graphite by the way, awesome) is cut big enough for a heavier gauge. I like to use 10s and I think this one comes with 9s maybe. Outstanding, Awesome, Stupendous, Heavenly...I could go on. You couldn't ask for better finish. The neck is beautiful. The frets are polished to perfection. The inlays are gorgeous. Buy this, buy this, buy this!!! Don't you dare think about spending $500 or more on an Epiphone, or more for a Gibson until you check this out first. You will save tons. Even with regular price the thing is less than $250 which I would gladly pay. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I never heard of Kramer Guitars untill today. I was out hitting pawn shops looking for an electric guitar for my 12 year old son(wants to learn). I got him a Peavey Raptor Plus(looks new,Peavey Backstage Plus 35w amp, Crate G10LX 30w amp and the Kramer 111S for $318 out the door. (the Kramer is really for me, don't tell his mom) They sell new on Ebay for about $80 or so, or thats what I found them for there. I cant believe it sells that cheap. The guy sort of threw it in for $50 since I was buying for my son. I just couldn,t resist taking it home to see how it stood up against the Peavey. I have th sunburst one and it looks very nice and feels like a guitar you like to hold. Some low end guitars, you pick them up and they feel like SH*T and everything about them scream put me down. This is like a good solid guitar that says try me, then when you do, your glad you did. Kramers are made in Korea, but it feels like they are made in the U.S., when made in the U.S. meant quality. No Lie. That's all I can think of, is that I don't like that it's made in korea, I think it is anyways. 1. Neck is solid, no warping. 2. Fretts are large like good quality guitars, not tiny thin crap. They are also filed on the ends so they dont dig into your fingers when you drag them up and down the neck. 3. Neck is solid to the body, no big gaps like other cheap guitars. 4. Body and neck finish is very nice, no color bleeding or dull spots in clear finish. 5.Keys are solid(dont feel like cheap crap) I have to tell you, this guitar freaked me out (born 1966). I could not believe the quality of it, the construction was like the Peavy guitar. This thing is used and sounds like the new $300 Washburn I played 2 days ago. If I let you play it blind folded and asked you how much you think it costs new, you would say about $300 to $500. The neck feels sweet and solid and it keeps tune like the Peavey Raptor Plus. I feel stupid saying a guitar new on Ebay for $100 is this nice. Oh and they have been making it since at least 1980, so I dont know how I never heard of it.. For a low end guitar I give it a 5 of 5, to compare it to $200-$300 guitars I give it a 4. Keep in mind I got it for $50, how can a guitar even used for $50 be this nice. If I got it for $150 new I would still be this happy. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I purchased this guitar from, like everyone else who has reviewed this guitar, MusicYo.com (Is this the only place to get one of these things?). I paid just $79.95 for it, which is less than I paid for my very first no-name electric guitar with sky-high action more than 15 years ago. That first guitar was quite simply, a piece of crap. It was literally almost unplayable. You'd expect a piece of junk from a guitar in 2002 for just under 80 bucks, but the Kramer Focus is anything but. A good friend of mine turned me on to MusicYo.com and the new Kramer guitars. He kept going on and on about how great these were and I just kept thinking, "yeah, right. how good could a chinese made (I know some reviewers are saying these are Korean made but mine had a sticker that said "made in China") guitar for 80 bucks be?" He finally brought one to my house for me to check out. I opened the case (not included) and what looked back at me was a beautiful Lake Placid Blue Kramer Focus, something I hadn't seen since my High School Days back in the mid 80's. Well, to make a long story just a little shorter (if that's possible at this point) I was blown away. I couldn't believe that this was a "cheap guitar". I've owned a lot of guitars over the years, including some of the entry-level models from Fender and Gibson and I must say, the Focus is 10 times better in almost every way than the Squire Strat and the Cheap Les Paul that Gibson offers. In fact, my friend now has one in each available color and is planning on purchasing the Kramer "Tele" soon ($199 at MusicYo). He gigs with them nearly every weekend and gets compliments on the sound, the look, and has 30-somethings going nuts over what appears to be a perfect condition Kramer from "back in the day". I like it all. What else can I say? It's not an American Standard Stratocaster but it's every bit as good or better than the Fender Mexican made strat. And the neck on the Focus is outstanding (read on below...) The coolest thing is that you could buy FOUR (YES FOUR!) of the Kramers for what you can buy just one of the Mex Strats. Oh, and the best part is MusicYo charged just $7.95 to ship it! For the money, ther's nothing I don't like. I guess if I had a gripe it would be the cheesey-looking knobs (kind of chrome P-Bass looking) and the ugly pickguard on the Standard model. I have a black Focus and replaced the ugly black guard with a white Pearloid pickguard and white knobs, pickup covers and switchtip. Boy, is it sharp! All total, I have about $100 in the Focus now. Construction seems to be ok. Finish is nice but not perfect. It's pretty thin and I can see the wood grain through the black paint. I did take the guitar apart when I installed the new pickguard and everything seems to be pretty decent. Soldering is ok and the inside is good for a guitar in this price range. The neck and action are probably the two best things about the Focus. Mine has a "satin" finish on the back of the neck and the action is low but not so low that there is a major buzzing problem. Intonation seems to be nearly dead on as well and even with moderate tremelo use it stays in tune. Suprising, since the cheapest thing on the guitar seems to be the tuners. When you turn them they just feel "cheap" (but they seem to being doing a fine job so far). Fortunately, this is an easy and inexpensive fix. I wish that I had had a guitar like this to learn on and I plan on having my 10 year old daughter take lessons on it. With a guitar like this, I don't think she'll become frustrated the way an inferior guitar can make a student. Bottom line is this: If you are just learning to play or are a seasoned veteran who needs a good back-up, GO BUY THE KRAMER FOCUS. You will not be sorry. There are several models to choose from (standard, deluxe and "fatboy"). The only difference I can see in the Standard and Deluxe is the color selection. The deluxe is available in sone nice colors such as Lake Placid Blue, Candy Apple Red, Surf Green and Metallic Silver. The FatBoy has a humbucker in the bridge position and a maple fretboard. Now, quit reading this and click on over to MusicYo.com and order one for yourself! Oh, one last thing, to the reviewer "Jeff" who trashed the Focus giving it just a "one pick" rating, and compared it to a Fender American Stratocaster all I can say is that when comparing guitars at least compare apples to apples. Jeff either recieved what would appear to be the rare Kramer "lemon" or is just a moron who doesn't know much about guitars (or maybe it's both ;) This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com