name/value this Kramer Axe?

[Electro-Voice 664]

Anybody know the model number or name of this Kramer guitar?



I recently bought it with some other stuff, and I have no idea if it's worth $50 or $150?
Anybody wanna trade it for some Maiden back patches and some weed?

[KoffeeKommando]

I had 2 incredible Kramers. Got them cheap and sold for too cheap.

Had a Floyd Rose Signature model with original case. Mint cond.
And a prototype Canadian made custom shop model.
The guy from Uriah Heep had one like it, but mine had the "Eddie" headstock.

Got both for under $300 each.

If it was maple fingerboard I'd be buying it from you. Even though that's the "cheaper" neck. Otherwise it's a plain model. It will still rock for somebody!

Look for info here:
http://www.vintagekramer.com/index.htm
http://www.kramermaniaxe.com/

Mine was like this. But with all black hardware and "natural" body finish. Toggle switch gave hella mid boost.
Humbucker was a Schaller German made. It screamed.
I truly regret selling that one. But, like most Kramers it was a one trick pony.
But it did that trick very well.

1985 Pacer Deluxe


My Floyd Rose Signature was like this, but transparent red finish and all black hardware.


Anybody wanna do some lines and wail with the man himself? Floyd's ready!
He'll come by and pick ya up in the Camaro.

[KoffeeKommando]

Now that I look at it, yours has the body and parts of a 1984 ish Striker 100ST?
http://www.vintagekramer.com/company42.htm

"The early strikers such as these all sported non-locking, traditional styled trems."
"100st headstocks featured yet another banana headstock design which even differs from the 1985 100st banana shape."

http://www.vintagekramer.com/parts7.htm
But, has the large Kramer logo (Big K) on the headstock, does not match any in pics. The large logo came on all the pointy headstock and Signature necks of later years.

It's probably a later Stryker. Kramer did all kinds of weird stuff. No numbers on neck plate mean it's def. a imported model.

"The Striker headstocks remained the classic or beak style(with the exception of the 100ST) until sometime in 1985 when they gained the non-tilt banana head version."

Hmm...the logo is the only thing that throws it off. I'm thinking its post 1986 in that case. This seems to seal the deal:

"Note: Also, Kramer as a last ditch effort to save the company, re-released the banana head neck. Though not many made it on guitars, it could be had in maple or rosewood boards and were just about indistinguishable from the mid-80s versions."

This would explain the large "Big K" logo. So what you have is probably one of the last imported (cheaper line) Kramers before they went bust.

[Electro-Voice 664]

Cool site, thanks for the info!
I have to sell it as soon as possible, as I bought it in a package deal and I didn't really have the money.
But it was one of those too good to pass up things.

This video is totally off subject, but still rad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HRdYCLZ ... e=youtu.be

[KoffeeKommando]

Dude, I actually have the perfect person to get the guitar to.
Give ya $100 (plus shipping) for it. PM me.

Assuming the neck is not grossly warped or anything

[Smitty]

Dude, I actually have the perfect person to get the guitar to.
Give ya $100 (plus shipping) for it. PM me.

Assuming the neck is not grossly warped or anything

That amp is getting cheaper all the time!