This guitar is only a few months old. I’ve owned a Kramer Beretta Special for about a couple years now. Privacy Policy | Does anyone have any tips on how to install the locking nut? Kramer Baretta Special mod project Discussion in ' Luthiery, Modifications & Customizations ' started by ScatteredDimension , Feb 17, 2020 . However if it worked for van Halen, it’ll certainly work for you! I remember the first Kramer I owned, it was an ’87 Aerostar ZX30 I got off a bud in ’89. This is a stock high-output Alnico V humbucker which is fixed at the bridge position.

by KickstartMyHeart » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:08 am, Post

[GEAR] Kramer Baretta Special (+mods) or Kramer Pacer Classic?

In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of our products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Kramer reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Only mods I am doing are changing the pot . In ’93 I modded it with a Schaller locking trem and a SD “Pearly Gates”. by sixstring » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:56 pm, Post Your email address will not be published. I prefer to play my Les Pauls, but when I need to get my 80s/90s hard rock and metal on, this is my go-to rock guitar. Thanks for the review. Copyright 2020 Gibson Brands, Inc. All rights reserved. The Pot is absolute junk, the pickup so-so, kind of muddy.

by marsmountain » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:24 am, Post Terms & Conditions | Registered Trademarks. That said, it seems to work and I haven't tried doing one yet. i was thinking about getting a barretta, i wanted to put a emg in it, anyone have any experience with these? Archived [GEAR] Kramer Baretta Special (+mods) or Kramer Pacer Classic? by sixstring » Sat May 25, 2019 10:45 am, Post So we know it’s simplistic in its style, features and electronics. We move onto the electronics of this guitar and there’s no surprise to see just the one pickup, as is custom on a Baretta. [QUESTION] Thoughts on the Kramer Baretta Special? May mod it a bit too.

I also own a original early 84 USA baretta(not the re-issue) and these specials are not to be compared to those obviously, but in thier own right for the $180 i spent it was a … For more electric guitars under $500 you might like, click here. I look at the Special as an almost perfect platform for modding / upgrading. I’m happy to say I still own that guitar.

Don't know if this adds anything, but in the sake of pics or it didn't happen! And even though this Indonesian-made reissue is a far cry from the custom shop New Jersey-built model, it still offers great appeal to shredders on a budget. I may put the treble bleed cap on a push-pull pot in the future for the rare times I play clean with this beast. anyway i own the pacer classic and one of these,a black baretta special.

Simplistic in style, and equally as minimal in features – if this wasn’t a Kramer, you may be disappointed. by MikeyLawless » Sat May 25, 2019 4:09 pm, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, Discussion about the newer Kramer Guitars by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Also if you barely touch the whammy bar it’s out of tune. The tremolo is unusable as it will go out of tune with any use, but as I don’t use a tremolo this was no issue for me. The legend lives on!

Thanks everyone, it'll get here tomorrow and I can't wait to get to work on it. Required fields are marked *. Re: Baretta Special Floyd Rose Mod Post by canuckchris » Sat May 25, 2019 2:29 pm New forum member, searching for a thread just like this since I picked up one of these guitars for cheap and have the parts for a conversion (even have some nice Stewmac shims for the neck that should give it … by 80sChris » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:57 pm, Post ). An error has occured and this guitar could not be added to your cart. I’m happy to say I still own that guitar. New forum member, searching for a thread just like this since I picked up one of these guitars for cheap and have the parts for a conversion (even have some nice Stewmac shims for the neck that should give it the proper angle). MUCH better. Even a picture of other forum members' handiwork would help! Guitarists, welcome home. It sounds that good! The straight and solid neck alone was almost worth the $179.99 they want for this 7.0 pound rock machine.

I'm looking for an advice which of this options would be better. We’ll see. by sixstring » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:44 pm, Post Tuners are so-so, but it stays in tune very well. Change the pot and pickup and you have an amazing guitar at a small fraction of what you’d pay for a guitar that sounds as good and plays as nice. I'd say the Custom is a good choice, though. Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played. After I got it, I put Ernie Ball 0.10s on it, locked down the bridge, dropped the action quite low (without any buzz whatsoever), set the neck relief, adjusted the p/u height, unsoldered one leg of the bright-cap, intonated it with a Peterson Strobe, and it’s my #2 favorite guitar to play out of a bunch of them. Just one thing about the review I didn’t care about…the title…a Glam Metal machine?! Getting a nut made that screws straight on would be the cool way to do it. The Baretta manages to combine an instantly familiar minimalist style with a little flair. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > I always wanted a superstrat style Kramer as I love all those hair metal 80's bands. by sixstring » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:34 pm, Post https://www.sevenstring.org/threads/kinda-ngd-kramer-baretta-special.337124/#post-5027570, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. ... ter#p22172. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging. by Kramerman65 » Sun Apr 07, 2019 10:18 pm, Post Whether a beginner or experienced shredder, everyone with a little van Halen in their hearts will love this affordable machine. No baby blue pickguard? Killer review. Through a Marshall DSL100HR and a 40 year old Marshall 1982a cabinet, it nails early Van Halen with ease. I remember the original forum had a few threads on it but those are unfortunately long gone now. https://www.kramerforumz.com/viewtopic. Still, the guitar does come stocked with premium 14:1 die-cast tuners in a six-in-line configuration, which gives the guitar decent tuning stability. You will not find one with these mods for the price. Hey! We use cookies to understand how you use our site, give you an awesome experience, and deliver our services.

I’ve read the p/u is an uncovered Epiphone 498T-clone. Just picked up a cheap white Kramer Baretta Special (looks very close to the Eddie Baretta ad where Ed is holding the white Baretta with the rosewood fret board). I have used PG material as well with great results. For more info about the Kramer Baretta Special, click here. by _xxx_ » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:08 am, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, Discussion about the newer Kramer Guitars by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. The 35 Best Electric Guitars – Your Guide To A Great Sounding Instrument, The 43 Best Acoustic Guitars – Great Sounding Instruments In Every Price Range. Great feel to the neck, plays well.

For more info check our Affiliate Disclosure page. For a stock pickup it’s actually pretty great.

This guitar is only a few months old. I’ve owned a Kramer Beretta Special for about a couple years now. Privacy Policy | Does anyone have any tips on how to install the locking nut? Kramer Baretta Special mod project Discussion in ' Luthiery, Modifications & Customizations ' started by ScatteredDimension , Feb 17, 2020 . However if it worked for van Halen, it’ll certainly work for you! I remember the first Kramer I owned, it was an ’87 Aerostar ZX30 I got off a bud in ’89. This is a stock high-output Alnico V humbucker which is fixed at the bridge position.

by KickstartMyHeart » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:08 am, Post

[GEAR] Kramer Baretta Special (+mods) or Kramer Pacer Classic?

In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of our products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Kramer reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Only mods I am doing are changing the pot . In ’93 I modded it with a Schaller locking trem and a SD “Pearly Gates”. by sixstring » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:56 pm, Post Your email address will not be published. I prefer to play my Les Pauls, but when I need to get my 80s/90s hard rock and metal on, this is my go-to rock guitar. Thanks for the review. Copyright 2020 Gibson Brands, Inc. All rights reserved. The Pot is absolute junk, the pickup so-so, kind of muddy.

by marsmountain » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:24 am, Post Terms & Conditions | Registered Trademarks. That said, it seems to work and I haven't tried doing one yet. i was thinking about getting a barretta, i wanted to put a emg in it, anyone have any experience with these? Archived [GEAR] Kramer Baretta Special (+mods) or Kramer Pacer Classic? by sixstring » Sat May 25, 2019 10:45 am, Post So we know it’s simplistic in its style, features and electronics. We move onto the electronics of this guitar and there’s no surprise to see just the one pickup, as is custom on a Baretta. [QUESTION] Thoughts on the Kramer Baretta Special? May mod it a bit too.

I also own a original early 84 USA baretta(not the re-issue) and these specials are not to be compared to those obviously, but in thier own right for the $180 i spent it was a … For more electric guitars under $500 you might like, click here. I look at the Special as an almost perfect platform for modding / upgrading. I’m happy to say I still own that guitar.

Don't know if this adds anything, but in the sake of pics or it didn't happen! And even though this Indonesian-made reissue is a far cry from the custom shop New Jersey-built model, it still offers great appeal to shredders on a budget. I may put the treble bleed cap on a push-pull pot in the future for the rare times I play clean with this beast. anyway i own the pacer classic and one of these,a black baretta special.

Simplistic in style, and equally as minimal in features – if this wasn’t a Kramer, you may be disappointed. by MikeyLawless » Sat May 25, 2019 4:09 pm, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, Discussion about the newer Kramer Guitars by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Also if you barely touch the whammy bar it’s out of tune. The tremolo is unusable as it will go out of tune with any use, but as I don’t use a tremolo this was no issue for me. The legend lives on!

Thanks everyone, it'll get here tomorrow and I can't wait to get to work on it. Required fields are marked *. Re: Baretta Special Floyd Rose Mod Post by canuckchris » Sat May 25, 2019 2:29 pm New forum member, searching for a thread just like this since I picked up one of these guitars for cheap and have the parts for a conversion (even have some nice Stewmac shims for the neck that should give it … by 80sChris » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:57 pm, Post ). An error has occured and this guitar could not be added to your cart. I’m happy to say I still own that guitar. New forum member, searching for a thread just like this since I picked up one of these guitars for cheap and have the parts for a conversion (even have some nice Stewmac shims for the neck that should give it the proper angle). MUCH better. Even a picture of other forum members' handiwork would help! Guitarists, welcome home. It sounds that good! The straight and solid neck alone was almost worth the $179.99 they want for this 7.0 pound rock machine.

I'm looking for an advice which of this options would be better. We’ll see. by sixstring » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:44 pm, Post Tuners are so-so, but it stays in tune very well. Change the pot and pickup and you have an amazing guitar at a small fraction of what you’d pay for a guitar that sounds as good and plays as nice. I'd say the Custom is a good choice, though. Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played. After I got it, I put Ernie Ball 0.10s on it, locked down the bridge, dropped the action quite low (without any buzz whatsoever), set the neck relief, adjusted the p/u height, unsoldered one leg of the bright-cap, intonated it with a Peterson Strobe, and it’s my #2 favorite guitar to play out of a bunch of them. Just one thing about the review I didn’t care about…the title…a Glam Metal machine?! Getting a nut made that screws straight on would be the cool way to do it. The Baretta manages to combine an instantly familiar minimalist style with a little flair. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > I always wanted a superstrat style Kramer as I love all those hair metal 80's bands. by sixstring » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:34 pm, Post https://www.sevenstring.org/threads/kinda-ngd-kramer-baretta-special.337124/#post-5027570, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. ... ter#p22172. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging. by Kramerman65 » Sun Apr 07, 2019 10:18 pm, Post Whether a beginner or experienced shredder, everyone with a little van Halen in their hearts will love this affordable machine. No baby blue pickguard? Killer review. Through a Marshall DSL100HR and a 40 year old Marshall 1982a cabinet, it nails early Van Halen with ease. I remember the original forum had a few threads on it but those are unfortunately long gone now. https://www.kramerforumz.com/viewtopic. Still, the guitar does come stocked with premium 14:1 die-cast tuners in a six-in-line configuration, which gives the guitar decent tuning stability. You will not find one with these mods for the price. Hey! We use cookies to understand how you use our site, give you an awesome experience, and deliver our services.

I’ve read the p/u is an uncovered Epiphone 498T-clone. Just picked up a cheap white Kramer Baretta Special (looks very close to the Eddie Baretta ad where Ed is holding the white Baretta with the rosewood fret board). I have used PG material as well with great results. For more info about the Kramer Baretta Special, click here. by _xxx_ » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:08 am, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, Discussion about the newer Kramer Guitars by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. The 35 Best Electric Guitars – Your Guide To A Great Sounding Instrument, The 43 Best Acoustic Guitars – Great Sounding Instruments In Every Price Range. Great feel to the neck, plays well.

For more info check our Affiliate Disclosure page. For a stock pickup it’s actually pretty great.

This guitar is only a few months old. I’ve owned a Kramer Beretta Special for about a couple years now. Privacy Policy | Does anyone have any tips on how to install the locking nut? Kramer Baretta Special mod project Discussion in ' Luthiery, Modifications & Customizations ' started by ScatteredDimension , Feb 17, 2020 . However if it worked for van Halen, it’ll certainly work for you! I remember the first Kramer I owned, it was an ’87 Aerostar ZX30 I got off a bud in ’89. This is a stock high-output Alnico V humbucker which is fixed at the bridge position.

by KickstartMyHeart » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:08 am, Post

[GEAR] Kramer Baretta Special (+mods) or Kramer Pacer Classic?

In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of our products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Kramer reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Only mods I am doing are changing the pot . In ’93 I modded it with a Schaller locking trem and a SD “Pearly Gates”. by sixstring » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:56 pm, Post Your email address will not be published. I prefer to play my Les Pauls, but when I need to get my 80s/90s hard rock and metal on, this is my go-to rock guitar. Thanks for the review. Copyright 2020 Gibson Brands, Inc. All rights reserved. The Pot is absolute junk, the pickup so-so, kind of muddy.

by marsmountain » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:24 am, Post Terms & Conditions | Registered Trademarks. That said, it seems to work and I haven't tried doing one yet. i was thinking about getting a barretta, i wanted to put a emg in it, anyone have any experience with these? Archived [GEAR] Kramer Baretta Special (+mods) or Kramer Pacer Classic? by sixstring » Sat May 25, 2019 10:45 am, Post So we know it’s simplistic in its style, features and electronics. We move onto the electronics of this guitar and there’s no surprise to see just the one pickup, as is custom on a Baretta. [QUESTION] Thoughts on the Kramer Baretta Special? May mod it a bit too.

I also own a original early 84 USA baretta(not the re-issue) and these specials are not to be compared to those obviously, but in thier own right for the $180 i spent it was a … For more electric guitars under $500 you might like, click here. I look at the Special as an almost perfect platform for modding / upgrading. I’m happy to say I still own that guitar.

Don't know if this adds anything, but in the sake of pics or it didn't happen! And even though this Indonesian-made reissue is a far cry from the custom shop New Jersey-built model, it still offers great appeal to shredders on a budget. I may put the treble bleed cap on a push-pull pot in the future for the rare times I play clean with this beast. anyway i own the pacer classic and one of these,a black baretta special.

Simplistic in style, and equally as minimal in features – if this wasn’t a Kramer, you may be disappointed. by MikeyLawless » Sat May 25, 2019 4:09 pm, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, Discussion about the newer Kramer Guitars by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Also if you barely touch the whammy bar it’s out of tune. The tremolo is unusable as it will go out of tune with any use, but as I don’t use a tremolo this was no issue for me. The legend lives on!

Thanks everyone, it'll get here tomorrow and I can't wait to get to work on it. Required fields are marked *. Re: Baretta Special Floyd Rose Mod Post by canuckchris » Sat May 25, 2019 2:29 pm New forum member, searching for a thread just like this since I picked up one of these guitars for cheap and have the parts for a conversion (even have some nice Stewmac shims for the neck that should give it … by 80sChris » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:57 pm, Post ). An error has occured and this guitar could not be added to your cart. I’m happy to say I still own that guitar. New forum member, searching for a thread just like this since I picked up one of these guitars for cheap and have the parts for a conversion (even have some nice Stewmac shims for the neck that should give it the proper angle). MUCH better. Even a picture of other forum members' handiwork would help! Guitarists, welcome home. It sounds that good! The straight and solid neck alone was almost worth the $179.99 they want for this 7.0 pound rock machine.

I'm looking for an advice which of this options would be better. We’ll see. by sixstring » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:44 pm, Post Tuners are so-so, but it stays in tune very well. Change the pot and pickup and you have an amazing guitar at a small fraction of what you’d pay for a guitar that sounds as good and plays as nice. I'd say the Custom is a good choice, though. Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played. After I got it, I put Ernie Ball 0.10s on it, locked down the bridge, dropped the action quite low (without any buzz whatsoever), set the neck relief, adjusted the p/u height, unsoldered one leg of the bright-cap, intonated it with a Peterson Strobe, and it’s my #2 favorite guitar to play out of a bunch of them. Just one thing about the review I didn’t care about…the title…a Glam Metal machine?! Getting a nut made that screws straight on would be the cool way to do it. The Baretta manages to combine an instantly familiar minimalist style with a little flair. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > I always wanted a superstrat style Kramer as I love all those hair metal 80's bands. by sixstring » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:34 pm, Post https://www.sevenstring.org/threads/kinda-ngd-kramer-baretta-special.337124/#post-5027570, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. ... ter#p22172. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging. by Kramerman65 » Sun Apr 07, 2019 10:18 pm, Post Whether a beginner or experienced shredder, everyone with a little van Halen in their hearts will love this affordable machine. No baby blue pickguard? Killer review. Through a Marshall DSL100HR and a 40 year old Marshall 1982a cabinet, it nails early Van Halen with ease. I remember the original forum had a few threads on it but those are unfortunately long gone now. https://www.kramerforumz.com/viewtopic. Still, the guitar does come stocked with premium 14:1 die-cast tuners in a six-in-line configuration, which gives the guitar decent tuning stability. You will not find one with these mods for the price. Hey! We use cookies to understand how you use our site, give you an awesome experience, and deliver our services.

I’ve read the p/u is an uncovered Epiphone 498T-clone. Just picked up a cheap white Kramer Baretta Special (looks very close to the Eddie Baretta ad where Ed is holding the white Baretta with the rosewood fret board). I have used PG material as well with great results. For more info about the Kramer Baretta Special, click here. by _xxx_ » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:08 am, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, Discussion about the newer Kramer Guitars by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. The 35 Best Electric Guitars – Your Guide To A Great Sounding Instrument, The 43 Best Acoustic Guitars – Great Sounding Instruments In Every Price Range. Great feel to the neck, plays well.

For more info check our Affiliate Disclosure page. For a stock pickup it’s actually pretty great.

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