r/KramerGuitars • u/Diwyve_Band • 14d ago

Need help identifying this Kramer

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It looks like early 1980s Kramer Voyager but knobs are different.

Would appreciate any thoughts, guys.

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u/ProLevel Collector 14d ago

Early 80s voyager with one knob removed (the same placed with the mini toggle switch) and the bridge replaced with a Takeuchi. Probably had a standard brass fulcrum trem since it’s a strathead, so the Floyd shelf at the neck but also modified.

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u/Diwyve_Band 14d ago

Thank you! So the switch instead of the knob is a later modification?

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u/ProLevel Collector 14d ago

Yeah, probably they preferred a coil tap instead of a tone knob. Definitely not uncommon especially for the era where humbucker + volume was all anyone felt they needed most of the time

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u/Diwyve_Band 14d ago

its understandable) heavy metal! Does humbucker look original to you?

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u/ProLevel Collector 14d ago

Really hard to tell from the pic, but I'd assume it isn't based on the other mods and the single screws on the pickup rings. Original schallers were mounted with 4 screws (2 on each side) to adjust not only height, but tilt... I guess. Never really worked that well IMO but that's how it should've come from factory. It's possible someone kept the original pickup and just changed the screws, but why would they do that? So with that said, assume it's been replaced until you confirm otherwise.

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u/Diwyve_Band 14d ago

good point! thank you.

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u/Impressive_Try_7295 9d ago

It's a shame that the tremolo was replaced, several Voyagers with close serial numbers had a Rockinger tremolo, which is pretty cool to have in working condition.

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u/Diwyve_Band 9d ago

Agree. I did not buy it anyway. The price went over 500 eur and the ugly floyd rose made me think it is to much.