Celebrate five decades of Kramer with these exceptional Anniversary models, all finished in gold and only available for a limited time during this year
Kramer is celebrating 50 years of innovation with its new Anniversary Collection, featuring limited-edition anniversary releases of some of its most celebrated guitars. The Kramer 50th Anniversary Collection is available for a limited time, only during this milestone year. Exclusive anniversary colorways are also available online only.
The Anniversary Collection includes the 84, SM-1 HH, NightSwan™, Baretta, Pacer Carrera, and Volante HHFR—find them all here. Each guitar is finished in metallic Anniversary Gold and blends classic Kramer features with modern enhancements. Each has a Floyd Rose R2 locking nut and Eruption PRO humbucker(s) (except the Volante HHFR), a Floyd Rose® 1000 Series vibrato, and black hardware.
“I’m incredibly proud to be celebrating Kramer’s 50th Anniversary with this stunning collection of limited-edition guitars,” says Aljon Go, Product Manager at Kramer. “Performance has always been at the core of what Kramer stands for, and that spirit is deeply personal to me. My very first electric guitar was a Kramer, a Christmas gift from my parents in 1988.
“That guitar lit the spark for a lifelong passion, and when I pick up these 50th Anniversary models today, I feel that same sense of excitement and inspiration. Every detail of this series reflects the uncompromising quality, precision craftsmanship, and player-first design that define Kramer at its best. These guitars honor our legacy while delivering the tone, playability, and reliability today’s players expect, and I hope guitarists around the world connect with them as strongly as I always have.”
These models are designed to become sought-after pieces for collectors and performers, and each comes with a premium Kramer gig bag. Let’s take a closer look at each one.
Kramer 50th Anniversary 84
The 84 is a revival of one of the brand’s most influential guitars. It has an alder body with forearm and belly contours, while deep double cutaways aid upper-fret access. A satin-finished bolt-on maple neck with a walnut skunk stripe, 25.5” scale, maple fingerboard, and fast K-Speed SlimTaper™ C profile pair with 22 jumbo frets for expressive, fast playing.
The signature big banana headstock anchors the Floyd Rose R2 locking nut, black mini die‐cast tuners, a black string retainer, and a matching wrench holder. A Floyd Rose 1000 Series vibrato ensures sturdy tuning stability under aggressive use, while electronics are intentionally streamlined: a single body-mounted Kramer Eruption PRO humbucker with double black bobbins, controlled by one volume knob with a push/pull series/parallel switch.
Kramer 50th Anniversary SM-1HH
The 50th Anniversary SM-1HH is part of Kramer’s Original Collection and traces its lineage back to the Stagemaster Mach II, the company’s first neck-through-body design. Its construction centers on a full-length mahogany neck paired with mahogany body wings, delivering sustain and resonance. It has a double‐cutaway shape and contoured heel making the entire 25.5” scale accessible, while the ebony fretboard features 24 jumbo frets and diamond‐shaped pearloid inlays.
It has a bound, pointed headstock and its Eruption PRO™ humbuckers are controlled by a three-way selector switch, master volume and tone knobs, and premium CTS® pots. A mini-toggle adds further tonal versatility by switching the neck pickup between series and parallel wiring, with parallel mode offering a brighter, snappier response.
Kramer 50th Anniversary NightSwan
The 50th Anniversary NightSwan revives a late-80s performance icon. This characterful model has a double-cutaway mahogany body with an aggressively deep lower-horn carve, plus a bolt-on three-piece hard maple neck with a black Kramer four‐bolt plate. Shaped into a slim and fast C profile, its ebony fretboard includes 24 jumbo frets, a 16-inch radius, white side dots, and the NightSwan’s signature “ping‐pong” inlay pattern of varied-size dots. The headstock is shaped in the distinctive NightSwan reverse-Explorer™ silhouette, and the NightSwan features a set of streamlined controls: a single master volume knob and a three‐way mini toggle.
Kramer 50th Anniversary Baretta
This Baretta pays tribute to the company’s first Golden Age. It has a maple body with double cutaways, a satin-finished, bolt-on three-piece maple neck with a 25.5” scale length, an ebony fretboard, and a Kramer Thin profile. It has the signature hockeystick headstock, and its electronics are intentionally streamlined for maximum impact. A single uncovered Kramer Eruption PRO humbucker with zebra bobbins feeds into one volume control, which includes a push/pull series/parallel switch. Parallel mode provides a cleaner, brighter response, while series mode unleashes the full, high-output humbucker power that drives amps into high gear.
Kramer 50th Anniversary Pacer Carrera
The Pacer Carrera is engineered for speed and all-night playability. It offers a double-cutaway maple body and a bolt-on maple neck secured with a Kramer four-bolt plate and shaped into a fast Slim profile with a satin feel. The ebony fingerboard adds a modern touch with white side dots, no inlays, a 12” radius, and a full 25.5” scale length. It has a classic Kramer “beak” headstock and a pair of Kramer Eruption PRO humbuckers (an Eruption R PRO in the neck and an Eruption T PRO in the bridge) finished with double-black bobbins. The control layout includes a master volume, master tone, and a three-way toggle selector.
Kramer 50th Anniversary Volante HHFR
The Volante HHFR takes its name from the Italian word for “flying” or “light.” It fittingly offers a lightweight alder body, while a three-piece, thermally aged maple neck with a satin finish bolts on using five ferrules for enhanced stability. The neck also features Kramer’s KeyLock system, engineered by Senior Product Development Engineer Richard Akers, which eliminates neck-pocket movement and improves tone transfer.
Further key features include an ebony fretboard with a 10-14” compound radius, mother-of-pearl small diamond inlays, and 24 jumbo frets. A spoke-wheel truss rod adjustment at the body end allows quick, convenient neck tweaks. It has a “beak” headstock, rear-mounted Floyd Rose R3 locking nut, black mini die-cast tuners, a string retainer bar, and a rear wrench holder. A pair of Kramer USA Neptune humbuckers provides a wide tonal palette, controlled by a master volume, master tone, and a five‐way blade switch. Each switch position is hum‐canceling and uniquely voiced.
The Kramer 50th Anniversary Collection is available now worldwide. Check them out and shop now alongside more new arrivals from Kramer.
