A new Kramer model designed specifically for contemporary virtuosos
Kramer has long been known as a brand that makes guitars that meet the needs of highly fluid and technical players–a brand for shredders and virtuosos. Some players might consider it a bit of a “retro” brand that is mainly focused on 80s musicians. The new Kramer Volante HHFR is here to put any retro illusions firmly to rest. While the Volante HHFR is ideal for shredders and virtuosos, it’s not confined to big-hair 80s metal stylings. This is not your dad’s guitar; it’s a modern instrument built to satisfy the needs of contemporary players who demand a high-performance guitar suitable for a variety of styles, including today’s heavier musical genres.
The Italian word “Volante” translates to “flying” or “light” in English and signifies the musical ideas of speed and movement. As a musical direction, it commands playing fast and fluidly. Kramer’s latest platform, the Volante, embodies that spirit of speed and fluidity. It offers cutting-edge features, including a lightweight alder body with forearm and body comfort carves. The 3-piece, satin-finished maple neck is bolted to the body with five bolts and ferrules and has a sculpted heel for improved upper fret access. It also features the new Kramer Key Lock system. The Key Lock, developed by Senior Product Development Engineer Richard Akers, provides incredible neck stability. Paired with Kramer's 5-bolt neck-to-body joint, it prevents movement in the neck pocket, increasing vibrational tone transfer, sustain, and intonation. The neck is thermally aged and has a fast-playing Kramer Elliptical C profile. It is capped with a maple fretboard with 24 jumbo frets and a compound (10-14”) fretboard radius. The truss rod uses a spoke wheel style adjustment at the body end of the fretboard, making it quick and easy to access. The 25.5” scale length is great for drop tuning. A Floyd Rose® R3 locking nut and 1000 Series tremolo keep the tuning stable no matter how much you use the vibrato arm.
The pickups are a pair of Kramer USA Neptune humbuckers™ wired to master volume and tone controls and a 5-way blade-style pickup selector switch that is wired for maximum tonal versatility. In position 1, the bridge pickup operates alone as a humbucker wired in series. In position 2, the bridge and neck pickups run together, but each is in single-coil mode, with the slug side of the bridge pickup running with the screw side of the neck pickup. Position 3 is both pickups combined, running as series-wired humbuckers. Position 4 is the neck pickup alone, wired as a parallel humbucker, while position 5 gives you the neck humbucker pickup wired in series. The pickups are hum-canceling in all positions.
While this isn’t an 80s design, it’s a Kramer, so like all of our guitars, it still has plenty of in-your-face, Made to Rock Hard attitude and all of the features that today’s virtuoso players demand. A premium gig bag is also included.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material Alder
Body Shape Volante
Body Styles Double Cut
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Maple; Thermally Aged
Fingerboard Radius 1.0mm / 0.04in
Fret Count 24
Frets Jumbo
Inlays Black Dot
Joint Bolt On with Ferrules and Kramer Keylock System
neck-finish Antique Natural Aged Gloss
Neck Material 3-piece Laminated Maple; Thermally Aged
Nut Material Floyd Rose R3 Locking; Rear Mounted
Nut Width 42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile Kramer Elliptical C
Scale Length 647.7mm / 25.5in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Kramer USA Neptune T Humbucker
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup Kramer USA Neptune R Humbucker
Output Jack 1/4" Barrel Jack
Pickup Selector 5-way Blade Switch
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Floyd Rose 1000 Series; Recessed
Control Covers Black
Control Knobs Black Knurled Metal Dome
finish Black
Pickguard Single Ply Black
Pickup Covers None
Strap Buttons 2 - Black Nickel; Bottom and Upper Horn
Switch Tip Black
Truss Rod Dual Action; Spoke Wheel Style Adjustment at Body End of Fretboard
Tuner Plating Black
Tuning Machines Mini Die Cast
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Floyd Rose Wrench Holder on Headstock Rear
Model: KVOHHDFRBF1
Case Premium GIg Bag
Headstock Classic Beak
Headstock Inlay Kramer Classic Outline Decal Logo
Strings Gauge .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
Kramer Volante HHFR, Defender Red
Kramer Volante HHFR, Defender Red
Setup Included
Setup Included
Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.
Case Included
Case Included
Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty
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A new Kramer model designed specifically for contemporary virtuosos
Kramer has long been known as a brand that makes guitars that meet the needs of highly fluid and technical players–a brand for shredders and virtuosos. Some players might consider it a bit of a “retro” brand that is mainly focused on 80s musicians. The new Kramer Volante HHFR is here to put any retro illusions firmly to rest. While the Volante HHFR is ideal for shredders and virtuosos, it’s not confined to big-hair 80s metal stylings. This is not your dad’s guitar; it’s a modern instrument built to satisfy the needs of contemporary players who demand a high-performance guitar suitable for a variety of styles, including today’s heavier musical genres.
The Italian word “Volante” translates to “flying” or “light” in English and signifies the musical ideas of speed and movement. As a musical direction, it commands playing fast and fluidly. Kramer’s latest platform, the Volante, embodies that spirit of speed and fluidity. It offers cutting-edge features, including a lightweight alder body with forearm and body comfort carves. The 3-piece, satin-finished maple neck is bolted to the body with five bolts and ferrules and has a sculpted heel for improved upper fret access. It also features the new Kramer Key Lock system. The Key Lock, developed by Senior Product Development Engineer Richard Akers, provides incredible neck stability. Paired with Kramer's 5-bolt neck-to-body joint, it prevents movement in the neck pocket, increasing vibrational tone transfer, sustain, and intonation. The neck is thermally aged and has a fast-playing Kramer Elliptical C profile. It is capped with a maple fretboard with 24 jumbo frets and a compound (10-14”) fretboard radius. The truss rod uses a spoke wheel style adjustment at the body end of the fretboard, making it quick and easy to access. The 25.5” scale length is great for drop tuning. A Floyd Rose® R3 locking nut and 1000 Series tremolo keep the tuning stable no matter how much you use the vibrato arm.
The pickups are a pair of Kramer USA Neptune humbuckers™ wired to master volume and tone controls and a 5-way blade-style pickup selector switch that is wired for maximum tonal versatility. In position 1, the bridge pickup operates alone as a humbucker wired in series. In position 2, the bridge and neck pickups run together, but each is in single-coil mode, with the slug side of the bridge pickup running with the screw side of the neck pickup. Position 3 is both pickups combined, running as series-wired humbuckers. Position 4 is the neck pickup alone, wired as a parallel humbucker, while position 5 gives you the neck humbucker pickup wired in series. The pickups are hum-canceling in all positions.
While this isn’t an 80s design, it’s a Kramer, so like all of our guitars, it still has plenty of in-your-face, Made to Rock Hard attitude and all of the features that today’s virtuoso players demand. A premium gig bag is also included.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material Alder
Body Shape Volante
Body Styles Double Cut
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Maple; Thermally Aged
Fingerboard Radius 1.0mm / 0.04in
Fret Count 24
Frets Jumbo
Inlays Black Dot
Joint Bolt On with Ferrules and Kramer Keylock System
neck-finish Antique Natural Aged Gloss
Neck Material 3-piece Laminated Maple; Thermally Aged
Nut Material Floyd Rose R3 Locking; Rear Mounted
Nut Width 42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile Kramer Elliptical C
Scale Length 647.7mm / 25.5in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Kramer USA Neptune T Humbucker
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup Kramer USA Neptune R Humbucker
Output Jack 1/4" Barrel Jack
Pickup Selector 5-way Blade Switch
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Floyd Rose 1000 Series; Recessed
Control Covers Black
Control Knobs Black Knurled Metal Dome
finish Black
Pickguard Single Ply Black
Pickup Covers None
Strap Buttons 2 - Black Nickel; Bottom and Upper Horn
Switch Tip Black
Truss Rod Dual Action; Spoke Wheel Style Adjustment at Body End of Fretboard
Tuner Plating Black
Tuning Machines Mini Die Cast
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Floyd Rose Wrench Holder on Headstock Rear
Model: KVOHHDFRBF1
Case Premium GIg Bag
Headstock Classic Beak
Headstock Inlay Kramer Classic Outline Decal Logo
Strings Gauge .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
