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Crafted in Japan, a Painstaking Tribute to the Guitar That Changed Music Forever

In 1983, the Kramer Baretta was first introduced to the world. Few models can claim to have changed the course of musical history, but that is exactly what the Baretta did when it was embraced by a new generation of highly innovative hard rock and metal guitarists. The wildly successful Baretta was the perfect platform for their fretboard pyrotechnics, and its success was a big contributor to Kramer becoming the most popular guitar brand in the world by the mid-1980s. With its double cutaway maple body providing excellent sustain and unimpeded fretboard access, the powerful simplicity of its single Seymour Duncan® ’59 pickup paired with a single volume control, and an Original Floyd Rose® tremolo with R5 locking nut that stays in tune under even the most demanding wiggle stick acrobatics, it is still the quintessential hard rock and metal guitar that is Made to Rock Hard. This faithful reissue of the groundbreaking 1983 Baretta was lovingly crafted in Japan to vintage specifications and comes with a certificate of authenticity and a Kramer hardshell case.

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Specifications

Body Specs

Body Finish Gloss Body, Oiled Neck

Body Material Maple

Body Shape Baretta

Body Styles Double Cut

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays 1/4" Mother of Pearl Dot

Joint Bolt-On; Black Laser Etched Kramer Historic Neck Plate

Neck Material Maple

Nut Material Floyd Rose R5 Locking Nut

Nut Width 44.45mm / 1.75in

Profile Historic 1983 Baretta

Scale Length 647.7mm / 25.5in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Seymour Duncan 59 Reverse Zebra No Logo

Controls Master Volume Control; 500k Alpha Potentiometer

Output Jack 1/4"

Hardware Specs

Bridge Original Floyd Rose

Control Covers Black

Control Knobs Black Plastic

finish Black

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard None

Pickup Covers None

Strap Buttons Black Chrome

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover None

Tuner Plating Black

Tuning Machines Gotoh SG360 Right-Angle

Misc Specs

Accessories Certificate of Authenticity

Model: KJH83BRRWHBF1

Case Kramer Hardshell

Headstock Historic Large Banana, No Angle

Headstock Inlay Classic Kramer Logo in Black (Classic White Models) or Gold (Ebony Models)

Strings Gauge .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042

Kramer 1983 Baretta Reissue, Classic White

Kramer 1983 Baretta Reissue, Classic White

Price
Regular price £2,199
Price incl. VAT. Free Shipping.
Finish
Classic White

Setup Included

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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.

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Crafted in Japan, a Painstaking Tribute to the Guitar That Changed Music Forever

In 1983, the Kramer Baretta was first introduced to the world. Few models can claim to have changed the course of musical history, but that is exactly what the Baretta did when it was embraced by a new generation of highly innovative hard rock and metal guitarists. The wildly successful Baretta was the perfect platform for their fretboard pyrotechnics, and its success was a big contributor to Kramer becoming the most popular guitar brand in the world by the mid-1980s. With its double cutaway maple body providing excellent sustain and unimpeded fretboard access, the powerful simplicity of its single Seymour Duncan® ’59 pickup paired with a single volume control, and an Original Floyd Rose® tremolo with R5 locking nut that stays in tune under even the most demanding wiggle stick acrobatics, it is still the quintessential hard rock and metal guitar that is Made to Rock Hard. This faithful reissue of the groundbreaking 1983 Baretta was lovingly crafted in Japan to vintage specifications and comes with a certificate of authenticity and a Kramer hardshell case.

Read more

Specifications

Body Specs

Body Finish Gloss Body, Oiled Neck

Body Material Maple

Body Shape Baretta

Body Styles Double Cut

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 406.4mm / 16.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays 1/4" Mother of Pearl Dot

Joint Bolt-On; Black Laser Etched Kramer Historic Neck Plate

Neck Material Maple

Nut Material Floyd Rose R5 Locking Nut

Nut Width 44.45mm / 1.75in

Profile Historic 1983 Baretta

Scale Length 647.7mm / 25.5in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Seymour Duncan 59 Reverse Zebra No Logo

Controls Master Volume Control; 500k Alpha Potentiometer

Output Jack 1/4"

Hardware Specs

Bridge Original Floyd Rose

Control Covers Black

Control Knobs Black Plastic

finish Black

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard None

Pickup Covers None

Strap Buttons Black Chrome

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover None

Tuner Plating Black

Tuning Machines Gotoh SG360 Right-Angle

Misc Specs

Accessories Certificate of Authenticity

Model: KJH83BRRWHBF1

Case Kramer Hardshell

Headstock Historic Large Banana, No Angle

Headstock Inlay Classic Kramer Logo in Black (Classic White Models) or Gold (Ebony Models)

Strings Gauge .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042

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