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Charlie Parra's Signature Vanguard

The Kramer Charlie Parra Vanguard is the second Kramer signature model from the Peruvian metal master. Featuring a mahogany body, 3-piece satin-finished maple neck, bound ebony fretboard with 24 jumbo frets, dot inlays with 12th fret Day of the Dead owl, a single chrome knurled master volume control, and 3-way pickup selector switch mounted on a satin aluminum pickguard, EMG™ 57 and 66 pickups with chrome covers, a recessed output jack on the upper horn, and a LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece. Charlie Parra's signature is engraved on the truss rod cover, and his signature Vanguard is finished in Candy Apple Red Gloss. Kramer premium gig bag included.

Specifications

Body Specs

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Vanguard

Body Styles Flying V

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 320.0mm / 12.6in

Fret Count 24

Frets Jumbo

Inlays Dot and Day of the Dead owl at 12th fret

Joint Bolt on

Neck Material 3 piece Maple

Nut Material Graph Tech®

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile Slash Custom C-Shape

Scale Length 628.0mm / 24.72in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup EMG 57

Controls Master Volume

Neck Pickup EMG 66

Output Jack Recessed Chrome on upper horn

Pickup Selector 3 way toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™

Control Knobs Chrome Knurled

finish Chrome

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard Satin Aluminum

Pickup Covers Chrome

Plastic Parts Black

Strap Buttons Chrome

Switch Tip Black

Tailpiece LockTone™ Stop Bar

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover Black bullet with Charlie Parra signature

Tuner Plating Chrome

Tuning Machines Mini Die Cast

Misc Specs

Case Kramer Premium Gig Bag

Model: KVGCPCRCH3

Headstock Kramer with Silver Pyramid logo

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

Kramer Charlie Parra Vanguard (Incl. Premium Gig Bag), Candy Apple Red

Kramer Charlie Parra Vanguard (Incl. Premium Gig Bag), Candy Apple Red

Price
Regular price $899
Finish
Candy Apple Red
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Charlie Parra's Signature Vanguard

The Kramer Charlie Parra Vanguard is the second Kramer signature model from the Peruvian metal master. Featuring a mahogany body, 3-piece satin-finished maple neck, bound ebony fretboard with 24 jumbo frets, dot inlays with 12th fret Day of the Dead owl, a single chrome knurled master volume control, and 3-way pickup selector switch mounted on a satin aluminum pickguard, EMG™ 57 and 66 pickups with chrome covers, a recessed output jack on the upper horn, and a LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece. Charlie Parra's signature is engraved on the truss rod cover, and his signature Vanguard is finished in Candy Apple Red Gloss. Kramer premium gig bag included.

Specifications

Body Specs

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Vanguard

Body Styles Flying V

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 320.0mm / 12.6in

Fret Count 24

Frets Jumbo

Inlays Dot and Day of the Dead owl at 12th fret

Joint Bolt on

Neck Material 3 piece Maple

Nut Material Graph Tech®

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile Slash Custom C-Shape

Scale Length 628.0mm / 24.72in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup EMG 57

Controls Master Volume

Neck Pickup EMG 66

Output Jack Recessed Chrome on upper horn

Pickup Selector 3 way toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™

Control Knobs Chrome Knurled

finish Chrome

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard Satin Aluminum

Pickup Covers Chrome

Plastic Parts Black

Strap Buttons Chrome

Switch Tip Black

Tailpiece LockTone™ Stop Bar

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover Black bullet with Charlie Parra signature

Tuner Plating Chrome

Tuning Machines Mini Die Cast

Misc Specs

Case Kramer Premium Gig Bag

Model: KVGCPCRCH3

Headstock Kramer with Silver Pyramid logo

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

WARNING:This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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