Not only are you paying a lot of money for a phony that sounds and plays poorly, but there is also no warranty, no trade-in value, and it’s usually illegal to resell. Knowing how to spot a fake versus the real thing is key if you are going to partake in this activity, particularly in this day in age where the counterfeit guitar problem worsens by the day almost.Ī counterfeit guitar is a real nuisance. However, this is also one of the easiest ways to get ripped off. It’s a great way to get a good deal on an otherwise hard-to-find-guitar. If you love guitars as much as I do, the cost of collecting these instruments can take a toll on the checkbook, so one of my favorite pastimes is spelunking in the local pawn shops or perusing the local Craigslist ads. I don’t want some cheap knock-off or counterfeit like the infamous “Chibson” guitar. If your guitar has a pointy headstock and a diminishing sized Kramer logo but does not have 'American' in script after the logo, it is NOT an American series guitar.As a guitar player, when I drop money on a Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, PRS or any other top-of-the-line axe, I want to know that I am getting exactly that.If your guitar has a pointy headstock and a diminishing sized Kramer logo with the letters diminishing in size from the K to the R and, there is a script 'American' decal after the 'KRAMER' logo, it is a 1987-1994 American Series Kramer Guitar.If your guitar has a pointy headstock and a block style Kramer logo in the same sized lettering in all caps, it is a 1986/1987 American Series Kramer Guitar.If your guitar has a banana headstock and a block style Kramer logo in all caps 'KRAMER', it is a 1984-1986 USA Made/American Series Kramer Guitar.If your Kramer has a Strat or Classic headstock and has a Kramer logo with a capital 'K' followed by a lower caser 'ramer', the guitar is an early 1981-1984 USA made Kramer guitar.In general, the following is a good way to determine if your Kramer is USA made or an 'American' series: Although the 'American' Series guitars were made by ESP in Japan, they were assembled in the US. Starting in late 1985, virtually all Kramer guitars were being made by ESP Guitars in Japan.
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