Kramer Focus 8000 4-String Bass Very Rare Made In Japan Vintage 1983!
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Vintage 1980's! Condor Shaped Body! Made In Japan!
This is really cool. You are looking at a 1983 Kramer Focus 8000 Bass. This is a first year model. The Focus 8000 were built from 1983 to 1989. These early models were built by Matsumoku and than later by ESP of Japan for Kramer. This is a very rare model. The body shape is referred to as a "Condor" but has some resemblance to a Gibson Explorer.
The neck is a bolt on maple with rosewood board, P-bass width nut, P-type headstock with the standard elephant-ear 4 in line tuners. Truss rod adjustment is in the base of the neck and so requires neck removal to adjust and is straight as an arrow, with low action. MOP dots, frets are excellent.
The bridge is a solid, German-made Schaller, top-loading with roller adjustment on each saddle. The passive electrics are a bit different for a bass: it has 2 pickups, the neck P/U being a standard P-type but the bridge P/U is unique. At first glance, it appears to be a MM type but it's actually more like 2 J-bass P/Us joined together. There is a toggle switch to select which of the 2 bridge single coils to use and there is a 3 position toggle to select either P/U individually or both together. Each P/U has a separate volume pot and there's a single tone pot. No pickguard: the electrics are accessed through a plate on the back. The only identifying markings is a serial number on the neck plate.
With the 2 different pickups, the switchable selections, and the bridge P/U having 2 separate coils, the range of sounds can be from bassy with just the neck P/U selected with no tone to almost a trebly, baritone guitar sound with the rearmost coil on the bridge P/U selected and the tone up. The slab body and the Schaller bridge give a lot of sustain.
The tone is quite unique with the switches and such. Goes from deep muddy waters, clean P-bass, P-J, J-Growl, Jaco-esque tones from the bridge pups, really diversified.
The Bass appears to be all original. Everything functions and works fine. Our Luthier did a set up on this guitar and installed new strings.
Nut Width: 1.64"
Weight: 7.90 lbs.
Case is NOT Included!
Cosmetics: Good Condition. Keep in mind that this is a 32+ year old vintage Bass that has been played. Typical light strumming scratches on the front. There are several small dings on the front as well. A small dent between the bridge and middle pickup. The Back has some moderate buckle rash and some small dings. There are some chips on the edges of the body. Basically, this bass has been used, but it is still in really good shape. Headstock, Neck and Fretboard in great shape. Normal wear and tear. Overall, really good shape. Not abused or beat up in any way. It is used. Not perfect. Look at the pictures closely. They will tell the story.
This is really cool. You are looking at a 1983 Kramer Focus 8000 Bass. This is a first year model. The Focus 8000 were built from 1983 to 1989. These early models were built by Matsumoku and than later by ESP of Japan for Kramer. This is a very rare model. The body shape is referred to as a "Condor" but has some resemblance to a Gibson Explorer.
The neck is a bolt on maple with rosewood board, P-bass width nut, P-type headstock with the standard elephant-ear 4 in line tuners. Truss rod adjustment is in the base of the neck and so requires neck removal to adjust and is straight as an arrow, with low action. MOP dots, frets are excellent.
The bridge is a solid, German-made Schaller, top-loading with roller adjustment on each saddle. The passive electrics are a bit different for a bass: it has 2 pickups, the neck P/U being a standard P-type but the bridge P/U is unique. At first glance, it appears to be a MM type but it's actually more like 2 J-bass P/Us joined together. There is a toggle switch to select which of the 2 bridge single coils to use and there is a 3 position toggle to select either P/U individually or both together. Each P/U has a separate volume pot and there's a single tone pot. No pickguard: the electrics are accessed through a plate on the back. The only identifying markings is a serial number on the neck plate.
With the 2 different pickups, the switchable selections, and the bridge P/U having 2 separate coils, the range of sounds can be from bassy with just the neck P/U selected with no tone to almost a trebly, baritone guitar sound with the rearmost coil on the bridge P/U selected and the tone up. The slab body and the Schaller bridge give a lot of sustain.
The tone is quite unique with the switches and such. Goes from deep muddy waters, clean P-bass, P-J, J-Growl, Jaco-esque tones from the bridge pups, really diversified.
The Bass appears to be all original. Everything functions and works fine. Our Luthier did a set up on this guitar and installed new strings.
Nut Width: 1.64"
Weight: 7.90 lbs.
Case is NOT Included!
Cosmetics: Good Condition. Keep in mind that this is a 32+ year old vintage Bass that has been played. Typical light strumming scratches on the front. There are several small dings on the front as well. A small dent between the bridge and middle pickup. The Back has some moderate buckle rash and some small dings. There are some chips on the edges of the body. Basically, this bass has been used, but it is still in really good shape. Headstock, Neck and Fretboard in great shape. Normal wear and tear. Overall, really good shape. Not abused or beat up in any way. It is used. Not perfect. Look at the pictures closely. They will tell the story.
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