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Kramer 450B


Body Material: Mahogany

Neck Material: Metal

Fingerboard Material: Ebonol

Neck Profile: "C" profile

Neck Thickness (IN): .84" (!st fret), .95" (12th fret)

Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"

Nut Width: 1-1/2"

Scale Length: 33 3/4"

Neck Details: Bolt-on metal neck with wood inserts, unbound Ebonol fretboard, and dot inlays.

Electronics: Original Kramer single coil pickups and electronics, with 3-way pickup selector switch and volume/tone controls for each pickup. The pickups are wired out-of-phase in the middle position. The pot codes date to 1978.

Pickup Measurements: 4.5k (neck), 4.5k (bridge)

Hardware: Original

Weight: 10lbs 3oz

Case Details: None

Cosmetic Condition: The bass shows light cosmetic wear, with light scratches and other small blemishes on the glossy finish. The metal pieces have tarnished with age, and there is some slight finish hazing in spots of the body. The neck is glossy and smooth, with a few small dents on the wood pieces.

Serial Number: 21151

Listed3 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • 450B Standard
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • 1978
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active / Passive Pickups
  • Passive
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Strings
  • 4-String
Offset Body
  • Yes
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Color Family
  • Natural
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

Jan Bass Collection

Kalmar, Sweden
(216)
Joined Reverb:2020
Items Sold:336
Product Overview
From the company's launch in 1976 through the early '80s, Kramer used aluminum necks with wooden inserts for its guitars and basses. The 450-B and its counterpart the 350-B were Kramers first production basses and built throughout the initial phase of Kramer production. In the early '80s, Kramer began shifting to more economical wooden neck and earlier models like the 450-B were phased out. 

Years of Production: 1976 - 1980

Body Style: Solidbody

Wood Composition: Tropical wood body, Aluminum neck with wooden inserts, Ebonol fingerboard

Design Elements: Two single-coil pickups, dot inlays, aluminum hardware, four control knobs


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