Vintage Kramer USA Pacer in Black with Bent Pipes Graphic Finish made in 1981 with hard shell case. This guitar features a solid alder body, maple neck and maple fingerboard. Equipped with Single Lawrence Humbucker. Controlled by 1 volume, 1 tone pot and a 3-way mini toggle(coil tap/full hum)and comprised of the original CTS pots dating to the 49th week of 1981. The 25.5" scale length neck has black dot inlays and 22 medium frets on a 9.5" radius with a medium C profile. The hardware is comprised of gold sealed diecast tuning machines, a Floyd Rose locking nut, the bridge was replaced at somepoint with TRS -501 licensed floyd rose locking tremolo and black speed knobs.
This vintage guitar is in overall very good condition with some mods. It was outfitted with a floyd rose variant /locking nut at some point in its life. The string tree was relocated and the old holes are visibly doweled. It has light finish wear, some scuffs/ scratches, a few ding and dents. There are some finish splits aroudn the input jack and some small finish chips on the neck edges. (See pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Hard Shell Case.
Specs
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Brand: Kramer
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Model: Pacer
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Year: 1981
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Finish: Black With Bent Pipes Graphic
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Country: The USA
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Serial: B0202
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Condition: Very Good
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Weight: 7lbs 11.1oz
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Body Type: Solid
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Body Wood: Alder
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Scale Length: 25.5"
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Neck Joint: Bolt On
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Neck Wood: Maple
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Neck Finish: Gloss Natural
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Finger Board: Maple
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Neck Radius: 9.5"
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Neck Profile: Medium C
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Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .850"
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Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .955"
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Frets: Black Dot
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Nut: Floyd Rose Locking
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Nut Width: 41.60mm
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Frets: 22 Medium
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Pickup Config: H
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Bridge Pickup: Lawrence Humbucker (we believe this to be a Bill Lawrence L400)
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Switch Arrangement: 3-way mini Toggle,Coil tap,full/full (two positions are the same
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Pot Arrangement: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
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Pot Date Code: 1378149 (CTS 49th week of 1981)
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Hardware: Gold/Black
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Tuning Machines: Sealed Diecast with Cloche
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Strap Buttons: Standard
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Bridge: TRS -501 Licensed Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo
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Knobs: Black Speed
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String Gauge: 10-46
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Mods: Bridge, string tree moved, pickup
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Case: Hard Shell Case
Condition
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Overall Condition: ★★★★✯
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Body Front: ★★★★ ·
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Body Back: ★★★★ ·
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Body Sides: ★★★★✯
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Fret Board: ★★★★✯
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Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
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Neck Pocket: ★★★★ ·
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Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
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Headstock Back: ★★★★★
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Headstock Sides: ★★★★✯
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Hardware: ★★★★✯
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Pickups: ★★★★★
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Bridge: ★★★★✯
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Knobs: ★★★★★
