1980s Kramer Richie Sambora RS Jersey Star Black HHH Superstrat, 100% Original

Up for sale, a late 1980s Kramer Richie Sambora RS Jersey Star in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Released during the peak of Bon Jovi’s popularity, Kramer’s RS “Jersey Star” was created in direct collaboration with Richie Sambora. As Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist and the co-writer of their massive hits, this RS model is feature-rich, geared for massive chords and singing lead work. Featuring a Pacer-style alder body with rounded contours, the guitar is loaded with a trio of hotly wound humbuckers coupled to a five-way pickup selector, with a global two-way coil tap mini toggle and a “blower switch” that bypasses the single Volume knob and sends the signal directly to the output jack. Weighing 8lbs 5oz, this Richie Sambora RS benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Slender C, measuring .795” 1st fret, .845” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, 16” radius, 22-fret, pearl star inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo
• Scale Length: 25 1/2”
• Nut: 1.650” (42mm), locking
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Serialization: Five-digit serial (Japan-made), engraved on “Neptune, NJ” neck plate

Body Specs:

• Wood: Alder
• Pickups: Kramer humbucker x3 (9k ohms)
• Controls: Volume, coil tap mini toggle, blower switch mini toggle, five-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Floyd Rose-style tremolo, dome-top knurled knob

The gloss Black finish is well-kept, with some light dings and finish scratches (largely on the back) and a sliver of wear on the edge of the belly contour, also on the back. There are only a few shallow marks on the semi-gloss finish on the neck profile.

A vintage faux leather gigbag is included.