From the company's launch in 1976 through the early '80s, Kramer used aluminum necks with wooden inserts for its guitars and basses. In the early '80s, Kramer began shifting to more economical wooden neck and earlier models like the 450-G 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