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Kramer Pacer Classic Electric Guitar  

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This model's specs are based on the famed 1983 USA Pacer.

Kramer guitars have a long history of performance-driven excellence. In the 80's, the company itself was considered one of the top guitar companies in the world.

The Kramer Pacer Classic's body, neck and electronics layout is faithful to the 1983 Kramer Pacer, which was famed for its versatility and playability. No wonder many name guitarists from that era were Kramer endorsees!

The Kramer Pacer guitar's beak headstock and classic 80s block logo top off this classic Kramer with a locking nut to keep you in tune. Vintage Kramer fans will notice Kramer moved the truss rod adjustment to the headstock, but that's the only difference in the Kramer Pacer Classic's neck from the original.

Classic dot inlays on a satin finished, thin-tapered maple neck with jumbo frets. No splice joint here, its all one piece topped with a maple board.

The mahogany body is loaded with classic alnico magnet pups, with a volume, tone control layout with a 3-way mini-toggle. Kramer has also added a what they call a "treble bleed" mod to the volume controls to keep that sparkle when you back down the decibels. This Kramer guitar is topped off with a Floyd Rose tremolo system for all the dive bombs you can handle while staying in tune.


Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.

Features

  • Floyd Rose tremolo bridge
  • 2 humbuckers
  • Volume "treble bleed" mod
  • 2 volume, 1 tone
  • 3-way selection switch
  • Black hardware
  • Mahogany body
  • Hard maple neck, satin finish
  • Maple fingerboard
  • 14" radius
  • Dot fingerboard inlays
  • 22 medium frets
  • 1.65" nut width (43mm)
  • 25.5" scale
  • Die-cast tuners
  • Guitar case sold separately

Order a classic shredder's guitar!

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Great Guitar, but could be modified

| Review By: Ali Kushanfar | 1 week, 3 days ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Features:

This is my first review of any guitars. This guitar is a great looking guitar and it plays nice, the neck is a pleasure to play. Surely, for the price range, you can't do better, I don't think.

Quality:

While, the Pick ups has more pros than cons, but the upgrade would make this guitar and absolute great guitar.

 

I am running it through Laney amp and RP 155 Digitech.

 

Clean channel sounds very nice.

 

The sound is clear and even with distortion and overdrive every note can be heard without getting lost in the translation or hide behind the distortion. Very good articulation. Very bright sounding and not muddy or too bassy. However, for my taste is sound a bit too dry and It would have been nicer it it has more warmth. However, it lacks chunks and too dry sounding when playing chords, riffs, etc with overdrive and distotion. Not good at all. The pick ups are weak, I am replacing the pick ups with SD Hot Rod.

Value:

With all the complaints, It is great guitar for the price range.

Overall:

Overall, with a better pick up, It would be even more fantastic.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Style of music you play:
Classical, hard rock, metal,
Where you live:
San Francisco,

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1123654

Kramer pacer classic - great value for money

| Review By: James Oliver | 3 months, 4 weeks ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:
The guitar has several great features that I like, solid mahogany body, maple neck with maple fret board, a well made licensed floyd rose, two humbuckers each with a volume control and a master tone control.  The volume controls feature a treble bleed mod.  It stops the sound getting muffled when you roll down the volume.  I really like this feature as i use my volume knob a lot to control the amount of overdrive in my sound, and the treble bleed mod keeps the tone crisp at lower volume settings.
Quality:
When the guitar arrived i needed to put on new strings, completely set up the floyd rose so it was level with the body and had to set the action .  This may put off some people but once i set it up it is one of the best playing guitars that i've played.  The neck is amazing, flat radius for easy bends and fast lead work but with some depth, it is not a super skinny neck and is very easy to play.  Fast legato runs, tapping and chord work are all easy, and the guitar is very hard to put down.  The licensed floyd is actually very good, a surprise at this price point, and keeps the guitar in perfect tune after divebombs and pull ups.  The stock pickups are also pretty good, especially for high gain stuff, they have good articulation and top end sizzle, great for 80s rock.  Have upgraded to Seymour Duncan JB and 59 and the guitar has an amazing sound now, great for rock, metal and even blues.
Value:
This is one of the best value guitars available today.  The stock components work great and if you ever need to upgrade an original Floyd Rose drops right in and some Seymour Duncans or Dimarzios would be an easy upgrade.  The body and neck are well made and the frets well dressed.  A really great playing guitar.
Overall:

Lets put it this way, if i wanted to buy another guitar it would be very hard to justify not buying another Pacer Classic (except this time in Red, as mine has an awesome white finish).  Would recommend this to anyone looking for a great playing versatile rock guitar.  Be prepared to learn about Floyd Roses to get the most out of this guitar, but that also applies to any Floyd equipped guitar.  Buy it.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
18 years playing guitar
Style of music you play:
Rock/blues/80s metal
Where you live:
California

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1109199

IN YOUR FACE

| Review By: dennis arthur | 4 months, 1 week ago

0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:

Just got mine today, and so far am really impressed. Considering the price and all, I cant think of any other guitar that would be as good. The only thing I have noticed different from the picture's is when you look at the back of guitar, the locking nut is the all the way through the neck kind, mine is not. Not a big deal. Trem seems to be made of good steel and so is the nut. It feel's really nice and play's very well. Will do a second review in about a month and will share all I know about it's performance and any issue's. Required a minor set up before it could be played, nothing to serious. Action is awesome after it's set up. Frets have been crowned very well. Be back in a month or so.

Quality:

To soon to say.

Value:

Cant beat the price for what you get.

Overall:

At this time, am very pleased. Read above.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
playing for 36 years.
Style of music you play:
Classic rock/ Hard rock, Metal
Where you live:
Indianapolis IN

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1107141

Kramer Again!!!!

| Review By: David Hussey | 9 months, 3 weeks ago

0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:

Great guitar!!!  I own many different types from Ernie Ball to Steinberger and this retro repro is the ticket!  Heavier than the original; however, a mahogany body at this price range?--Come on!  Great sustain.  Only issue is that the frets need to be filed and sanded a little but not that big of an issue!  My first electric guitar was an original Kramer made in Neptune N.J.  Bought it in 86' -- I wish I still had it.  This one makes up for the loss!!!!

Quality:

Excellent!

Value:

Can't touch it!!!

Overall:

If you play, you gotta have this in your studio!!

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Professional
Style of music you play:
All Styles
Where you live:
Dallas, Texas

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1092629

kramer pacer classic

| Review By: 71ratt | 1 year, 1 month ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

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i bought the white version as soon as they came out from musicians friend.had it fore a few months then bought the red version.the neck is unreal nice and low action no fret buzz what so ever.i liked the bridge pickup so much i bought one off ebay fore my esp gl.these things are a still.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
hobbyist
Style of music you play:
80 rock
Where you live:
belspring va.

Did you find this review helpful? yes no901527

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