Aluminum neck guitars

RossCanyonsofstatic · Post by **RossCanyonsofstatic** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:54 pm

Anybody play them?? Discuss

eatyourguitar · Post by **eatyourguitar** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:58 pm

THE aluminum neck guitar is a kramer from the 80's. collectible now but you often see them with a crack in the neck in the same place. kramer was really investing money into the design but I guess it kinda failed.

MEC · Post by **MEC** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:22 pm

I've never played them but these look pretty awesome http://www.electricalguitarcompany.com/

If I had a spare $2300 that baritone would be mine. :mope:

eatyourguitar · Post by **eatyourguitar** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:43 pm

I guess patents are only 25 years in the USA or fender would sue the crap out them. fender bought kramer thats why Gary Kramer uses his full name now. fender buys up everything. they might even buy electricalguitarcompany.com if they knew it existed.

theavondon · Post by **theavondon** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:53 pm

Well, kramers and ECG's are pretty different...

Fuzzy Picklez · Post by **Fuzzy Picklez** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:55 pm

eatyourguitar wrote:I guess patents are only 25 years in the USA or fender would sue the crap out them. fender bought kramer thats why Gary Kramer uses his full name now. fender buys up everything. they might even buy electricalguitarcompany.com if they knew it existed.

I'm 95% sure Gibson owns Kramer.
http://www2.gibson.com/Gibson.aspx

RossCanyonsofstatic · Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:58 pm

I think I would buy a Kramer if I saw one in a shop. It's as close to a Travis bean I could ever afford

eatyourguitar · Post by **eatyourguitar** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:53 pm

Haha gibson bought it from fender. Can u imagine the ceo's prob hate each other and there in a room doing buisness.

bennybanana · Post by **bennybanana** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:43 am

Ive always wanted a Travis Bean, until I checked out ECG...Ive been jonesing for a Hi Flier body with their alu neck....Maybe I can start street walking to afford it!

JayLFO · Post by **JayLFO** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:22 am

I used to have a Travis Bean, and sold it in a moment of weakness. It was a killer guitar but the also heaviest one I've ever picked up. I tried a couple Kramers, but none of them really blew my skirt up. I have a Bastin (www.bastinguitarcompany.com) now and I couldn't be happier.

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:37 am

My buddy has an Electrical with p90s and a phase switch. Sounded awesome. I'd play it all the time. Wish he'd let me borrow it since he's a drummer and goes to school for drums and has better guitar equipment than myself.

DarkAxel · Post by **DarkAxel** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:19 am

eatyourguitar wrote:THE aluminum neck guitar is a kramer from the 80's. collectible now but you often see them with a crack in the neck in the same place. kramer was really investing money into the design but I guess it kinda failed.

a while ago i played one, no crack

the main thing i remember is HEAVINESS, it's seriously the most heavy guitar i've played. The sound... it had an unusual timber to it, wasn't bad!

but it was a bit "flat"

(btw tons of mids in this guitar)

aen · Post by **aen** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:56 am

Yummmmmm.

erik · Post by **erik** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:36 am

I have been GASing for an ECG for quite a few months now. (been sending email and may get a custom 9 strings)
plus, spotting a Kramer at a recent Godpseed gig... so i guess aluminum neck guitar is the way to go for me.

just wonder how different Bastin is comparing to the ECG... ?

if anyone is interested in an aluminum body guitar
this is somewhat different

mathias · Post by **mathias** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:15 pm

Want alu neck so bad.

ilovefuzz.com

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