BigRedX Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 52 minutes ago, spectoremg said: I meant the bass. And what exactly do you think is wrong with that bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, BigRedX said: And what exactly do you think is wrong with that bass? Looking at the headstock in that photo, it's actually a rack tom for starters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 7 hours ago, spectoremg said: I meant the bass. Is it a Kramer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Musical exchanges in Birmingham had a huge section full of stuff like that with the metal neck, I think BigkRedX would have exploded with excitement, everyone else and their wallets walked past! Lol. There's often a reason why some things are rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 hour ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Musical exchanges in Birmingham had a huge section full of stuff like that with the metal neck, I think BigkRedX would have exploded with excitement, everyone else and their wallets walked past! Lol. There's often a reason why some things are rare. Woodroffe's in Birmingham used to stock a lot of Kramers, IIRC. Probably the same ones that finished up in Musical Exchange. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 3 hours ago, EssentialTension said: Is it a Kramer? Yes. It looks like a DMZ4001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Musical exchanges in Birmingham had a huge section full of stuff like that with the metal neck, I think BigkRedX would have exploded with excitement, everyone else and their wallets walked past! Lol. There's often a reason why some things are rare. Nothing wrong with a good Kramer aluminium-necked guitar or bass. I've owned two and the only reason I don't have them anymore is because I don't play 4-string basses enough to justify keeping them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 From what I recall they were very heavy, loads of neck dive and the aluminium was cold at first then hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 3 hours ago, EssentialTension said: Woodroffe's in Birmingham used to stock a lot of Kramers, IIRC. Probably the same ones that finished up in Musical Exchange. Almost certainly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I never liked Queen, having lived through their heyday I always overlooked them. It’s only in my more mature years that I’ve realised what a great band and what incredible musicians they really were. A bunch of my mates went to see them at Wembley in 1986. I had the chance to go too but turned it down to go and see The Jesus and Mary Chain or someone... I wish I’d seen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I've been a fan since I saw them on the telly doing Live Aid. In fact the main reason I play bass is because of Queen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/23/2018 at 20:33, stingrayPete1977 said: From what I recall they were very heavy, loads of neck dive and the aluminium was cold at first then hot. Have you actually played one? Of the two I've owned the XKB-10 did have a tendency to neck-dive, but that was down to the body shape are than the neck, it would have been no better with a conventional wooden neck. The 450B was fine and weight-wise considerably lighter than the majority of Fender bases being produced at the same time. I've never had a problem myself from the temperature of the neck either in feel or tuning stability. Most of the back of the neck was taken up with wooden inserts and whole neck was lacquered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Don't worry, he's obsessed with neckdive. ;-) I've played several of the old metal-necked Kramers over the years, and really liked pretty much every one. Never gigged one so not sure about the supposed issues around the metal necks and tuning, but I always thought the necks felt great; I really liked the profile. They all sounded great too. Don't remember any of them being particularly heavy, unlike the one Travis Bean I played which weighed as much as a small house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Are there any tracks we're sure he used the Kramer on - studio or live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 8 hours ago, BigRedX said: Have you actually played one? Yeah the one in musical exchanges, I hated it, it was dirt cheap and never sold just like most of the stuff you'd have liked there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Where the Kramer aluminium necks solid or hollow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 It's like a t-bar with the fork on the end then wooden pieces glued on either side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) This would have been right up your street... Built to look like one of his early p basses. Edited February 27, 2018 by krispn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Nice. What is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 It's a Jon Shuker body with a PB70 neck. It's currently fitted with a Seymour Duncan SPB-1. Sounds cracking, plays great and looks fantastic to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 ,,, but needs a tort plate to be authentic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I have a tort but it’s a bit like a slice of salami. I think a better quality example would indeed be the icing on the cake. It also reminds me of Tommy Shannon’s bass but again needs the tort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I know what you mean. The Bass Doc on here made 3 of the tort plates on the front row here using the better quality tort from WD Music and I think they are pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Whats the black one at the back with no logo? Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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