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Eddie Van Halen’s #1 Kramer guitar surfaces for sale – and is expected to reach $3,000,000 at auction
By Matt Owen published
The early 1980s custom build, which was played on tour and once owned by Mick Mars, ushered in a watershed moment for Kramer and the guitar industry

Dweezil Zappa showcases the Kramer Eddie Van Halen gifted him when he was 12 years old
By Jackson Maxwell published
Zappa was set to perform Runnin’ With the Devil at his middle school talent show, and was struggling with his guitar. Then, somehow, Eddie Van Halen showed up at his band's soundcheck...

One of California’s top music entrepreneurs has left behind one of the finest vintage guitar collections we’ve ever seen
By Janelle Borg published
The astonishing collection includes guitars signed by Van Halen and Gene Simmons – and some extremely rare 1950s Fender Strats

Kramer launches its latest Custom Graphics creations – and one of them pays tribute to a model that “revolutionized the guitar world”
By Phil Weller published
The two axes are built for ‘80s glam metal shred extravagance and continue the firm's single humbucker trend

Spector unveils Doug Wimbish USA Custom Series basses, including a replica of his iconic 1987 5-string
By Janelle Borg published
With signature EMG pickups and an era-specific headstock design, Spector's new basses promise to deliver “the sound and feel that inspired Doug Wimbish's signature style”

“The legendary shred sled from the late ’80s, now with an exclusive pixel hearts finish inspired by the video games of the era”: Kramer pays homage to the 8-bit era with eye-popping new NightSwan model
By Phil Weller published
With its videogame-inspired finish and all the usual Kramer Classic trimmings, could this be the guitar to level up your playing?

“A painstaking tribute to the guitar that changed music forever”: Kramer’s MIJ 1983 Baretta reissue offers a detailed recreation of the shred guitar that, with a little help from Eddie Van Halen, made it the biggest guitar brand of the ’80s
By Matt Parker published
Maple body, Floyd Rose and a Seymour Duncan ‘59 – what else does the discerning shredder need?

Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard review – if shredding is your business... then business is good
By Amit Sharma published
The Megadeth main man's signature Kramer V might just be the most metal MegaDave model yet
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