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Kramer revives a cult classic “vault find” from the ’80s – and issues a “modern and sleeker” LP-style design
By Phil Weller published
Five new speed-shredding six-strings balance ’80s revivalism with modern touches via the Kramer 84, Pacer Carrera, Jersey Star, Assault Figured, and Nite-V models

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

Mick Mars’ NSFW ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ Kramer has just gone up for auction
By Phil Weller published
The guitar was used extensively during Motley Crüe’s 1987-88 Girls, Girls, Girls world tour

“Our first artist model for a female guitarist”: Kramer’s Lzzy Hale signature Voyager makes its debut – with a custom body shape and a blinding Holographic Sparkle finish to match
By Matt Parker published
The Halestorm leader’s new guitar represents a string of firsts for Kramer

“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’s Eruption humbucker aims to bottle Eddie Van Halen’s iconic ’80s guitar tone with the help of his former luthier Jim DeCola
By Matt Parker published
Get a humbucker befitting the 'brown sound' in Gibson’s latest pickup shop drop

“I was close to being kicked out of school. A therapist suggested guitar playing would help me with my behavior and grades…”: Peruvian shredder Charlie Parra had an unlikely path to success – but Eddie Van Halen was always his guiding light
By Andrew Daly published
The Kramer signature artist was raised on pop-punk and nu metal, but there weren't enough guitar solos for his liking. Discovering EVH and Randy Rhoads was “mind-blowing” for the young guitarist – and his career hasn't let up since

Kramer’s Hot Dogger ’84 guitar started as a joke but it’s now very real
By Matt Parker published
“We think it’s a wiener,” says the US firm of its tasty new model, which is receiving a limited production run

Dave Mustaine explains why "it's not really that hard to shred fast" and what makes his Gibson and Epiphone models impossible to tell apart
By Andrew Daly published
The Megadeth leader shares how working with Gibson is "the greatest thing that's ever happened" in his career, the "massive piece of the puzzle" that makes a good guitarist, and why he "unfairly" poked fun at Kirk Hammett

Dave Mustaine’s Epiphone and Kramer signature models are finally here – and it looks like they’ve been worth the wait
By Matt Owen published
More than 3 years after the guitars were announced, Mustaine's affordable signature models have arrived, complete with Seymour Duncan or Fishman Fluence pickups and an assortment of metal-friendly aesthetics
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