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“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

Watch Dweezil Zappa nail Eruption with the Kramer guitar Eddie Van Halen gave him when he was 12 years old
By Jackson Maxwell published
It's clear that the vintage Kramer still has some mojo in it. Of course, Zappa's tapping and immaculate pickwork are pretty darn good, too

Eddie Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher Kramer sells at auction for nearly $4,000,000
By Matt Owen published
The Kramer exceeded its auction estimate by almost $1,000,000, and is now one of the most expensive guitars ever sold

Eddie Van Halen's Hot for Teacher Kramer is going up for auction
By Jackson Maxwell published
Used in the song's iconic music video – and extensively by EVH throughout the early '80s – the guitar is projected by Sotheby's to sell for between 2 and 3 million dollars

Kramer launches the SM-1 Figured, an AAA maple-topped shred machine with high-spec components for less than $1,200
By Matt Parker published
The high-spec, high-value build takes the mantle of Kramer’s top offering for 2023

A Kramer Triax, one of the most bizarre guitar designs ever conceived, has been listed for sale on Reverb
By Sam Roche published
Designed by Floyd Rose, the Star Trek-inspired axe was initially debuted at NAMM in 1986, and was subsequently put on display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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