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Kramer Baretta Special Electric Guitar - Candy Blue

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Baretta Special Electric Guitar - Candy Blue

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Baretta Special Electric Guitar - Candy Blue
Sale Price: $279.00 CDN
Original Price: $329.00 CDN
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The Kramer Baretta helped define rock & metal guitar as we know it. With a no-frills single-pickup configuration and a Mahogany build, its designed to take no prisoners.

The slim neck profile is coupled with a familiar 25.5" scale length, providing optimum range and tension for speedy playing.

The Baretta won't hesitate to make a statement. A single Alnico humbucker is paired with a single volume control. No messing about - just straight-up ripping sound that rinses the Maple build for everything its got.

Details
• Body: Mahognay
• Body Style: Baretta
• Available Colours: Purple, Ruby Red, White and Candy Blue
• Neck: Maple
• Neck Scale: 25.5"
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Fingerboard Inlays: Dot
• Frets: 22 medium jumbo
• Bridge: Kramer Traditional Tremolo
• Pickup: Alnico zebra-coil humbucker
• Controls: Volume (1)
• Tuners: Deluxe Die-cast 14:1 ratio

Specifications


Active EQ: No
Body Colour: Candy Blue
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: Baretta
Body Type: Solid
Bridge Design: Kramer Traditional Tremolo
Bridge Type: Tremolo
Case/Gigbag: Purchased Separately
Controls: Volume
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Features: Double cut body style, Knurled control knobs
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Inlay: Dots - Black
Fret Profile: Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Radius: 12" / 305 mm
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Instrument Size: Full
Neck Body Join: Bolt-on
Neck Body Join-Fret: 19th
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Slim
Number of Frets: 22
Number of Pickups: 1
Number of Strings: 6
Nut Material: PVC
Nut Width: 1.679" / 42.67 mm
Orientation: Right
Pickup Brand: Alnico 5 Zebra Coil Humbucker
Pickup Configuration: H
Pickup Type: Humbucker
Scale Length: 25.5" / 648 mm
String Gauge: .009 - .042
String Type: Steel
Switching: Not Applicable - Single Pickup
Tailpiece: Kramer Traditional Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Die-Cast 14:1 ratio

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KRAMER BARETTA - KBS - PRCT 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Halifax, Nova Scotia
I will begin by saying - if you are reading this - buy one. if you are looking at this guitar we most likely have similar guitar idols. This Baretta will not disappoint your minimal $ purchase decision. There is beauty in simplicity. I honestly am 'old school', plug n play - guitar into amp. nothing in between. I plug this maple necked monster into an old FM 212R and it screams. I laugh at times when its top volume (when all family is out n about) and this guitar chugs and pulls me in. no joke. crisp, smooth, lethal, and I kid you not - awesome.
Posted by TERRY on Nov 18, 2024
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exactly what I paid for 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
pros: - the pick up is HOT - super light weight - neck is amazing - looks great - great price cons: - volume knob is more of an ON/OFF switch - tuners are cheap - bridge is a little thin, may modify in some way
Posted by mr. sinister on Aug 3, 2024
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Shredding on a budget 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Chilliwack, British Columbia
This is a great guitar! I wanted to feel the part when playing Van Halen, so I picked one up several months ago and while it did need a setup, it is an absolute gem. The neck is nice and thin, the guitar is very resonant, even when unplugged, and the humbucker has a lot of bite to it. Props to Steve at the Chilliwack location for a killer setup! The only reason I took a star away from features is because... well.. there are no special features. its simplicity is its party trick!
Posted by Larry on Apr 26, 2024
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I own it 9 of 9 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Pickering (Store), Ontario
Just picked this up yesterday and can't seem to put it down. "Back to basics" as I'm telling everyone. Volume knob, single pickup, just the right feel.....and the right price point.....what more do you need? Plays great, looks great....and has that wonderful Kramer quality and background. Great for beginners and/or advanced guitar players.....no regrets purchasing this new axe!
Posted by S. Pearce on Mar 30, 2022
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Hidden Gem, Underrated 19 of 20 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Vancouver, British Columbia
There's something about a single pickup guitar that gets the heart pumping. The quality of this Indonesian made Kramer Beretta Special is outstanding for the price. I've owned many cheap & expensive guitars over the years. This product to me rates at about $650 to $750 on the quality scale right out of the box. It is truly an overlooked bargain. Kramer is owned by Gibson. This model just comes with a whammy bar and that's it. No tools, cords, soft case or anything else. The fretwork alone is something to be admired, no fret sprout, they are smooth and dressed properly - simply unheard of at this price point. Neck is thin Maple satin back but a little wider than some S style guitars, very fast. No adjustment was needed out of the box. The beauty of its nicely carved maple Candy Purple S style body is further accentuated by the lack of not only a pick guard, but it's happily missing a middle & rhythm pickup as well as unnecessary switches and tone knobs. Just love that clean look, truly a classic design and extremely practical. Just plug in and go. Because of the thankful lack of hardware, it sounds very resonant acoustically too. Looks fantastic hanging on the wall, like art. Comes in at about 8lbs, just right. The single volume control is a bit of an on/off affair, but there is a thoughtful treble bleed circuit built-in as the volume is diminished. I will keep the circuit when I upgrade to a push pot to split the coil as they have on the more expensive Kramers. The Alnico V 'Zebra' pickup is a good choice. The sound is heavy & smooth with decent treble break-up, though it could use a bit more output. I may upgrade to a Duncan Distortion or a DiMarzio Super D, but stock the pickup is very good and really no major complaints which is rare for this cost. The tuners, the bridge saddles and the nut are its only weak points, they are about what you'd find on a sub $300 guitar. I upgraded the tuners to Japanese made Gotoh MGT staggered locking tuners which were a bolt-in procedure. And the nut to a Graph Tech. I will replace the bridge saddles soon as well. Can't comment on the trem as I don't use them and have locked it back so it's more of a hardtail now. This is one of those guitars that are not only fun to upgrade, but are worth it. I'd strongly recommend this guitar but at the same time, I don't want to let out the secret that this is a bargain. Kramer (or L&M) might get wind of that and increase the price! In fact, I've ordered another one in Candy Blue, they are that good.
Posted by P.S. on Feb 28, 2021
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Can?t beat it for the price 8 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Ottawa, Ontario
I was very surprised. Overall the guitar is incredible for 279 cdn Really nice paint, really smooth satin neck The stock pickup is hot and clear The fret ends are excellent The fret tops could use some play in, or a polishing
Posted by Eric on Sep 14, 2020
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