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Kramer Baretta Special

*PINK VARIATION HAS FINISH FLAW ON BODY*

Kramer is the number one name in high-performance guitars for high-performance rockers, and the new Baretta Special has a pedigree like few instruments out there. Styled in the image of the original Kramer Barettas of the early 1980s--one of which was the choice of the legendary Edward Van Halen--the Baretta Special has the distinctive offset double-cutaway body and droopy hockey headstock that set the rock world on fire nearly 30 years ago, while providing the power and playability required to do justice to its namesake. With a powerful humbucker pickup, vintage-style vibrato tailpiece, and a stunning Vintage White or Black finish, this entry level shred machine is the perfect introduction to the Kramer world without breaking your wallet.

Looking beneath the first-class hardware and electronics, the Baretta Special has the right tonewoods to back it all up. Its body is crafted from solid mahogany, a legendary wood for use in electric guitars, known for its outstanding richness and depth. The bolt-on neck is carved from hard Maple with a glued-on Rosewood fingerboard, and is built to the 25 1/2 scale length that many shredders prefer, which offers tight, thumping lows and shimmering harmonics. A fast, slim neck profile, 22 medium-jumbo frets, and a 12" fingerboard radius combine to make the Baretta Special superbly playable.

For no-nonsense rock action, the Baretta Special carries a single high-output humbucking pickup in the bridge position, routed through a single volume control. This Baretta Special pickup is wound with 42-AWG wire and made with a genuine Alnico V magnet just like the most desirable vintage humbuckers, but it has extra turns of wire for scorching leads and crunching rhythm tones, along with endless singing sustain. A vintage-style vibrato tailpiece provides all the divebombing action you can whip up, while premium die cast tuners with an efficient 14:1 gear ratio help to keep the whole package true to pitch.

BODY

Body Style: Double Cut
Body Shape: Baretta
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss

NECK

Profile: Slim
Scale Length: 647.7 mm / 25.5 in
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: PVC
Nut Width: 42.67 mm / 1.679 in
Inlays: Black Dots
Joint: Bolt-on

HARDWARE

Finish: Nickel
Bridge: Kramer Traditional Tremolo
Tailpiece: Kramer Traditional Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Die-Cast 14:1 ratio
Pickguard: None
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: Kramer Bullet with Baretta Special in White
Strap Buttons: Yes

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup: Alnico 5 Zebra Coil Humbucker
Controls: Master Volume
Output Jack: Nickel

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge: .009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042

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