Fantastic job, and amazing video! I also loved the comedy that you added! Just wanted to add what I believe someone mentioned below as well. There is a Capacitor soldered to the volume pot that is designed to be a "treble bleed" control, which is why you cant roll down to clean up the sound. Get a pair of wire cutters and cut it off, you will see a huge difference. Typically a treble bleed "mod" is done with a capacitor and a resistor in pair, they tried to cheap out on it by just using a cap only, and it makes the guitar worse. Loved the video and subscribed! Lifelong Kramer fan and player since the early 1990's, and a certified guitar technician since 1996. : ) I would never give someone false info to ruin an instrument. : )
Nice testimony from a certified guitar tech! I bought this exact same Beretta. Looking forward to it's arrival. I've seen the Capacitor snip mod, and I was wary, being an avid DIY guy. I will be snipping with confidence! Thanks for this!
Thanks for the video man. Glad to see someone playing a variety of styles on this guitar and showing clean tones as well. I love the look of these, and plan to buy one as a modding base. gonna add another pickup, selector switch and a tone knob
man oh man oh man. that is certainly an ambitious project. kramer might roll over in his grave or bed. not sure if thereis a kramer. or do i know what he would do. I applaud your efforts nonetheless
@@travisraab played it stock for a while bc i was away at college and broke, still am lol but first upgraded to gotoh locking tuners, then i put a tusq nut in, black dome knob for volume, most recently i said screw it and put in a vegatrem. Transformed the guitar completely i can whale on that thing like a floyd but without the hassle of one and still keeping it simple
@@travisraab definitely cheaper routes you can take as far as bridges goes i just really wanted to try a vegatrem and i dont plan on ever getting rid of the guitar. But man ill tell you tuning is rock solid between the tuners nut and bridge and just plays like absolute butter now
@@travisraab yeah it changes for the better when you take out the capacitor. Not as noticeable on super high though but still better and I think it made the pickup sound better too.
I'm gonna but one of these to mod the hell out of and do some killer art on as a finish. The stock electronics are definitely going by by as well. Cool video
For a guitar at $179.00, it doesn't sound or look bad, I personally think Kramer have been making great affordable guitars & I think I might purchase one since I perfer single pickup guitars 😎
There's a capacitor on the volume pot you can cut off and it will improve the on or off problem the the capacitor causes ! It's the simplest mod on this guitar and it works ! I just got a white one and I was going to put a Seymour Duncan pickup in it ..........but it sounds great after the cutting the treble bleed capacitor (which needs a resistor in series to do any good !) so I've decided to leave it stock ........at least for now !
I'm a huge fan of using the bridge pickup, it's rare that you hear one that is both just as treble keen as well as warm like this... I actually think this configuration is fantastic. NOT A BAD PRICE EITHER
I use the hell out of my whammy, put some hipshot locking tuners on, and somehow the thing never goes out of tune. Although i did put a cheap amazon bridge on it too, cause i wanted black not chrome. So technically, i cant speak for the stock kramer one.
do you think this guitar would be good for someone whos just starting and isnt into metal at all and more into like nirvana/weezer/radiohead type sounds? (Id be pairing it with a fender mustang lt25 amp)🤔
Setting up a 6 screw vibrato you need to have the screws at the right height, most people just loosen the claw. Bridge screws that are to low will destroy performance regardless of the claw screws. See a video by master luthier Galeazzo Frudua.
Nice video and congratulations! it just came in Candy Blue. Can I understand the steps you took to soften the tremolo action? in addition to loosening the screws, did you also remove a spring or change the position? Thanks so much!
loosening the screws to the correct distance will do the trick alone. i'm not sure how many springs came with it (prob 3), and there's only 3 in there now. congrats on your new guitar. be carefuly to mess with the screws until the action is correct. you might have to make other adjustments later
$200 for that is just insane. Maple neck, mahogany body, locking nut. WTF?! Put a nice Humbucker with coil tap capability in that, and you're off to the races!
Travis , did you figure out the taper pot hack ? I can't believe these guitar are $179-$200 . I have a Candy Blue one and it is damn good . I don't do the whammy/tremolo . I'm going to wear this one out so I'm going to buy another . Hopefully quality is still there .
I have this as well as the Focus VT-211S. The volume pot is supposed act as a sort of mid boost. I like it. Most hate it. Anyways, this is a rad guitar but I play the Focus VT-211S a lot more. It's just more fun to play, for me personally. It's cheaper to.
Hi to anyone that could help. I'm a novice at guitar tech stuff and would like to upgrade the stock block to a brass block keeping the same bridge. Could anyone help me with what size I need.. Or point me in the right direction.
@@travisraab Cheers for the swift reply Travis. I'm from the UK so currently watching guitar stuff on my night shift since its pretty dead at the hotel I work at.
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Finally someone demonstrated ability of Kramer to play different styles of music. Thank you!
Thanks igorsova!
Yeah this is so true. I would like to hear some ZZ Top southern rock type on it.
Fantastic job, and amazing video! I also loved the comedy that you added! Just wanted to add what I believe someone mentioned below as well. There is a Capacitor soldered to the volume pot that is designed to be a "treble bleed" control, which is why you cant roll down to clean up the sound. Get a pair of wire cutters and cut it off, you will see a huge difference. Typically a treble bleed "mod" is done with a capacitor and a resistor in pair, they tried to cheap out on it by just using a cap only, and it makes the guitar worse. Loved the video and subscribed! Lifelong Kramer fan and player since the early 1990's, and a certified guitar technician since 1996. : ) I would never give someone false info to ruin an instrument. : )
JJ we are going need you around this channel. I'm uncertified, unlicensed, uneducated and need all the help i can get. Glad your here.
You're
Nice testimony from a certified guitar tech! I bought this exact same Beretta. Looking forward to it's arrival. I've seen the Capacitor snip mod, and I was wary, being an avid DIY guy. I will be snipping with confidence! Thanks for this!
Thanks for the video man. Glad to see someone playing a variety of styles on this guitar and showing clean tones as well. I love the look of these, and plan to buy one as a modding base. gonna add another pickup, selector switch and a tone knob
man oh man oh man. that is certainly an ambitious project. kramer might roll over in his grave or bed. not sure if thereis a kramer. or do i know what he would do. I applaud your efforts nonetheless
This is QUALITY content. You know what you are doing through and though. I’d love to work with you.
I appreciate that!
2 years with this guitar, got the white one. Have upgraded many parts since but this things a bare bones killer
What did you upgrade?? Yeah it's a really good value
@@travisraab played it stock for a while bc i was away at college and broke, still am lol but first upgraded to gotoh locking tuners, then i put a tusq nut in, black dome knob for volume, most recently i said screw it and put in a vegatrem. Transformed the guitar completely i can whale on that thing like a floyd but without the hassle of one and still keeping it simple
@@zoso3745 sounds great! I should try some of those 😃
@@travisraab definitely cheaper routes you can take as far as bridges goes i just really wanted to try a vegatrem and i dont plan on ever getting rid of the guitar. But man ill tell you tuning is rock solid between the tuners nut and bridge and just plays like absolute butter now
Bridge alone cost more than the guitar itself lol but i cant say it wasnt worth it
Clip the cap inside the cavity, just remove it and it brings the pickup to life and the volume knob!
what sorcery is this? secret tone hack? Does the taper change???
@@travisraab yeah it changes for the better when you take out the capacitor. Not as noticeable on super high though but still better and I think it made the pickup sound better too.
@@BrockDavisson crazy i'll have to look into that
Absolutely loved this video! Thank you 🙏
I'm glad to hear that :)
that clean with chorus is heavenly, i was dozing off and literally popped up to see the screen
Best review of this beauty I've seen so far, keep up the great work brother!
Thanks so much Georgios!
I'm gonna but one of these to mod the hell out of and do some killer art on as a finish. The stock electronics are definitely going by by as well. Cool video
sounds like a fun project alex!
Great vibe dude 😍
Nice guitar playing - subtlety and finesse
thanks so much!
I bought the blue one a couple months ago. Love it. Amazing value for the money kids. Go buy one! 🍻🥂 😎
the blue one?! does it sound as good as the pink one?
I gotta do that pickup clip fix thingy everyone is telling me to do
@@travisraab no kidding the blue one might just sound even better!! 😉
@@travisraab I also have still to clip the cap!
The Red or the blue wire?? Pressure
@@travisraab 🤣
For a guitar at $179.00, it doesn't sound or look bad, I personally think Kramer have been making great affordable guitars & I think I might purchase one since I perfer single pickup guitars 😎
that would be cool! let me know if you end up getting one
This is the first video of yours I watch and I already think I love you
sweet
There's a capacitor on the volume pot you can cut off and it will improve the on or off problem the the capacitor causes ! It's the simplest mod on this guitar and it works ! I just got a white one and I was going to put a Seymour Duncan pickup in it ..........but it sounds great after the cutting the treble bleed capacitor (which needs a resistor in series to do any good !) so I've decided to leave it stock ........at least for now !
Thanks Phue!
@@travisraab it works like a charm just snip the leads and remove.
These guitars are amazing for the price!!! I played one last week.
Yeah they nice
I'm a huge fan of using the bridge pickup, it's rare that you hear one that is both just as treble keen as well as warm like this... I actually think this configuration is fantastic. NOT A BAD PRICE EITHER
I agree will!
What great funny Video. I love it. GREAT playing!
Thank you Helmut!
I use the hell out of my whammy, put some hipshot locking tuners on, and somehow the thing never goes out of tune. Although i did put a cheap amazon bridge on it too, cause i wanted black not chrome. So technically, i cant speak for the stock kramer one.
I found that once I set it at a good angle it started holding pitch really well. I'm keeping it stock for now!
@@travisraab don’t forget to remove capacitor from the volume pot
@@bluwng cool thanks!
Love this Travis!!
thanks Donnie!
Getting some great sounds out of it. Looks really cool too.
Reve thanks! no doubt its a cool looking thing
@@travisraab My wife just bought me one. I'll let you know what I think!
bingeing your videos.... you're a cool dude
Thanks Taco!!
LOL. "Linear Pots" got me. Subbed.
😂 good to have you
Just bought the blue candy version last night for $250 Canadian. Love it.
i need to change the strings on mine real bad. what kind of music are you playing?
I watched your video and pressed the buy now button... get Kramer to give you some credit, dude! nice video
Thanks riniones!
@@travisraab thanks to you, brother!
do you think this guitar would be good for someone whos just starting and isnt into metal at all and more into like nirvana/weezer/radiohead type sounds? (Id be pairing it with a fender mustang lt25 amp)🤔
Maybe. Why not get a mustang
i would but mustangs arent in my price range for now sadly, but I was eyeing this one, but also the squier affinity HH
@@smoke-vt5dm id just save up a little more. Tons of used stuff under 400
That’s a cool jam you do ! Diversity for sure !
Thanks seagull!
Some tasty riffs there, sounds great for the money too!
tasty Lick to $ ratio is efficient with this guitar Adrian!
😂I like how you mic the "amp" head,lol
best guitar review i have seen
I'm glad to hear that
Great tone!!!
thanks!
"we're gonna use a Shure SM57" continues to show a Sennheiser MD421 :D
there you go
Some clipped one if the wires under the volume knob and said it worked..but ya know once something is cut, it's cut..unless can sauder it maybe
Setting up a 6 screw vibrato you need to have the screws at the right height, most people just loosen the claw. Bridge screws that are to low will destroy performance regardless of the claw screws. See a video by master luthier Galeazzo Frudua.
yes, but i counter that with beer which improves performance
Nice video and congratulations! it just came in Candy Blue. Can I understand the steps you took to soften the tremolo action? in addition to loosening the screws, did you also remove a spring or change the position? Thanks so much!
loosening the screws to the correct distance will do the trick alone. i'm not sure how many springs came with it (prob 3), and there's only 3 in there now. congrats on your new guitar. be carefuly to mess with the screws until the action is correct. you might have to make other adjustments later
@@travisraab Tank you!
I have three of them!
In each color?
Harley Benton from Thomann are also awesome budget guitars.
thanks for the tip!
This dude is funny as hell :D
Just snip one wire of the capacitor on the volume pot
Yeah i gotta take care of that
If you loosen the tremolo bridge screws holding the bridge down, the bridge is actually floating.
nice!
If you remove the middle spring, you should be able to abuse the whammy
$200 for that is just insane. Maple neck, mahogany body, locking nut. WTF?! Put a nice Humbucker with coil tap capability in that, and you're off to the races!
Totally!!
What I don’t see anyone talking about is how this guitar without any set up can handle drop c tuning !
Interesting
Travis , did you figure out the taper pot hack ? I can't believe these guitar are $179-$200 . I have a Candy Blue one and it is damn good . I don't do the whammy/tremolo . I'm going to wear this one out so I'm going to buy another . Hopefully quality is still there .
Maybe these will go up in value one day! I actually need to set mine up again so I'll do that volume pot trick at the same time!
What’s the name of the first funk lick you play? 1:57
Is it a song or were you just jamming? It sounds awesome but I thought I had heard it before and it’s driving me crazy! 😂
I have this as well as the Focus VT-211S. The volume pot is supposed act as a sort of mid boost. I like it. Most hate it. Anyways, this is a rad guitar but I play the Focus VT-211S a lot more. It's just more fun to play, for me personally. It's cheaper to.
I'll have to check that focus out!
to fix the volume rolloff problem just remove the capacitor from the volume pot.
thanks big sauce!
Part of the problem with the pot maybe that, this guitar has a basic treble bleed 0.002 uf cap across the lugs of the pot.
hold on lemme get my thesaurus
Elle sonne super bien pour le prix🎸👍😉
you're right!
Remove the cap from the volume pot
good idea
is it the standard pu on there? Good clean i must say.
Yep just the stock pickup right out of the box literally
Hilarious intro
Hi to anyone that could help. I'm a novice at guitar tech stuff and would like to upgrade the stock block to a brass block keeping the same bridge. Could anyone help me with what size I need.. Or point me in the right direction.
good question! i'll have to do some research Anthony
@@travisraab Cheers for the swift reply Travis. I'm from the UK so currently watching guitar stuff on my night shift since its pretty dead at the hotel I work at.
@@anthonyvaccari4607 sounds like a sweet gig ! 💰💰💰
You look like Michael Buble
Thank you
3:48 source lol?
Spinal tap
Yo did you just remove the springs and that's it??
It's a little more nuanced than that but that's step 1
Did you get it plecked?
when the pleckin' beckons, Tim.... no I didn't
??? Salmon finish ???? Oh my minimal lox.
it's ruby red dammit. also known as pink
Another review said one trick pony. I have to disagree based on your review.
the neck completely warped on mine