Kramer has long been known as a brand that makes guitars that meet the needs of highly fluid and technical players-a brand for shredders and virtuosos. Some players might consider it a bit of a "retro" brand that is mainly focused on 80s musicians. The new Kramer Volante HSGT is here to put any retro illusions firmly to rest. While the Kramer Volante HSGT is ideal for shredders and virtuosos, it's not confined to big-hair 80s metal stylings. This is not your dad's guitar; it's a modern instrument built to satisfy the needs of contemporary players who demand a high-performance guitar suitable for a variety of styles, including today's heavier musical genres.
The Italian word "Volante" translates to "flying" or "light" in English and signifies the musical ideas of speed and movement. As a musical direction, it commands playing fast and fluidly. Kramer's latest platform, the Volante, embodies that spirit of speed and fluidity. The Kramer Volante HSGT offers cutting-edge features, including a lightweight alder body with forearm and body comfort carves. The three-piece, satin-finished maple neck is bolted to the body with five bolts and ferrules and has a sculpted heel for improved upper fret access. It also features the new Kramer Key Lock system. The Key Lock, developed by Senior Product Development Engineer Richard Akers, provides incredible neck stability. Paired with Kramer's 5-bolt neck-to-body joint, it prevents movement in the neck pocket, increasing vibrational tone transfer, sustain, and intonation.
The three-piece maple neck is thermally aged and has a fast-playing Kramer Elliptical C profile. The maple fretboard has 24 jumbo frets, black dot position markers, and a compound (10-14") fretboard radius. The truss rod uses a spoke wheel style adjustment at the body end of the fretboard, making it quick and easy to access. The 25.5" scale length is great for drop tuning. A Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut and Kramer Locking Die Cast tuners help to keep the tuning rock-solid no matter how much you use the 2-point Tremolo.
The bridge pickup is a Kramer USA Neptune humbucker™, while the neck pickup is a Kramer USA Triton Noiseless Pickup. They're wired to master volume and tone controls and a three-way blade-style pickup selector switch. The tone control has a push/pull switch for series/parallel switching of the bridge humbucker.
While this isn't an 80s design, it's a Kramer, so like all of our guitars, it still has plenty of in-your-face, Made to Rock Hard attitude and all of the features that today's virtuoso players demand. A premium gig bag is also included to keep your Volante safe when stored or while it's being transported to your next performance.
Specifications
Body
Shape: Volante
Material: Alder
Neck
Neck: 3-Piece laminated Maple; Thermally aged
Profile: Kramer Elliptical C
Nut Width: 43 mm (1.69")
Fingerboard: Maple
Scale Length: 647.7 mm
Number of Frets: 24
Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ XL
Inlay: Black dot
Hardware
Bridge: Kramer Two-Point Tremolo with pop-in arm
Tuners: Kramer Locking Die Cast
Plating: Black
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Kramer USA Triton Noiseless Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Kramer USA Neptune Humbucker
Controls: Master volume, Master tone with Push/Pull switch for Series/Parallel switching of bridge humbucker
Misc.
Case: Premium gigbag