I just found out that Kramer is still making guitars and basses. Evidently they’re owned by Gibson the same way that Jackson and Charvel are owned by Fender.
Is the D-1 any good? Not that I’m looking for another bass, I’m just curious having thought that Kramer was dead as… dead.
I wonder if there are any other 80s/90s defunct brands that have been brought back from the grave?
I have no first hand experience, but… here is my $0.02.
Gibson has a horrible quality track record lately across all their brands.
Looks like Gibson took the name and made a low end line of … well … .crap?
The fact that even they aren’t even bothering to promote the Kramer brand says something.
In over three years on this forum I have never heard of them still making things.
I’d say… no.
The problem with ‘bringing back’ a brand, is just that, you are bringing back a brand vs. a product. This generally means that the marketeers have run out of ideas and are banking on name recognition. You might argure that tone wood matters or not to your sound, but I can guarantee name recognition does not.
I refuse to support kramer, they posted a beretta guitar with a giant shrimp on it hat was amazing… unfortunetly it was on April fools day and they never made it. I offered them all my money and they refused to make it. So they are dead to me
Hmm… I know of them, website for my local music shop has them listed, but I guess maybe they’re in their warehouse like some of their amps etc. Because I don’t remember seeing them on display when I went looking and got my yamaha.
I’d expect them to be decent at almost the same price as the yamaha though
lol RIP
Huh….those look like hot dogs!
Maybe Gibson told them they can’t make a strat style guitar.
The D-1 is actually a good bass for the money. Played good. Sounded good. Only had one in my hands for 10 minutes or so but will keep an eye out for a used one. Anyone remember the MusicYo Kramers? I had a black 4 string with the reverse headstok. Bought it cheap,let it go for a few bucks more. Kinda wished I had kept it. I believe the thing was plywood. Had the Dual Rail pickups and a six way switch. Sounded good,all things considered. I hate Gibson but the D-1 I tried wasnt near as cheesy.
Sounds fishy to me. 
