

Kramer was very careful to not stamp 'Made In USA' anywhere on its neckplates starting in about 1985/1986.

Keep in mind that just because the neckplate is imprinted with 'Kramer, Neptune, NJ' does NOT mean that the guitar was Made in the USA or an 'American' series. These neck plates are smooth flat neck plates with no 'Neptune, N.J.' stamped on them XL-1234)ĥ) A chrome or black neck plate with nothing on it but a Kramer headstock and a serial number stamped on them. e12345).Ĥ) Model numbers preceding serial number (e.g. b12345) The only exception to this would be some of the 'E' series neckplates did have one letter followed by five letters (e.g. If the serial number of your Kramer starts with the following serial numbers, it is NOT a USA Made or 'American' series Kramer:ġ) Two letters followed by a serial number (e.g. Home > All Guitars > Kramer Guitars & Basses About Us Warranty Registration Charitable Donations. (.Search by Description, Color, Artist, Body Shape, etc.) Support. Retailer I trust for online purchases: This is the wireless system I use in every video: Guitar stands. ^ 'Elliott Rubinson: The Man Who Made it Happen - All That Shreds!'.^ DeanGuitarsVideos (), Dean USA DMT Pickups, Live at NAMM'09, retrieved.^ DeanGuitarsVideos (), Dean Guitars USA Shop, retrieved.^ Jim Aardema (), Branding and Marketing Planning - Dean Guitars, Luna Guitars, Ddrum Drums, retrieved.^ a b c 'Dean Guitars CEO Elliott Dean Rubinson Talks Gigging with Uli Jon Roth, Balancing Life As a Musician'.^ a b 'Episode 42: Elliott Rubinson, CEO of Dean Guitars, ddrum, and Luna Guitars breaks down the music biz like few can'.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) ^ a b c 'Business: Dean gets new digs, designs'.Example of a Gibson serial number: A real serial number is stamped dark on the back of the.Īrmadillo Enterprises, the parent company of Dean Guitars, also owns Luna Guitars and ddrum. Fake or real Conversely, it is of course no guarantee whether the guitar is real, as a serial number is easy to copy. If a serial number is not in the lists or is not recognized in the serial number decoder, it does not mean that the guitar is a fake. The letter prefix is followed by an eight-digit number, the first two digits of which identify year of manufacture, (i.e.,, , etc.). A “KC” prefix was introduced on Korean-made instruments in 1997, designating instrument made in Korea at the Cort factory. This allows you to properly determine the value of a guitar and its real age. Serial numbers have been used for decades to diagnose when and where the guitar was manufactured. Just like most products in the world, guitars are usually marked with a serial number of sorts. 665 IQ #4 'Dean guitars made in the USA follow a serial number pattern consisting of a 7 digit number with the first 2 numbers being the year of manufacture, followed by instrument production.
