Kramer American Models Serial Number Registry
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Please include a picture with your Kramers, saved individually by serial number. The purpose of this registry is to not track what came out of the doors in Neptune, NJ, but to track what is currently out there. Serial records from Neptune have long been lost.
One thing to note, we are only tracking American Series serial numbers at this time, so if you submit a Striker, Focus, or any other overseas serial, it will not be recorded.
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No Letter Prefix Serials
Note - Kramer used non-letter prefixes on many models in many different eras.
One thing to note, we are only tracking American Series serial numbers at this time, so if you submit a Striker, Focus, or any other overseas serial, it will not be recorded.
Return to Main Serial Index
No Letter Prefix Serials
Note - Kramer used non-letter prefixes on many models in many different eras.
Model | Other Details |
Paul Dean | Left, weird serial, recessed Floyd, serial on fb on 21st fret. |
Pacer Special | Classic head, rosewood board, mutt |
Pacer Imperial | Banana Headstock |
Liberty | Standard Liberty features |
Liberty | Standard Liberty features |
Stagemaster Cst | Flat top Stagey, diamond inlays, large soloist body shape, block logo |
Stagemaster Dlx | Flat top Stagey, diamond inlays |
Stagemaster | Flat top Stagey, diamond inlays, large soloist body shape, block logo |
Paul Dean | Block logo, PD on truss rod cover, black hardware |
Stagemaster | Flat top Stagey, diamond inlays, large soloist body shape, block logo |
Liberty | Standard Liberty features |
Stagemaster | Flat top Stagey, diamond inlays, large soloist body shape, block logo |
DMZ | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 1000 | Two piece maple. Pots date 45-'76 |
DMZ 1000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ 1000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ-1000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ | Aluminum headstock, 2 hums, natural finish |
DMZ 2000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ1000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ 1000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ1000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ 2000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ 1000 | Aluminum Headstock |
DMZ 3000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 1000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 2000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 2000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 2000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4000 Bass | Aluminum headstock |
Bass | Lefty, Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4000 Bass | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ4001 Bass | Aluminum headstock |
Bass | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4000 Bass | Aluminum headstock, has switch option also. |
DMZ 4001 Bass | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4001 Bass | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4001 Bass | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 3000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 3000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 3000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 3000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 250b | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 3000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 3000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000b | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000b | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000b | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000b | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000b | Aluminum headstock |
Baretta | Strange custom order, non-angled banana neck, what appears to be first year baretta |
Bass | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4000 | Cream Dimarzio pickup, alum headstock |
DMZ Bass | Aluminum headstock |
Baretta | Block logo, angled hockey-stick |
na | Loose plate at time of recording - 11/2004 |
DMZ 4001 | Aluminum Headstock |
Baretta | Block logo, angled hockey-stick, no Made in USA stamp |
Pacer C.S. | Banana/maple fretboard, Floyd |
Baretta | Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose, aftermarket single coil |
DMZ4001 | Aluminum headstock |
Baretta | Maple board, hand stamped serial, non-Made in U.S.A black plate |
Pacer Dlx | Maple board, block logo, angled hockey-stick |
DMZ 6000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 6000 | Aluminum headstock |
Vanguard Bass | Aluminum headstock |
Alum Bass | Aluminum headstock |
Baretta | Banana, Block logo, angled hockey-stick |
650B | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ6000B | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ6000B | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ6000B | Walnut pots. date 79 13 |
DMZ6000B | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ6000B | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ6000B | Aluminum headstock |
Stagemaster | Pointy, block logo, diamond inlays, Floyd |
Liberty | block logo, zebra pickups, black hardware |
350B | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Two piece maple. Featured in 'Gitarre&Bass' magazine |
650G | Aluminum headstock |
Sambora | Pre-production, with Floyd II |
Sambora | 'Japan only', maple neck, block logo. |
350G | Logo on Humbucker cover |
DMZ 1000 | Aluminum headstock |
350B | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock, added custom pickguard |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
650G | Aluminum headstock |
650G | Aluminum headstock |
Pacer Imp. | Banana headstock, black hardware |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Walnut Laminated. Pots date 08-'78 |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
Pacer | Floyd, banana headstock |
DMZ2000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 2000 | Aluminum headstock |
Pacer Deluxe | Angled Banana Headstock, Original Floyd Rose |
Pacer | HSS, Floyd, banana headstock |
Baretta | Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose |
Pacer | HSS, Floyd, banana headstock |
Baretta | Plate not used at time of recording, loose 12/04 - Update, now parts Baretta |
Baretta | Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose |
Baretta | Non scarf joint neck, creme, non original pickup and vol knob. |
Baretta | Luthier joint repair, non original pick up, built in pre-amp. |
Baretta | Aftermarket eck pickup, possibly aftermarket, matching headstock |
Baretta | Angled Banana Headstock, Original Floyd Rose |
Baretta | Angled Banana Headstock, Original Floyd Rose, Gotoh's, banana black logo plate |
Pacer Deluxe | Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose |
Baretta | Maple board, white matching head, banana black logo plate |
Baretta | Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose |
Baretta | Maple board, red matching headstock, banana black logo plate, Gotoh |
Pacer Deluxe | Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose |
Baretta | Banana headstock, black hardware, aftermarket stripe EVH paint |
Baretta | Banana headstock, black hardware, red matching headstock, rosewood board. |
Baretta | Maple board, red matching headstock, banana block logo |
Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose | |
Baretta | Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose |
DMZ 4000B | Walnut pots. date 78 50 |
DMZ 4001 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000 | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 5000 | Aluminum headstock |
Vanguard Bass | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4001 | Aluminum headstock |
na | Neckplate only at time of serial recording |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
350G | Aluminum headstock |
350G | Aluminum headstock |
350G | Aluminum headstock |
350G | Aluminum headstock |
350G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock |
450G | Aluminum headstock, Dimarzios |
350G | Aluminum headstock |
350G | Aluminum headstock |
350B | Aluminum headstock |
250B | Aluminum headstock |
custom/Axe | Carved from an original Kramer, not an actual axe bass, but looks nice. |
350B | Aluminum headstock |
Bass | Aluminum headstock |
250B | Aluminum headstock |
350B | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
250G | Aluminum headstock |
Alum | Aluminum headstock |
250B | Aluminum headstock |
250B | Aluminum headstock |
250B | Aluminum headstock |
250B | Aluminum headstock |
DMZ 4001 | Aluminum headstock |
Baretta | Banana, block logo, Original Floyd Rose |
650G | Aluminum headstock |
650G | Aluminum headstock |
650B | Aluminum headstock |
650B | Aluminum headstock |
450B | Aluminum headstock |
Proaxe | Pointy, pyramid logo, Floyd |
Forum I Bass | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stage Cust. | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stage Cust. | GMW Repaint, aftermarket neck HB, shark inlays |
Stagemaster | Standard 1, archtop, 1 hum. |
Stage Dlx I | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stagemaster | Deluxe 1. |
Stagemaster Std | Pointy, pyramid logo, Floyd |
Stagemaster Std | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stagemaster Cst | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stagemaster | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stage Std. | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stage Dlx. | Pointy, pyramid logo, Floyd |
Stage Cst 1 | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, gold hardware, Floyd |
Stage Dlx. II | Gold hardware, active EMG's, many mods, not stock |
Stagemaster | Custom 1, non original pick ups. |
Stage Dlx. I | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stage Std. | Pointy, pyramid logo, Floyd |
Stagemaster Std 1 | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stage Dlx I | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stage Dlx I | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
Stage Dlx I | Pointy, pyramid logo, shark inlays, Floyd |
xxxx | xxxx |
Kramer Aluminum Bass Purple
Save kramer aluminum neck guitar to get e. Vintage 80's Kramer DMZ/650 Aluminum Neck Bass Guitar. New Listing 80s Kramer USA Guitar Black Serial. Serial Number Identification While there are several places on Vintage Kramer to learn about serial numbers, here is a rundown of serial numbers, with year models and distiguishing characteristics for I.D. Of old Vintage Kramers. Return to Main Serial Index No Letter Prefix Serials Note - Kramer used non-letter prefixes on many models in many different eras. Aluminum headstock, has switch option also. DMZ 4001 Bass. Carved from an original Kramer, not an actual axe bass, but looks nice. Aluminum headstock.
Musicyo Kramer Era Numerical USA Series GuitarsModel | Other Details |
Jersey Star | Gold Hardware, standard Jersey Star features |
1984 Reissue | Chrome Hardware |
1985 R.I.Baretta | Banana Headstock |
1984 Reissue | Black Hardware |
1984 Reissue | Black Hardware |
xxxx | xxxx |
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Serial Number Identification
While there are several places on Vintage Kramer to learn about serial numbers, here is a rundown of serial numbers, with year models and distiguishing characteristics for I.D. of old Vintage Kramers. These serial numbers do not pertain to the new line of Kramers from Musicyo.
Axxxx - 1980-early '81 |
Range - A0001-9999 Notes: 1981-82 Strat copy headstocks (A8000s-B2000) - Necks Made by ESP - Bodies by Sports Flat chrome plates Logo, Made in USA and serial number stamped Some 'A' and 'B' plates have been spotted on overseas guitars. Usually, they sport a first letter, then have another letter prefixing the number. ex: A A1234 - |
Bxxxx - early '81-early' 83 |
Range - B0001-9999 Notes: 1982-84 'Classic', 'Chicken Beak' headstocks (B2000s-C5000s) - Necks Made by ESP - Bodies by Sports Some 'A' and 'B' plates have been spotted on overseas guitars. Usually, they sport a first letter, then have another letter prefixing the number. ex: A A1234 Range - Bxxxxx There are versions of a B plate that are cast metal, that showed up in the later years for Kramer. These were thought to have been used on Focus 'Classic' models and various overseas type models. These plates showing up on American Series guitars is somewhat of of a mystery, as we don't know if those were used for American Series guitars assembled in Japan, or if it was for another purpose. Many Kline Graphic Barettas have been seen with the B plates. We are still researching the mystery of the B cast plates. We had previously stated that these were not American Series, but new events have uncovered that this may not to be completely true. The B Cast Plate guitars appear in what would normally be the 'F' timeframe for Kramer. |
Cxxxx - early '83-mid '84 |
Range - C0001-9999 Notes: 1983-84 Non-angled, Baretta, 'Banana' or 'Hockeystick' headstocks (C3000-C5000) - Necks Made by ESP - Bodies by Sports Chrome and black plates both of which are flat stamped. Some black plates are stamped without Made in USA and some have the entire 'Kramer' word stamped rather than outline cut stamped as earlier models do. |
Dxxxx - mid '84 - mid '86 (EXCEPT Ripleys) |
Range - D0001-9999 Notes: 1984-late 85 'Banana' or 'Hockeystick' headstocks (C5000s-E2000s) - Necks Made by LaSiDo, Sports - Bodies by Sports Chrome and black plates both of which are flat stamped. Some black plates are stamped without Made in USA and some have the entire 'Kramer' word stamped rather than outline cut stamped as earlier models do. |
Exxx - 1985 - Including Ripley Models |
Range - E0001-13XXX Notes: Late 85 'Banana' or 'Hockeystick' headstocks (to the E2000s) - Necks Made by LaSiDo, Sports - Bodies by Sports Die cast plates in chrome sporting 'Neptune, NJ' on them with the banana Kramer logo. |
xxxxx - '83 - '86(custom orders)and old 70's model Aluminum necks |
Notes: Some Custom plates begin with '0' with four letter proceeding, for example '07878'. These plates are black Two versions, one with a banana logo, one with the word 'Kramer' in the old logo style Chrome plates with custom numbers from the wood neck era are NOT American series plates, but look identical (except for color) to the banana black custom order plate. |
Exxxx-Exxxxx - mid '86 - late '87 |
Range - E0001-13XXX Notes: (E11000 to E12000 are when the recessed cavities appeared on bodies) 1986-90 'Pointy Droopy' or 'Shark' headstocks(E2000s-G series) - Bodies and Necks by ESP Die cast plates in chrome sporting 'Neptune, NJ' on them with the banana Kramer logo. |
Fxxxx-Fxxxxx - late '87 - late '89 |
Range - F0001-13XXX (presumed) Notes: 1986-90 'Pointy Droopy' or 'Shark' headstocks(E2000s-G series) - Bodies and Necks by ESP Die cast plates in chrome and black sporting 'Neptune, NJ' on them with the banana Kramer logo. |
Gxxxx - late '89 - '90 |
Range - GXXXX-XXXX Notes: 1990-'hockey stick' heads again (these were sold as NOS parts at the close out and mostly never associated with a serial number or neckplate). - Made by ESP (presumed) Die cast plates in chrome and black sporting 'Neptune, NJ' on them with the banana Kramer logo. |
Kramer Aluminum Bass Video
Musicyo Reissue Serials
!984 Reissues up until mid 2004 - 200000 - 200500 or less
At Mid 2004 - All Reissue models within 2004 - 040001
Jersey Stars with serials on the neckplate begin with 040050, first Jersey Star produced is 040000 with serial stamped on back of headstock.
2005 - All reissue models - 050001
Stagemasters and other neck-thru Kramers were 'sometimes' serial marked on the headstock since they had no neckplate.
Overseas Serials
At Mid 2004 - All Reissue models within 2004 - 040001
Jersey Stars with serials on the neckplate begin with 040050, first Jersey Star produced is 040000 with serial stamped on back of headstock.
2005 - All reissue models - 050001
Stagemasters and other neck-thru Kramers were 'sometimes' serial marked on the headstock since they had no neckplate.
Overseas Serials
Ferringtons had two letters plus 4 digits...The first letter was an 'F' and the second denotes year
FA - late '85 - late '86
FB - '87 - '88
FC - '89 - '90
Early Strikers feature a neckplate with no serial on it, sometimes they had stickered serial numbers on the plate.
Some 'A' and 'B' plates have been spotted on overseas guitars. Usually, they sport a first letter, then have another letter prefixing the number. ex: A A1234
Cast overseas plates are smaller in width compared to American Series cast plates.
Strikers sometimes had serials that prefixed with 'S' or 'SB'
Numbered plates that are chrome with the banana logo are overseas plates
FA - late '85 - late '86
FB - '87 - '88
FC - '89 - '90
Early Strikers feature a neckplate with no serial on it, sometimes they had stickered serial numbers on the plate.
Some 'A' and 'B' plates have been spotted on overseas guitars. Usually, they sport a first letter, then have another letter prefixing the number. ex: A A1234
Cast overseas plates are smaller in width compared to American Series cast plates.
Strikers sometimes had serials that prefixed with 'S' or 'SB'
Numbered plates that are chrome with the banana logo are overseas plates
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