$179 Gem - Kramer Baretta Special Quick Look

[@Anjohl]

That guitar shows you how much we are overcharged for just about *every* other guitar. Nice solid Maple neck, great fretwork, solid mahogany body, nice hot pickup. What more do you need?

[@Hiro.the.God.]

It proves that most guitars out there are over priced junk.

[@alfianbanjaransari4096]

Kramer can do slightly better with improved hardware I believe. Duncan Designed pups, a Wilkinson style trem and a better nut, we're talking a modest $250 here. Instant competition killer.

[@eaglechildkeys]

0:37 Skid Row ✨👍

[@terrygore115]

I have a 2021 Ibanez GRX20 and it has really nice fret work as well. I hope this trend in cheap guitar keeps going. It's a great time to buy a cheap guitar.

[@jinfin221]

Is that one better than this?

[@stalkedillegally1896]

Yeah, but a Jack's pizza is almost 5 bucks ! I will eat all my guitars soon.

[@WACkZerden]

excellent demo ty

[@EJBGuitar]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@EJBGuitar]

I was just able to snag a purple one from MF...back in stock for a bit!

[@EJBGuitar]

So, these are all out of stock everywhere again it seems...wondering - did anybody that watched this video end up going and ordering one of these?!?

[@joecoach7268]

I just ordered a ruby red one (March 2022) - should be here today and I am really excited. I bought it as a mod platform to learn with so I appreciate your video. I am hopeful for the same fret experience. I looked at a few $1000 guitars last weekend at multiple music stores and they all had savage fret sprout - makes me wonder if manufacturers have thrown away some QC to pump out guitars to meet demand. Hoping thats not the case with my Kramer, but if so, I will deal with it. As with your experience, it took some work to find one. I even had one in my cart over night to think it through and the next day it was sold out. CRAZY!

[@AmberStreetFilms]

Excellent playing and guitar

[@EJBGuitar]

Thanks! Appreciate it.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Respectfully, Steve from Boston with minor tweeks has his baretta special playing perfectly and staying in tune with zero upgrades. Lubed nut and removed one spring.

[@arloross]

And he clipped out the transistor in the volume pot.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

@@arloross I bought one and snipped that sucker out and the volume pot works fine and cleans up nicely. I did everything Steve showed in his video and the trem works pretty damn good. I will say again, the best 180 bucks I ever spent for a guitar that is a blast to play on the cheap.

[@arloross]

@@johnsmith-ug5tp Nice! Yeah, I'm going to get one too. I want to put a Vega-Trem Tremolo system on it. Should be Cool😎

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

@@arloross Funny, I recently priced one and that's on my to-do list.

[@arloross]

@@johnsmith-ug5tp They cost more than the Guitar, but seem very cool and can basically do what a Floyd can do, but taking up less real-estate.

[@KevinMillard68]

most guys cut the capasitor off the stock pot and it fixed it according to them how ever my buddy and I have the same guirar and we have had no problems with the stock pot even with the cap so we left the cap on and stock pot as well..

[@EJBGuitar]

Yeah, maybe they changed caps?!? I just did a video in one the new Striker HSS models and it doesn’t have a treble bleed at all on it.

[@KevinMillard68]

nice job , you know it looks like 90% of us for sure have diteched that plastic knob for a metal one nice playing man i have the same one same color great guitar

[@EJBGuitar]

Thanks!

[@randellwillis]

Just ordered one of these on a whim, figured its hard to go wrong for $180. I appreciate your insights and what to look forward to. However, that red Kramer behind you looks sweet! Gotta go do some searching...

[@EJBGuitar]

Thanks! That red guitar is actually an EVH 5150 Standard guitar…did a quick look of that one on my channel too.

[@jefferybarnett2073]

I dig the XYZ riff ya threw in there!!

[@Hiro.the.God.]

Btw, if you snip the resistor off the stock pot, you can roll the volume just fine!

[@alessandrotrezzi3221]

Got one in mint conditions in candy blue but with rosewood fretboard! For 110 eur

[@leohenriq8032]

Like the set up, just ordered the Candy Blue. Where did you get truss rod cover made? Thanks

[@EJBGuitar]

Philadelphia Luthier Tools made me the cover…should be able to find them on either eBay or just an Internet search.

[@leohenriq8032]

Thanks!

[@jimmyz2098]

So did you get your Candy Blue Kramer? I am looking at that guitar right now? Is it killer? Thanks!

[@leohenriq8032]

The Candy blue is amazing! Now to mod it a bit...lol

[@cheenu711]

I was thinking about putting a sh5 humbucker in the bridge since I'm going for the van Halen sound but don't wanna go for sh11 or custom 78 as they have a very high output which won't work well with my rig. Do you recommend changing this pickup because in all honesty it sounds incredible but I was wondering if the sh5 would be an improvement in that context. Great vid btw.

[@EJBGuitar]

Thanks! Yeah, the stock humbucker is surprising good…but you gotta think the Duncan Custom would sound great in there. It’s a relatively inexpensive experiment - you could always swap back if it wasn’t much of a difference and use the Duncan somewhere else or sell it.

[@yahillo]

Is it worth it? I kinda want to get it and play some punk stuff on it! 💪🏾

[@EJBGuitar]

So worth it!

[@jswazz9264]

The original had a treble bleed on the pot. You could also have just removed the cap, but I’m sure the mojotone is a superior potentiometer. Great looking guitar for the money. Is there a scarf joint on the headstock?

[@EJBGuitar]

Yeah, I realized that about the TB cap on the pot...I mentioned that in my follow up video on the purple Baretta Special, but hadn't realized it at the time I made this video...you are correct, snipping the TB cap off of the pot helped a lot, but yes at 6 or 7 bucks, the MojoTone pot is a great cheap upgrade.

[@stalkedillegally1896]

I bought this guitar. Took out the pickup, routed a cavity for a neck pickup, put some 13 guage flatwounds on it, .... No I didn't. But I probably would,lol. Guitars like that just force me to try and modify them. Which I guess defeats the purpose.

[@vladalucard7265]

Hi there, i just bought this Guitar last week and i'm asking myself how can i take care of this maple Fretboard. Do i need a Lemon Oil or a Wax??? Thanks and best Regards from Germany

[@EJBGuitar]

Nah…just wipe the strings down a little bit after playing if you want…maple fretboards are strong and durable and usually don’t require any sort of treatment. You definitely don’t want lemon oil - that’s a rosewood board treatment. If you don’t want the board getting dirty, just use a normal guitar cleaner and either a soft cloth or soft toothbrush to clean it and then wipe it dry. I tend to let maple boards dirty up a little bit and not worry about it much.

[@jeffmaltby6185]

Ordering hip shot tuners with white knobs for my white Kramer baretta . havent took strings off yet do you know if the heastock holes are 8.5 mm or 10 mm ??

[@EJBGuitar]

I didn't have to drill at all, so 10mm!

[@peterallen1041]

Hi Eric, where did you get that custom engraved truss rod cover? I gotta have one, with my signature of course! Thank you

[@EJBGuitar]

Philadelphia Luthier Tools - their website, or Reverb, or eBay.

[@dinogiolitti2844]

500 k short or long shaft volume pot?

[@EJBGuitar]

Short is what used.

[@allandnothing5987]

I'm trying to decide between this and the Jackson Dinky JS11. Any thoughts? Is it ok to have just the single bridge humbucker for warm GnR type solos?

[@EJBGuitar]

I don't personally have any experience with that Jackson, so it'd be tough for me to comment on that.

[@jinfin221]

Why not Yamaha Pacifica 012?

[@blueXtwoplustwo]

get Kramer. !

[@chrisjournee7328]

Great video, just picked one up off Reverb yesterday evening. Candy Blue. Any part# you can share on the MOJO tone pot. Would like to do the Same. Much appreciated. BTW today 1 year since EVH passing, very sad, but will forever be in our ears and heart. Thanks, CJ

[@EJBGuitar]

I looked for my original Mojotone package but couldn't find it...but just look for the MojoTone CTS 500k Vintage Taper pot - that's what it is.

[@chrisjournee7328]

@@EJBGuitar thanks Eric, hey also heard that i can cut the cap on the pot and that is to provide better volume control. What do you think? I will try, it can’t hurt , as there is absolutely no volume control now, meaning it is about 80% off till about 7.5-8 range where it is then full volume. Also agree that tuners would be a sound investment as any multiple dives seem to affect the tuning.

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

BREAKIN THE LAW

[@ILLRICARDO]

I don't know which colour to go for, they all look so good.

[@EJBGuitar]

Having the blue and the purple, I can say that the blue seems like the nicer of the two…it is a little bit metallic so looks a little “upscale” compared to the non-metallic purple one.

[@ILLRICARDO]

@@EJBGuitar the blue looks nice too, but I think I am leaning more towards to ruby red, it has an 80s retro look.

[@garyroberts6703]

Got mine today in blue also what kind amp are using? Thanks in advance

[@EJBGuitar]

Kemper profiler…various amp profiles.

[@tjayw03]

What song was that at 2:26?

[@EJBGuitar]

That is an original of mine called “Dime That Pig” - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYiVYZmMbsdqhZo

[@froharris]

Where did you get that custom truss rod cover?

[@EJBGuitar]

A place called Philadelphia Luthier Tools...they're on eBay, Reverb, as well as their own website. They make all kinds of custom truss rod covers.

[@martinberthiaume4224]

Where do you buy your parts? in Canada?

[@EJBGuitar]

No, I usually just get them either on Reverb or Sweetwater. MojoTone sent me some random stuff awhile back though so I have some of their parts in a my parts bin!

[@Hiro.the.God.]

I bought this today. It’s ridiculous. It’s so good I feel like I stole it. I’m getting another one in vintage white.

[@mpmonzon]

80s Korean Kramer Striker better than an Indonesian Baretta copy

[@adambolian4425]

This is the worst sounding guitar ive ever played Horribly tinny and causes a headache I cant see how everyone thinks it sounds good

[@EJBGuitar]

Maybe there is something wrong with yours? Or maybe it’s what you’re playing it through. It’s not a guitar I would use for much other than “80s era” rock…the pickup is good for that, but not for everything. Or maybe it just doesn’t fit your ear and/or playing.

[@adambolian4425]

@@EJBGuitar After letting the stings settle for a day it definitely sounds better, didn't think that made a difference but with this guitar it made a big difference Playing through a Marshall code 50 I'm going to try removing the capacitor and will eventually get a new pickup and volume control Other than that it's one of the best guitars I've played, it really does play as good as some $1000 guitars I also lowered the pickup, that helped