Talking All Things Kramer Guitars With Mark Agnesi - Interview At Gibson London Showroom!

Dagan chats to the one and only Mark Agnesi, Director of Brand Experience for Gibson Guitars and Producer for GibsonTV, about all things Kramer Guitars! In this video Mark discusses his love for the Kramer brand, how Kramer artists influenced his guitar playing and also reveals his 'desert island' guitar...
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Meeting Mark!
1:10 The Kramer Guitars Brand
2:55 First Experiences of Kramer
3:33 Modernising Kramer
4:20 Which Kramer Does Mark Own?
5:30 Eddie Van Halen's Influence
7:20 A Murphy Lab Kramer?
7:51 Mark's 'Desert Island' Guitar
9:16 Outro
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Founded in the 1970s, Kramer Guitars set out with a mission - to challenge Gibson and Fender as a world-wide leader in electric guitar and bass manufacturing. To further set themselves apart from the competition, Kramer Guitars came equipped with certain high-end features as standard such as specially wound DiMarzio pickups and Schaller machine heads and bridges.
In the 1980s, Kramer began to produce guitars with wooden necks and their signature “beak” headstock and an early version of the Rockinger tremolo - this innovative design allowed players to perform extreme tremolo bends without going out of tune.
Next, Eddie Van Halen and Kramer Guitars entered an extremely fruitful relationship. With Eddie Van Halen customising his stage and studio guitars and endlessly searching for a guitar will stay in tune no matter how extreme his bends were, Kramer stepped in at an excellent time. Kramer Guitars became synonymous with Eddie Van Halen who was the most popular rock guitarist in the world.
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[@brooksroman2918]

The world needs a murphy lab relic Kramer

[@sleevelessace]

for 3200$ tho? lol thats what they will charge us minimum

[@caileanhunt8679]

Thankyou for bringing Kramer back, they are like a time machine! Awesome guitars.

[@DavidRodriguez-mp9nh]

Mick Mars is my gateway drug to guitar. I bought a white Kramer Striker as my first electric because of Theatre of Pain record. Thank you for the revival for all. Eddie, Mick, Snake, etc. All the best!!

[@tomaslopez2940]

I just bought one of the new red Kramer Strikers! It’s an awesome rock-hard guitar!! 😝

[@JoE-hv7rg]

I absolutely love Kramer guitars as a novice player I really appreciate the simplicity of the control setup, I really like the Beretta model with the push pull knob that allows you to coil split, you really get a full range of sounds. By far my favourite guitars all time, I only wish they came in a natural finish.

[@Bocephus69]

Thank you Dagan for having this interview! I just woke up all blurry eyed and saw the post and had to watch it. It was a treat man! Cheers

[@andyo-southpawguitaruk5322]

Thanks for bringing kramer back and offering left handed versions as norm too

[@nickm.9474]

Kid in my brothers band had a 85 or 86 black barretta. man I loved that guitar and always wanted one. Missed out on the reissue about 15 years ago. I since got a special that I'm transforming into that guitar. While I was at it I picked up a red one and an 84. HAHAHA! I love them. I have a bunch of other type guitars but the Kramers just speak to me.

[@omniscient420]

What have you done with your special? I swapped out the pickup for a Duncan JB, added a better taper pot and locking tuners. I got the pink and went all black with everything else.

[@kamucho]

What a class Interview!!

[@jasonjones7461]

I love to work on my guitars and modify them. Im VERY happy to say that the NEW Kramer models work very well for this. I found a "Kramer focus VT211s" in one of my local music shops. It's a new model and it's VERY cheap. 129.99$ gets you a MAHOGANY body and a maple neck and fretboard of surprisingly good quality. Kramer was very clever here IMO, the guitar itself is quite nice, but the hardware and electronics are low quality and cheap. This means it's absolutely perfect for modding. I put new speed volume pot, new locking machine head tuners, a Seymour Duncan JB Humbucker in the bridge and after I set it all up properly it's an amazing shredder that is on par with some of my other MUCH more expensive guitars. It ended up being around 240$ or so total. If youve always wanted a Kramer and have the skills and know-how to modify I STRONGLY recommend this new model

[@tomaslopez2940]

Awesome! I got one of the new red Striker guitars! It’s also got superb construction with room to grow. I’m planning on upgrading the Floyd Rose Special to a 1000 and adding a hotter DiMarzio to the middle position!

[@altrock86]

I like that Mark is an actual guitar guy not just a businessman. Evh was my reason to play guitar as well. My dad was watching a Van Halen video when I was like 4 and I asked for a guitar every birthday and Christmas. I always wanted a strat though not understanding about pickups and electronics the outline looked like a strat I thought that’s what it was. I just bought a Kramer pacer.

[@Vriel7]

I really wanted the sabo kramer for my collection cause i really dig skid row. But Mark "the lawsuit" Authentic is the reason id rather get myself a dean z!

[@ryant3600]

Marks the reason I won't buy a Gibson but I do have Epi's and Kramers, but Mark isn't the one that brought Kramer back nor does he really have a lot to do w/ the imported brands under Gibson. I'm just not authentic enough for Mark which is the way I like it. That guy always comes off as a douche but I'll keep playing the Epi's and Kramers.

[@karengayle9331]

Great interview you are getting that skill more refined.

[@martincloutier666]

Beautiful guitars, I don’t know why but here in Canada they are almost impossible to get

[@charlesb7831]

Tell me about it, I was going to order the Dave Sabo Kramer and Long & McQuaid couldn't give me an e.t.a. so I ordered it and luckily I did, they still never got any in and I love it, absolutely fantastic guitar!

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

i found one in my town, a purple one and got it. she's great.

[@zikkicharade]

Same in eu

[@charlesb7831]

I still have my original Kramer Nightswan (1989) Aztec paint job. Unfortunately sold my Kramer 300st and Focus 1000. However I did get my hands on a Kramer Dave Sabo guitar earlier this year and it's absolutely fantastic, can't say enough good things about it, but I did sell a limited edition edition Gibson Les Paul studio to get it, not much regret, I miss it, but the Dave Sabo model is amazing, just love it! I did add some FU-tone Titanium saddle screws and saddle blocks and the Brass big block on the Floyd Rose. Just need to get my hands on one of the new SM1's as well!

[@dikinebaks]

Greatest crossover

[@robbyrobby7721]

I wanted a esp, bought a 1986 Kramer focus 1000. I’m happy

[@MobileDecay]

Mark: Bring up the"Play authentic" video and the interview is over!!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@craigshewchuk9018]

I have a cheap Kramer I am putting good parts on and doing the work myself to learn how to put a Floyd rose in, but it definitely is fast and slim neck

[@roosterj2599]

I play my 2019 Kramer Baretta in antique white with Floyd 1000 and JB humbucker daily. Just like Eddie was holding in the add. Heavy as hell, but the tone is amazing.

[@bradleyberdahl6148]

HEY DAGAN.....I think you could easily play along and above those guys ...great chops man!!!! Hello From Minot North Dakota USA...

[@fuzzcous]

Love my Voyager, good job Mark.

[@tangyorange6509]

My two favorite leather jacketers

[@Hiro.the.God.]

I must absolutely have the lotus guitar and the orange red one with the white stripe!!!!

[@leonskum.5682]

Great watch. Criminally late discovering this channel!!! I'm a lefty myself and about to pull the trigger on a jumper red Baretta. I'm trying to find out the neck shape as I don't have the biggest hands in the world.

[@PMTVUK]

Thanks! - The K Speed profile necks are an awesome thin'ish C profile, not super thin like an Ibanez, def definitely a great shred neck! 🤘

[@brandonjackson5865]

I would love that black and white one with a reverse headstock even if it were a beak headstock .

[@Brandon-oi4fq]

Kramer should make Dagan signature

[@davebrister8892]

Kramer is one of my favorites gibson was up til suing everyone.

[@roaddog7542]

Couldn't make it because he was on the phone with Norm asking for his old job back.

[@mottosierra1372]

The mick mars tele will be a great seller a lot of people like it

[@jayschulz8060]

Superior strats to many other brands . Kramer’s are superb

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Dagan must be like 6'4"+ because he towers over people in interviews. I think it was a Traci Guns interview and i was like, Traci are you sitting down? Oops, you are standing. haha Tracii, said, man, you are tall. ha

[@steel_horse7570]

cuban heels!

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

@@steel_horse7570 haha

[@simonrbedrock7947]

Needs a proper US made white '84 style Baretta with a Murphy Lab relic.

[@brandonjackson5865]

Do a Mick Mars Mirror top Tele ! No disrespect to Snake , but I’d bet that a mirror top T would sell like crazy !

[@shid007]

Kayla Kent says that Kramer should reissue JK8000 :)))

[@chrisharris4975]

An 84 model with a single coil in the neck and a reversed head stock, sell bunches and bunches

[@ryant3600]

They need to bring back the haloflash and lightning bolt nightswan. And the Kramer Tele that Mick Mars played during the Dr. Feelgood days. And the Pacer custom w/ the HSS configuration, maple fretboard, like my friends old 87'. In Cool 80's colors.

[@ryankozak6874]

design for design, spec for spec... that's what they need to do, just resurrect the old designs exactly how they were in the 80s. They'd sell like hot cakes.

[@ryant3600]

@@ryankozak6874 They're still selling pretty good. I personally prefer the JB over the Full shred pups. the scale length I believe is the same. I love mine.

[@jamiecoogan7034]

certain kramers are magical,, never a fan of the later versions, but yeah early kramers some are pretty special,

[@lewishaney8213]

Wait, no more dual and quad rails on and models?

[@curtwehrmeyer7884]

What's up with the Dave Mustaine signature model? I'm dying over here. Release date? I'm ready, this will be #3 . Please advise.

[@2216sammy]

They're 100% correct about Eddie's early tone , it's unbeatable, it's the ultimate tone. The true holy grail that millions are still trying to nail down to this very day .

[@karengayle9331]

Good product and competitive pricing will help Gibson call it a great opportunity instead of a pet project.

[@omegasunn]

Mark couldn't make the event ? Hmmm - wonder if he was doing something authentic ?

[@robsthedon]

😝

[@chrishorton615]

N+1 is how many guitars you need

[@michael4591]

Authentic-gate lol

[@tommya5957]

Where are all the lefties?. Soooooo many to choose from for righties...no lefties.....only one model the Nightswan. .... That sucks.

[@fredericadda]

The “authentic” Mark Agnesi 😛

[@heavyrelic8506]

The „authentic“ thing will be on him for the rest of his career….

[@jesterraj]

I have a kramer striker from some years ago frets are small.....it sucks regret buyin it...i have a Jackson around the same price and is way better ......JAckson guitars rule. .

[@ryankozak6874]

Imma say this for everyone who has original Kramers or who is an enthusiast of Kramers and other shredder guitars..... I'm still not feeling it quite yet to pull the plug on one. Gibson..... you have the potential to bring back a brand that could potentially compete with the likes of Jackson and Charvel, but you need to DO IT RIGHT!!!!!! Bring back the original designs from the 80s... spec for spec, dimensions, materials, etc... I understand certain wood species can't be obtained anymore, however, where's my Pacer Deluxes, Pacer Custom I & II's. The Nightswan should have an R1 nut, and a Full Shred in the bridge with the JB in the middle... Where's the US made lines for Pacers, Barettas, Stagemasters... How about the ProAxe's??? Gibson you need to bring back the actual designs that PEOPLE WANT, and do it good and do it right. Graphics, colors, hardware, finishes (thin poly rather than thick). You gotta do this right...

[@Gatecreeper69]

He came for you, now his going to sue you.

[@davidpaul6656]

I wish they made them without a Floyd.

[@JohnnyGuitarRocks]

Same here. I wish they made them without the Floyd. Give me a hardtail over a Floyd any day.

[@brandonjackson5865]

@@JohnnyGuitarRocks I think the Floyd’s are decked on some of them . The ones that come out of the factory with the D-Tuna I’m sure are. You might not like the feel of Floyd’s when playing but I would think that dive only decked Floyd’s would solve any tuning stability issues . I have RGs that float and I have been wanting to try a guitar with a decked one not routed to float .

[@davidpaul6656]

@@JohnnyGuitarRocks - I agree! I own two Warmoth strats both are hardtails. To me the tone and sustain is better. I have a Fender strat and the trem is blocked. Imo it doesn't sound as good as a hardtail.

[@JohnnyGuitarRocks]

@@davidpaul6656 👊

[@WarinTbone]

A one humbucker superstrat without a floyd is like a car without tires

[@JudgeFredd]

Is he genuine ?

[@EricCPOP]

Gibson isn't doing enough for Kramer ffs. Same guitars two years ago and nothing exciting since they brought the guitars back. There are legions of disappointed Kramer fans. What the hell are they doing? Look at what Fender is doing to Charvel and Jackson. We need USA made Kramer. We need new models and new endorsements.

[@stryanx4395]

Agnesi please go back to Norm

[@DatMetalBoi75]

?etirima, citnehtua yalP

[@iDannyism]

I know all the clever kids like doing their "authentic" jokes but whatever. Mark is actually an incredibly nice dude and is beyond supportive of musicians in general.

[@20cmusic]

I see agnesi I unsubscribe.

[@WarinTbone]

Same

[@michael4591]

Dito

[@zosmaee]

same.

[@helio1055]

Too bad they haven’t done shit but release cheap imitations of what Kramer used to be. The Barettas are cool, but thats about it

[@musicmore5169]

you've been warned , PLAY AUTHENTIC, lol, yeah not bad at all just OVERRATED GIBSON NOT KRAMER, JUST IN CASE.

[@davidkastin4240]

Gibson guitars are extremely overrated.

[@2216sammy]

Signed by a die hard Gibson lover with a department store guitar budget .

[@alannaramone3821]

If your gonna by anything under the gob shite name that is gibson please only buy a kramer or esp guitars, gibson makes gob shite now.

[@ElectrikHellfire]

Who’s mark agneesi?