The Kramer Baretta reissue setup!!

[@Steve_Rotter]

Great video! Fun watching what you do. I need to clean and setup a couple guitars.

[@40gritguitars]

It’s cheap therapy bro…. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

[@mikeyID]

Very informative video 40 Grit. You definitely know what your doing 👍🏼

[@40gritguitars]

Well it’s my first of actually doing something. All my guitars were already done. Thanks Mikey!

[@eddiejr540]

I can tell you’ve done this a time or two…you Sir, are a badass🤘

[@40gritguitars]

Well thank you so much sir! I appreciate your comment.

[@KurtS5150]

great trick on the sharpie under the strings to access the nut like that, thanks!! Congrats on 400 Subs

[@40gritguitars]

My pleasure and thanks Kurt!

[@erikviking]

Very nice! I have the ruby red version, can't beat the price! I have to say though it's a shame to get rid of the series/parallel switching. It sounds great in parallel and really makes a huge difference in versatility.

[@40gritguitars]

Not my guitar, it’s my buddy’s. He wanted it old school. Thanks for watching!

[@Rvp5150]

40 Grit man keep these coming. Great content here, brother. 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@40gritguitars]

Thanks! Will do!

[@rockdaddy2168]

Nice job. Good info.👍

[@40gritguitars]

Hey Rock Daddy! Thanks for checking it out!!

[@DanAnderson_TheMaddestShredder]

That's A Beautiful Instrument As Well. Respect Big Brother

[@40gritguitars]

Thanks Dan!

[@benben-sl7hi]

Great job 40! Another great vid under your belt. Cool Kramer. Love that low friction volume knob. Great for those EVH volume swells.

[@40gritguitars]

Thanks! I’m debating throwing one in the Charvel that I just reviewed. Thanks for your kind words.

[@brooksrownd2275]

Love the bright yellow with the maple fretboard - i got one as soon as sweetwater had them in stock

[@40gritguitars]

Yep, great color scheme!

[@AndyK.23]

Awesome tutorial! I wish it was LONGER! Very cool guitar - makes me happy just looking at it!

[@40gritguitars]

Thanks!

[@ZIMMSGUITARS]

Great guitar!!

[@40gritguitars]

My buddy said Many thanks Dane.

[@jsr-uz3oj]

I thought you did a good job. Ordered one from Sweetwater,just waiting for it to come in.

[@40gritguitars]

Nice! Email me some pics of your guitar once it’s all ready to go!

[@danfitzpatrick4112]

Looks Awesome!

[@40gritguitars]

Thanks Dan!

[@eddiejr540]

40 Grit…great stuff as always…just wondering, I’m doing a frenchie build…what neck p/u do you have in yours??…theres only a million to choose from and I’m not sure what to use…I have a tone zone in the bridge…thanks my man👍

[@40gritguitars]

Congrats!! All the Charvel Demartini have the RTM (rattus tonus maximus) Warren signature pickup. It is an alnico 2 pickup and slightly hotter than the JB. JB is an alnico 5.

[@jsr-uz3oj]

I noticed that you didn't replace the block with a brass one. Is the one that came with it good enough. Many replace it. I put a 32 brass block on my Jackson js32 dinky.

[@40gritguitars]

Good eye! Not my guitar, he did not request the upgrade. I usually replace them but I’m sure they are fine with what they have. Thanks for watching!

[@garettoverstreet]

Another great video. How can I get in contact with you 40 G? Nothing in the bio, hint hint.😅

[@40gritguitars]

I’ll fix that…

[@JayBirdGuitars]

is this the Kramer 1983 Baretta Reissue alittle over 2k? or is it the Kramer Baretta Original Series? about 800? My favorite guitars man!! very classy nice job!

[@40gritguitars]

This is a reissue. Street price around $500 I believe. Thanks for watching!

[@zipchtkdn7804]

What would be a replacement tuner for those reissues .

[@40gritguitars]

Gotoh or Schaller would suffice.

[@zipchtkdn7804]

What would be a good replacement bridge for that direct drop

[@40gritguitars]

OFR!

[@AndrewAHayes]

ZImm sent me over! + 1 Subscriber

[@40gritguitars]

Thank you so much for the sub! Great things coming… Zimm is the man!

[@RattleSnake1776]

Great video. Does the volume knob just pop off? Looking to change the knob to a different one.

[@40gritguitars]

Yes it does. I changed this one to a plastic strat one…. like old school.

[@RattleSnake1776]

@@40gritguitars Thank you for your reply. It seems to come off easily at first but then it stops. Just use a little force after that? Im trying not to damage it. Thank you for your help. I have the same guitar. Trying to build an OU812 tribute.

[@RattleSnake1776]

@@40gritguitars Would you be able to make a video demonstrating on that guitar or one like it? Showing how it slides up easily at first then stops. Then just a little force?

[@40gritguitars]

I could! If there is no set screw then they just pull off. Sometimes they are on there pretty good.

[@zipchtkdn7804]

What do you think of this all together.

[@40gritguitars]

Cool guitar! Played great.

[@rollingstart_90s]

8 gauge string, tuned to e-flat. That'll be pretty loose. I've tried 9's in E-flat and even that feels really loose.

[@40gritguitars]

My buddy’s guitar. That’s how he likes em!

[@MrStarlight1980]

Hi very nice Video,i have some old Kramers some of them are Basswood or Alder.I never understood why they use Maple for the Body on Barettas.Had one and the sound was so thin and too much treble .So i will stay away from maple bodys.But its a really nice guitar and the yellow looks super cool.

[@40gritguitars]

I agree. You have to find a pickup that works well with the maple. Your Kramers are alder or poplar.

[@MrStarlight1980]

@@40gritguitars yes the claim they never used basswood.But i have an old Vanguard V....i had this guitar at a luthier for a refret,he said to me ,he is 100% sure that is basswood.so i dont care because it sounds really good.

[@40gritguitars]

Interesting! If it sounds good, it is good.

[@HughCoxx]

Dear Grit, do you have your setup specs written down somewhere?? I have the same guitar and I'd apply them. If not, great vid! :)

[@40gritguitars]

Email in bio. Send me an email and I will help you out.

[@AyBi_Studio]

Blocking the bridge on this type of guitars is something I could never understand..

[@40gritguitars]

Floating does add character to a one trick pony. I prefer blocked for reliability at gigs and stability for the dtuna. Thanks for your comment!

[@AyBi_Studio]

@40gritguitars You can use a Tremolo no which provides an option for block and floating bridge. I used them for years and they do an amazing job and I also use them for drop d. D tuna is nice but very limiting and sometime required routing. Great video anyway.

[@40gritguitars]

Thank you!