The Kramer Forums made me a guitar when Kramer wouldn't!

[@hectorbourne]

Kramer : We made Guitars , what guitar do you want? Kayla : This Kramer : impossible

[@RoughNeck]

Kramer Community: Hold my beer!

[@danielballarino5457]

🤘😂🤘🍻​@@RoughNeck

[@Kruizzer]

Working in the Jackson Custom Shop, I couldn’t believe that’s the answer they gave her.

[@hellprince735-psn]

Kramer needs to reevaluate themselves 😑

[@krusher74]

"impossble" = nah. we dont want to spend that amount of time/money on you.

[@JazzWaveTech]

Gibson/Kramer = 0 Metal/Guitar Community = 1

[@Stratoblaster2112]

🤩☝🏻

[@corndog2835]

Kramer really missed a good P.R. opportunity there, your new guitar is cool as hell!

[@CianRourke]

Kramer is owned by Gibson, so it makes sense that they would make a stupid mistake like this.

[@angusorvid8840]

@@CianRourke My thoughts exactly.

[@Exlaxchronicles1221]

Way to go Gibson.

[@ddb82]

@corndog2835 - 100& AGREED! What a TERRIBLE corporate decision. So short sighted its funny! To the folks that stepped in to make this themselves; what a fantastic example of TEAM WORK and what a LET'S TRY IT attitude can lead to 😎🤘👍

[@5roundsrapid263]

Yeah, Gibson has owned them for decades.

[@billjackson9702]

This was the scariest case build I've ever done, because I didn't have the instrument here to check...double-check...and triple-check the fitment. But thankfully, Kevin (Mars Mountain) provided a micro-exact outline drawing of the body he built....working from that made it all work out.

[@KaylaKent]

thank u bill!!! it fits perfect :)))

[@billjackson9702]

@@KaylaKent you are so very welcome, young lady! The guitar is the star of the show, of course....which you wield in your own style. The case is basically a storage area 😆

[@BrutalxTruth]

​@@billjackson9702 too humble, man. That case is a work of art in it's own right, and a perfect companion to the guitar itself. Amazing job!

[@billjackson9702]

@@BrutalxTruth too kind of you, but thank you for the praise. 😎

[@EDWINPIERCE168]

Siiiick, brother. Looks good

[@DeanLamb]

Dude this is awesome! That build turned out killer.

[@Sinxytlol3]

DAMN dean I love you

[@AmericanNationalist852]

Hey, it's that bald guy!

[@jaredwilliams1031]

Man, I kinda miss the days before Xwitter/FB/TikTok when the Internet was just a series of decentralized forums and message boards. It figures that actually cool things still happen on those that still remain.

[@bassprofishe1549]

We need to return to monke, KZbinrs should really be making more lil websites we can all go hang out on.

[@TheGuitologist]

Every once in a while the guitar community does something pretty cool.

[@brythecracker]

Brad is in the house 🙂🤘

[@zaxmaxlax]

The rest of the time they're arguing about pickups or tonewoods 😂

[@darksu6947]

​@@zaxmaxlaxI think tone is in the toes. You're either feeling it or your not.

[@gmangsxr750]

To everyone involved in making this happen…. You all are the type of people everyone should aspire to be… such an amazing gesture

[@hbomb495]

A screaming example of how the consumer is more important than the company. We don’t need them. They need us. Well done to those who stepped up and did a stellar job on this killer guitar. And congrats on the new axe Kayla. Came up awesome 👌🏻 Probably even better than what the company would have made.

[@Naltddesha]

Amen

[@poncholarpez6233]

That's unbelievably poor form by Kramer. Well done community!

[@th3m1ke]

Thats Gibson for ya!

[@michaelr.4878]

Kramer doesn't exist anymore. It is Gibson.

[@neil06379]

Gibson only had one simple request and couldn't deliver. But what you got instead is worth so much more than what they could have built. It shows how much respect true music lovers have for you. Congratulations Kayla.

[@theuserthatishere]

gibson can't make good versions of stuff they've been making for years, pauls, sg, etc.

[@Snaffdude]

You deserve this guitar so much!! I hope Kramer watches this and realises what an opportunity they've missed out on. Getcha pull!

[@LightningN1NjA]

They really missed out big time on this one

[@Snaffdude]

@@LightningN1NjA Just looked at their list of endorsees and I wonder if its because Tracci guns' model is very close to what Kayla was looking for and they didn't want the confusion 🤷🤔

[@KaylaKent]

@@Snaffdude i didnt ask them for a whole signature guitar straight to market. i asked them to build me ONE backup of my guitar, as payment for featuring their off-the-shelf models - instead of cash, because they make guitars.

[@Snaffdude]

@@KaylaKent Ahhhhh, self fabricated mystery solved 😂

[@Kruizzer]

@@KaylaKent a no brainer forsure. 🤘🏻

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

Somewhere out there Dime's smiling and knocking down a black-toothed grin in all your honor. Seriously-this is top-tier heavy metal friendship magic. GET YA PULL!

[@brettminieri6490]

So happy for you!!! And even if Kramer decides to finally produce these (I believe they will) they've already missed out on their incredible PR opportunity. Such a bad look on them. Anyway, what a gift to cherish...can't wait for all your upcomig videos!!! 🤘🏼

[@JadAWESOME210]

I LOVE that color! So cool to hear the story of a community coming together to make it happen. That's a special guitar

[@robbyag0ny]

This is such an awesome way to end up with a signature guitar. Not a big money corporate business deal, just a community banding around a great representative and using their creativity and love for music to make stuff happen. I love to see it.

[@BrettWidner]

I don't know why I stumbled onto this video but A, its heartwarming to see this entire situation and how it played out and B, its epic watching you shred. Hell yeah. \m/

[@929exrt3]

This is why I love the metal community, our arms are locked tight and we help each other out!

[@rottingcorpse6002]

A big "HELL YEAH!" shout out from DFW to all y'all on the Kramer forum for crushing it for Kayla! Beautiful guitar fellas.

[@jamesmorelli5393]

Awesome guitar for an AWESOME person ! Congratulations Kayla, you deserve it ! Cheers to all the builders from the Kramer forum, Great job !!!

[@davesuchy4712]

That is an amazing story AND an amazing guitar!

[@TVsBen]

This is incredible. The internet is awesome. Kudos to the Kramer Forumz community.

[@dlmyrs]

What a beautiful thing the Kramer Forum did for you. Thanks to all who helped and contributed. Awesome guitar, Kayla! Eeyore blue is the perfect name for the color. Sounds fantastic, but you’re playing it 😊. And for the record…Suck it, Kramer Co.!

[@Beans113]

Don’t know who you are, just started guitar, love love love this story. When you were talking about how grateful you are towards everyone I teared up a little. Thank you everyone that made this video possible for making my week.

[@firefox71]

That is fookin' awesome, Kayla! Shout out to all you kramer forumz guys that made that happen! That thing sounds filthy AF and I love it. 🤘🤘🦊

[@Bobby-Dingers]

That's a SWEET fuckn fiddle

[@joehernandez6260]

Yea it is🤘🏼

[@joshuacarson7521]

Well this puts any build or “custom” anything I’ve ever had or wanted to shame. I’ll stick to off the shelf for now LOL. I’ve only recently come across you/your videos in shorts. My son actually showed me, knowing I’d dig the shit out of it. Gotta say, this is a badass story and such a badass axe, man. Love it. All of it. You’re an exceptional player and I’m looking forward to seeing your growth and am hoping to maybe hear something original one of these days too 😬😍. Keep up the good work!! You rock!! 🎼🎸🤘🏼

[@Literallyjustpowerchords64]

This is probably the most wholesome thing I’ve seen all year. Absolutely fantastic. 😺👍

[@scottashe984]

Wholesome and literally are the bane of modern English.

[@Literallyjustpowerchords64]

@@scottashe984 still, could be worse.

[@leftofzeroofficial]

you defininitely deserve this, you are a badass.

[@michaelmcnamara7292]

Great story, great guys at the forum….. personally I wouldn’t want Gibson (aka modern Kramer) making me a guitar. I would much rather have ESP make a Kayla Kent signature. ESP built some of the early vintage Kramer necks, and are a better company, in my opinion.

[@mikeblevins8549]

Kramer doesn't actually make guitars now any more than Epiphone does. This came out better than anything they would have come up with.

[@100DollarHeadache]

The one thing preventing me from wholeheartedly embracing ESP is that they branded their flagship production line E-II. I'd rather not be called second-class when spending $2k-3k. If I ever have the opportunity to get my dream Les Paul Custom, I'd track down an Eclipse I CTM first, and if they've become as unobtainium as an MX-220, considering the ESP Custom Shop before Gibson.

[@schism8286]

Love this channel. Kramer was my first guitar, they made a mistake here.

[@kramersurfer5280]

OMG a bill lawrence humbucker with a german built floyd rose..thats amazing Kayla..and sounds frikkin amazing.

[@HPur]

So incredibly wholesome 🥲 A small win for humanity! ♥️

[@JRM112]

Sometimes, things happen that restore my faith in humanity. This is so cool! Congrats Kayla for having a sweet custom axe!

[@Norman-Bates]

You should nickname it "KRAYLA" 😎

[@glazer850]

Krayla you got me on my knees

[@MatChew75]

I'm a drummer but I've always had this liking for Kramer and Charvel guitars....an Frank Zappa's baby snake SG. But I love the build that Kramer forums did for you they absolutely nailed it that is a gorgeous guitar and thank you for going out of your way and giving us a sneak peek of it

[@Jebus000001]

That’s one cool guitar. Awesome friends and fans made a really cool guitar for a talented player! Right on!

[@TheTapMusic]

Not a shredder or a fan of pointy guitars in general, and not really sure how I got here, but between the Kart selection music in the background, the search for a specific weird model, and the incredibly wholesome story of custom community made guitar in the face of a company who wouldn't go to bat for you, I'm sold man. This is so great

[@MisterJones956]

Hell yeah 🤟🏼 looks and sounds badass. So in other words if you can’t find it, build it. 🎸 🔥

[@infinidominion]

Leftys can relate 😂

[@rabbitz7740]

I love this community build. Way to go people!

[@Manzanahh]

dime would be proud, glad to see a community come through for the love of the art

[@lamontcranston4022]

Shame on Kramer, bless those Kramer forum members. So happy you received such an amazing guitar, which I'm sure you'll put to good use :).

[@Okay-George]

awesome guitar!!! and yeah thats pretty pathetic that kramer wouldnt do that for you!!! COME ON KRAMER WTF??? thanks for everyone stepping up to get this done! fantastic job guys!!

[@Patrick-857]

Kramer is just a name owned by Gibson now. The guitar she loves is really an ESP, which is why it's such a good instrument.

[@shaindaman13]

Astounding! And very sweet of the Kramer Forum Members as well. You sound amazing Kayla. Like hearing Dime live. You channel the guy.

[@KingJerbear]

Tone is insane! Congrats to yourself and the Kramer community for the momentous achievement!

[@smokedog7730]

People Power wins the day, awesome! 🤘

[@steveweilhart2359]

beautiful story - congrats to all who helped make this happen - beautiful guitar for such a sweet & very talented young lady!

[@jayperez955]

Great things happen to great people. You got a guitar more special than anything Kramer could have done. You are very loved and blessed. Can't wait to see you play that guitar more often ❤

[@Cavi587]

This is the best thing I've seen all day! Cherish your communities people! The power we have when we band together to do cool things is unmatched!

[@jonessii]

OMFG 😍 That is incredible! I'm crying, that is so cool. Thanks to all the builders and contributors, that is one special guitar from special people to a special player. This made my day ❤️

[@DeadGlassEyes]

Yo, the Kramer forum guys sound fucking awesome! That is beyond cool.

[@shawnmatthews5118]

Kudos to everyone who made her dream come true. Hope to hear loads more ear euphoria in the future, Miss Kent.

[@fatseaturtle]

What an amazing community! What an amazing KK-01, Congratz Kayla!!!!

[@theneighborguy]

You picked the perfect solo to feature. Brava!

[@AllenPlaysGuitar]

Kramer would be foolish not to make you a signature Kapybara guitar after this... looks and sounds awesome!

[@2Stumps]

This is one of my Favorite Solos Dime did. I just wish I could have seen him play it live, the times I saw them. You Rock KEEP Shredding! Cheers

[@simonpark843]

I stumbled across your channel thanks to KZbin, but I can empathize with your situation in terms of having one unusual guitar that happens to be your all-time favourite. This video was enjoyable to watch because so many people united to help you out, and I was impressed by your playing, so I subscribed. The fact that people would do something like this out of kindness is reassuring to me (I'm old).

[@jubrazenar]

That instrument has more heart and mojo than any factory produced model ever could. A lot of love and care went into that instrument! Just incredible! Congratulations on the awesome axe!

[@ChrisFerrand77]

Sick guitar with an awesome back story! Kudos to everyone involved! Very heart-warming to hear stories like this. Good to know there's still a lot of decent folks out there! 🤘🤘🤘

[@nbrowser]

To the folks that made this guitar possible...you can hear and see the appreciation from Kayla, y'all done good!

[@KnapfordMaster98]

those forum guys are top notch, I've been a lurker for years and its such a great community. MarsMountain is a killer builder.

[@billjackson9702]

Enough lurking! Come join us!

[@deano572]

Congrats, what a wonderful story. Thanks to those that made it happen for you.

[@rockwithandy16]

I’m pausing the video here. I’ve never heard you play and untill this popped up I haven’t heard of you, but knowing multiple users of forum banded together to help make your guitar a reality tells me everything I need to know. I’m in for a treat.

[@Mr.BigSquid]

Wow, this is amazing! So many awesome people worked together! This is just insanely cool and inspiring.

[@pyromaestro]

This i truly amazing! Congratulations & Props to the Kramer fan community for bringing this to life for you. 🙌🎸

[@ScootyPuff_Jr]

I can't believe that was too much for them. I did that to my vanguard, changing the neck pocket to accommodate a recessed bridge. Took not even 30 minutes with a router. That's an excellent looking guitar, and the case is great too. It's amazing that enough people with the right skills could come together to make it!

[@Rocker6969]

Lol, I'm getting teary-eyed just watching this. Everyone that helped out - you are awesome !! Rock on Kayla !!

[@michaelperrault3710]

Freakin' awesome! So who need a guitar company when you have friends ❤

[@AmateurSuperFan]

that is the coolest thing i have ever seen out of a forum

[@frontline205]

I had one of the Kramer forum guys restore a graphic Baretta I owned. Actually Swantech, the same guy who built that guitar lol. They’re great guys over there.

[@parisite99]

Honestly I think this guitar is so much sweeter than what Kramer would have done. It actually has some sentimental value from the jump!

[@wisdomoverfear2685]

There's still hope for humanity when the corporations won't step up when it would have been a drop in the bucket...but your fans do...that's just fricken' beautiful...just like you, your music and new custom built guitar ! Kramer blew it big...I'd have bought one ...if they'd of made them !

[@renkguitars7472]

That is an amazing guitar. Congrats on the NGD, and mad respect to the contributors.

[@TX_Bluesman001]

Well done Kramer Forum!! Love you guys as well as my 2 newer kramer guitars (Nightswan and baretta Special)!!! Congrats KK

[@elwoodlikesnaps]

Well this is absolutely fantastic. That is just a solid ass riff stick. Everyone involved should be super proud of their work. Congrats!

[@StoneXue]

That is kickass. Kramer, WTF do you not monitor your own forums? Talk about missed opportunity. To the folks that put the work in on that, outstanding work.

[@zipporaid]

Why pay someone to find cool pr opportunities when you can pad the bankroll of some c suite nobody

[@mk3driftmotion]

Amazing story, amazing guitar, and amazing sound! This is the coolest thing that a forum community could possibly do, I am so impressed with their generosity and skills!

[@karioa2346]

incredibly sweet by the kramer community, thanks to everyone who made this possible.

[@iron-gamerstv]

That is sooo beyond amazing.. What a wonderful freakin group of people. The sound is amazing. Wow, just wow. I love the color also. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@michaelcarey9359]

Props for having the ability to turn down the "offer" and letting them know EXACTLY what you wanted... I hope you created some serious seismic disturbances at the Kramer offices and wake some people up! I'm now waiting to see the vid where Kramer comes to their senses. and builds your guitar. Props to the Kramer fans for realizing you deserved the dream. I can understand the issue with doing things the way you wanted. as yeah, a top-mount Floyd Rose requires an angled neck pocket to work right, so for some Kramers, body and neck isn't "mix and match". Keepdoing whatyou're doing, it's awesome, and f'n enjoyable.

[@mrniceguyKS]

such a cool guitar and story! way awesome!

[@JasonVladimir]

Wicked cool, Ms. kayla! You so deserved this! Love how you are so passionate about playing and it shows through and through! Keep rocking!

[@hypnotech83]

I read the featured article from Guitar world which led me here.... I know nothing about guitars but this story just gives me chills...Really Excited and happy for you. Congratulations to everyone involved on a fantastic job! Really great story Kramer totally missed an opportunity on this one. (Subscribed)

[@MatChew75]

Yeah that's amazing their own fan club went out of their way to do it for you and God bless the Kramer forum for making this a reality for KK

[@StrudlePie]

This is incredibly awesome and 100% my kinda Jam ! Big Shoutout to the Feckin Do-ers that made this real!

[@patrickkish6662]

Just saw your Guitar World article. Way to go Kayla!

[@bczarrockbeast6264]

This is amazing!!! So all I have to do to get my hands one is up my chops, create a youtube channel, be really good at it, and make friends with really cool kramer enthusiasts. So your saying there's a chance!! 😅 honestly so happy for ya Kayla. Thank you to all the legends that put that together for ya.

[@Waas]

I over here tearing up over how happy I am for you. This is beyond awesome and all those who put in their time and effort are gods of their craft. AND YOU TOPPED IT OFF WITH THE SOLO FROM THE SLEEP!!!! Girl I'm dying. 10/10

[@brythecracker]

Kayla, Congratulations! Kramer Forum Contributors, great job and great hearts!

[@zacharyzane1638]

Wow I love this story. I love that you fell in love with this rare species of Kramer and made it your own.

[@BataraKado]

congrats kayla on 66,6k subscribers, may the metal gods bless you for eternity. \M/

[@Lordbaccus]

Much RESPECT to the people that Built that for you!!! Very Impressive

[@DavidHunterChunkyRiffs]

This is brilliant. Well done Kramer forum, excellent work! Awesome playing at the end too 🤘🤘

[@JordanNewill]

That is a sick guitar and so awesome and wholesome of them to build you a guitar and case. Very cool and nice looking guitar. Also couldn't have happened to a nicer person and better guitarist.

[@shinebox84]

This is fucking awesome!!!!!! Just goes to show what good people there are out there.

[@retropuffer2986]

The story behind this and the guitar are amazing.

[@D3str0yEviI]

Warmoth! They have the star body and reverse headstocks with options really close to the Kramer headstock & their stuff is pretty top notch quality. That aside, what the community did here is really awesome, great group of the best of the best out there!!

[@UNIRockLIVE]

Holy cow! That looks goooood

[@badgeswedontneednostinking5571]

Love this channel, beautiful guitar. Having fans do this for you must be a very positive experience that you'll cherish your whole life. Love to watch you play on you - tube.

[@mike-n4b]

Dude - community steps up. it's nice to see people being nice. you are a very lucky girl & you play like you've been doing it 25 yrs. your channel makes me smile + you play guitar like a Pro, and always have a positive attitude. =)