Unboxing The 2019 Kramer Nightswan

[@dylanbroussard6012]

this dude takes forever

[@stratblooz1]

They'd sell loads of these if they did the lightening strike graphic.... I'd buy one

[@mceo260]

mark yeomans agreed!

[@CAHouseMusic]

Pokedots are cool but I Agree Lightning Strike Would Be Sick!

[@imilf2003]

If Gibson plays this right the Kramer line can be huge for them..But its Gibson so they will screw it up..lol to Bad EVH didn't own the Kramer name how many 5150 striped models would they sell with the real Kramer headsock if they had the name

[@ellogovna5659]

Lightening, then Aztec, then polka dots for me. Were there any other graphic designs while Campbell was endorsing the Nightswan before he switched Gibson?

[@calebproductions5970]

Great idea

[@PB72UK]

Reverse headstocks, you either love em or hated em.... I love em!

[@TheHenkka65]

DITTO!!

[@markewing6780]

Very nice! I'm normally not a polka dot kind of guy, but man THOSE on THAT guitar with THOSE colors is something to be admired! Very cool.

[@CAHouseMusic]

Agreed! Looks Really Good! Thanks for the comment Mark!

[@ernestkaiser6893]

Yes Indeed! I'm the Ernie he is talking to in the video! Made my day! Thanks Eric, you're awesome bro!

[@CAHouseMusic]

Thank You For The Purchase Ernie! We had to mention you! We appreciate your business and Patience. I'm sure you'll be happy with the nightswan it's an incredible guitar!

[@eddiejr540]

Ernie....it would be great to see a review video if you could do one....you’re a lucky man....rock in dude!!!

[@CAHouseMusic]

Thanks For Watching Everyone! Please Support the channel by clicking the SUBSCRIBE Button! We also currently have two nightswans available for purchase at this time! Give us a call at 740-695-5929 and ask for eric!

[@ryant3600]

So stoked they're finally releasing the Aztec nightswan.. can't wait..

[@gun_toting_lefty]

Gawd! That tone just takes me back. Absolutely SMOKIN'!

[@gun_toting_lefty]

I have an HSS configuration Swan. Going to pull it out and dust it off and crank it when I get home. I do love that HH configuration though and get similar tone from my 3 pickup Kramer Striker [I added 2 humbuckers to it].

[@Enoch-Gnosis]

Long Live The Kramer Night-swan!

[@syncopatedbox]

It was epic with the Whitesnake songs!!!!

[@CAHouseMusic]

Thanks Poncho!

[@hotrodsgarage]

I think the resurgence of Kramer by Gibson is awesome. Lots of Kramer fans out there. I personally own a Kramer Pacer Classic. Very happy with it.

[@remarkatterab1796]

Needs to be made in USA! Every recent Kramer I have bought has had paint issues, crooked tuners that are not straight in line, or a loose neck pocket. I can get a made in USA Gibson or fender for the same price and much better quality! Please make some USA Kramer’s! Please!

[@charlesb7831]

If you want a U.S. made version of this you'd have to contact Buddy blaze and buy one of his for $5K . I have an original Nightswan Aztec from 90. I bought it new and still have it. These don't even come close to mine, compared them in store.

[@samain1804]

Which AM Gibs and Fenders did you find for $900.00 USD?

[@PenguinNoodleSoup]

@@samain1804 exactly

[@ShredSixx80s]

Niceeeee L.A Guns - Never Enough

[@CammedFox]

Whoa dude, I remember you from way back in the old Kramer Forum days! I was hugely active there for years and I've owned pretty much all the Kramers. I even have a collection page on VK :) Still have my Kramer Nightswan II which is pretty freaking rare.

[@scadoodlemusic3682]

Wait do you run vintage Kramer? I’ve been using that site for years and using to help identify Kramer’s I come across or collect

[@binkywarren21]

I liked the Cindy Crawford joke and Charlie Brown piano music. 😂

[@luigigunner]

The Nightswan was the guitar that got me into the super strat design. Love them all!

[@derwood7305]

Thanks for posting this. Saw one at my local dealer and fell in love with Kramer all over again.

[@zaigar111]

What a beauty!! And the tone is great!! Screams!

[@j.n.jacksonjr.170]

Had a few Kramer’s in the past but man that cutaway is insane, truly a player’s guitar!

[@axilleas]

One of my 3 favourite 80s axes (the other two being the Peavey Vandenberg and Jake E Lee's charvelized strat) BUT... why does Kramer not mention Viv Campbell anywhere?

[@axilleas]

Wabash Valley Cards I’ve had the pleasure of playing one, still dreaming I’m going to find a mint one some day!

[@TheHenkka65]

I reckon that everybody knows that he played one... I mean the ones that want to buy one ;-)

[@mikejohnson5375]

I got mine back in September. I love the guitar . The painted dots are not perfect but still amazing . I did swap out the bridge pup with the full shred . Overall this guitar is made very well .

[@altemu]

i'm a strange guy... I've an 88 lightning bolt nightswan , i'm here watching this video and all I can thnk is "I want a Nightswan"

[@mceo260]

altemu haha I’m the same way

[@CAHouseMusic]

Gotta Get The Nightswan!

[@kmatax9237]

I'll take the bolt if it's so forgettable and you can get the new one. Win-win. Lol

[@kmatax9237]

Last time I checked color doesn't affect tone... Of course don't go telling that to Billy corgan

[@rogercardenas111]

If I'm not mistaken a Mr. Vivian Campbell was known to use this guitar in his whitesnake days.

[@ryant3600]

Nightswans were his guitar. He helped design it w/ Buddy Blaze who also designed Dimes lightning guitar as well as Dimes Dean from Hell.

[@NomadRonin]

I just wonder if him or Buddy Blaze get any proceeds from it being back in production. I know Peavey's licensing agreement with Adrian Vandenberg expired, which is why their last run were called V-Types (Vandenberg Types. I would rather of had them call it the Flying Dutchman, which was Vandenberg's nickname, or FD-1 for short, but whatever).

[@kevmofo]

Ya gotta hear this! They're made in Indonesia. Once you get it, do a fret level and now you have a serious instrument! I own a few of them and know! They change as they ship,once it gets here, fret level and you have a beast!

[@Fiction_Supreme]

I wonder if Rhoads had any influence on the Polka dot scheme for the guitar ala his Polka dot V. It's the only real reason I'm interested in the guitar.

[@CAHouseMusic]

That is a great question. Not sure TBH. The polkadot ones from the 80's were less common than most other colors.

[@EM-km8em]

I tried this guitar and i love the sound of the pick ups! Perfect for rhythm metal/ punk

[@Noahhockett]

Love that little trixter riff ya added in there🤟🏻😂

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

What's with all the White Snake licks?

[@workingorder2189]

Gnarly ax! I hope Epiphone produce Aztec or Holoflash Nightswans.

[@CAHouseMusic]

Wouldn't that be sweet. The Holoflashes were insane.

[@canyon5130]

SOLD! Loved the Nightswan all the way back to the first time I saw one in Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine with Vivian in his white outfit. I went to your website to pick one up, but you all didn't have any instock. Unfortunately, I had to go to one of the big-box guys to get it, but it's on the way for my 50th. Happy birthday to me!

[@CAHouseMusic]

unfortunately with Kramer being a Gibson brand we are unable to post any Kramer Product on our website for sale, they only allow the big retailers to do so.But we do have two in stock if anyone wants to purchase one! its a killer guitar! hope you enjoy! Rock On!

[@leighzimmer6949]

Love that head stock

[@danpena4472]

If I order one from you can you set it up for the trem not to float at all and super low action? Thanks.. Let me know please. :) I have always wanted one. I'm 54 so, yeah.. you know the story..

[@PeterBodlund]

Hej. Im from Sweden. I had a Kramer Nigthwwan Black Swan blue with sparcvlrs Vivian Cannbell 1989. Are these guitars today same quality? My mas made in USA.

[@POLLOTROM]

Doesn't make noises at the locking nut when using the tremolo? mine does.

[@arnyarny77]

i am torn between the nightswan or the vintage baretta pewter , probably the beretta a few hundred bucks less and no middle hummer to get in the way

[@CAHouseMusic]

Good choices what ever you decide on you can order with us if you wish! Give us a call 740-695-5929 ask for Eric!

[@TheNohcim]

the Kramer everyone would rock, even the guys who don’t like shreddy-guitars!

[@danpena4472]

Hello, does the Floyd float or is it flat to the body? Ah.. I would like it flat tot the body..

[@maxmustardman298]

flat on top

[@sacheenheartbreakkid]

Awesome..Kramer is no more available in my country..Good job bro✌️

[@CAHouseMusic]

Thanks For the comment! Hopefully you'll be able to get your hands on one

[@SDH2023]

Nice!

[@NEROYGeometry]

hello! Little question , is the fr is full floating? Can it go up?

[@blkjakk]

I’ve wanted one of these since I saw it at Summer NAMM 2019. It’s on backorder but hopefully will be here soon!!

[@chrisbevan9717]

Dude just got mine yest Fr AMS Already at my dude to be set up!! Action was really high tried to tune it up and Floyd went crazy on me so if you get one expect to do a set up out of box!!! Other than that wanted this fiddle for over a yr now we'll see when I get it back in a few days!! Still one of the Coolest looking Fiddles fr the 80's. let me Know if you got one and your Thoughts!! Rock on Brotha.

[@blkjakk]

@@chrisbevan9717 Well I’m a sista not a brotha 😂 I got mine at the end of October and man it’s gorgeous. I gave it a setup with Tone Ninja locking tuners (for left hand guitars or our reverse headstocks), installed the Tone vice keyless locking nut levers, a set of Paradygm 9-42 strings & the top loader screws I use on all my Floyds. The fretboard was s bit dry and the frets were very good but needed some final polishing and the Floyd itself needed 4 full turns of lowering, springs adjusted & last but not least was adjusting the truss rod. I ceramic coated the paint as well. As you might imagine, now it plays perfectly! I’m gonna use it in my next improv video 😁

[@blkjakk]

@@chrisbevan9717 Learn to do your own setups, it’ll enable you to save $$$$$ plus get your guitars exactly how you want em. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@chrisbevan9717]

Thx for the quick reply... Sry about the Gender I don't discriminate!!! Actually cooler your a chic!!! Ya like I said Mines at my dudes set up place as of today... I expect it to be killer when I get it back!! Yours sounds Amazing!!! I also have the Gold/Yellow Flake Pacer Limited Edition w the JB and JBN wich is sick!!! Maple Neck. Awesome fiddle also!! ? for ya... I have an older Kramer Aerostar strat 3 single pickups Looks like a yngwie strat!! any Info on it? Plays as good as my old American Standered! Thx again! and Rock on. I hate doin setups and changing strings rather pay!

[@blkjakk]

@@chrisbevan9717 I’m not into single coils so I’m not sure what model you have. I used to have one of the 2015 red metal flakepacers but I wasn’t fond of the neck profile. I do LOVE my Charvels & have used some of them for my improv videos but I haven’t used my new Nightswan in a video yet! Coming soon I will be doing a video of my guitar collection soon. 👍🏻 No worries about the gender thing, I get that all the time 😂.

[@ryant3600]

I forgot to ask.. where are these made?

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

Ive got one coming baby....

[@CAHouseMusic]

SICKK!! I Know You'll Enjoy!

[@tydurden484]

When the hell did Dana White start playing guitar?

[@odinkarrtheviking8274]

I was looking for this comment and I am happy to of found it so early

[@williamdon3442]

I seen the thumbnail and I thought the same thing hahahaha. Thought I’d come look for this comment here it is. 🤣🤣🤣 peace dude. Out with covid

[@tydurden484]

@@williamdon3442 I hear ya. To be honest, until there is a vaccine, I hope I get it, develop the antibodies, and then pass them to my offspring. But I hear ya man. It's awful.

[@DougGarrett]

I dunno why but I love that guitar.

[@rgtechvlogs1]

I kinda like the hum bunker in the middle it greatly gives better treble and mids for shredding, would be cool to see how it compares to a buddy guy strat , yeah I know one axe is for blues ,the other for rock but both have polka dots...

[@dynomike07]

Is it worth the $900 GWs?

[@tylerdavies4799]

I like playing Steely Dan too Maiden. Between the Night Swan and Jersey Star which would be better?

[@sbeqstion]

Probably the Jersey star because it has all the coil splits and stuff

[@johnanderson2112]

Super sexy guitar & great playing!

[@kirkk3861]

Great review, thanks. I just got mine here in Canada. Really happy with it, looks awesome, plays great after a quick set-up to my taste. Really loving the 24.75" scale neck! The only thing I notice on mine is that the bridge pickup sounds slightly weaker than the middle, even after raising it closer to the strings. It's still has crunch and more treble than the middle yet when you hit a chord and switch back and forth the middle sounds slightly louder. I wonder if others are the same?

[@omarsharif927]

That tone is incredible

[@markbundy1694]

E....You Freakin Rock Bro!!!!

[@CAHouseMusic]

Thanks Mark! You The Man!

[@brandonmcvey9511]

Is the bridge flush to the body to be able to have a dtuna?

[@jamesmalamute7874]

Try Playing the Intro to 'Sweet Home Alabama' on that Bad Boy LOL

[@samain1804]

Gorgeous!

[@ubererba6682]

Nite fr ?

[@alecboswell5527]

Hey guys, Im late to the party a little, any idea what the country of origin for the new nightswan is? Thanks!

[@flamingwarpigz5105]

Is that Dr scary!!??

[@johnsimms3957]

Does it have an original Floyd Rose?

[@elsobnumberone3306]

This looks so beautiful. Is it worth 900 bucks? It looks and sounds great in the video but I'm not so sure just yet.

[@RobStocke]

Awesome! Is the neck oil finished? Or lacquered? Thanks very interested in one of these!

[@paulnufrio8343]

How much and do you have the bumblebee

[@TheHenkka65]

It's a killer guitar! Period!!!

[@mattc8723]

In-ground floyd and above-ground floyd! LMAO

[@DevilRandime]

Hell-0! What amp are you playing through? Your sound is awesome! :)

[@CAHouseMusic]

Thanks It's an EVH!

[@alexchia]

Hi I am wondering what is your signal chain for this recording of this guitar? Many Thanx!

[@CAHouseMusic]

Alex謝中傑 hey Alex not sure what you mean by recording chain. We use multiple lumix G85s and use audio technica or Mxl mics depending on the video/situation

[@alexchia]

@@CAHouseMusic sorry to confuse you. I mean from the guitar to the effects to the amp to your recording interface. =)

[@CAHouseMusic]

Alex謝中傑 we aren’t directly plugged in we are recording the audio the amp is projecting using a condenser mic. It would give better audio to be directly plugged in but also a lot more work to do that. We found using the condenser mic up against the amp gives decent audio without causing too much work as well.

[@CAHouseMusic]

Alex謝中傑 for clarification we plugged the guitar direct into an EVH amp and then recorded using a condenser mic up against the amp.

[@alexchia]

@@CAHouseMusic Thanx so much for your reply! Cheers!

[@Dukester5]

What is the neck shape? The specs say soft C but the original I had was a thin D.

[@davidpezeshki157]

did i hear some trixter there? ,,nice guitar!!

[@CAHouseMusic]

Possibly.... hahah thanks david!

[@Reptile61]

if '"gibson" had any guitar, looking cool like this one - i would have bought it ;-)

[@1truechamp46]

Don't know what to get..A mex Charvel or one of these

[@Rebel.Extravaganza]

06:40 One in a Million ;-)

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

That's a helluva serial number.

[@1truechamp46]

Looks awesome. Always been a Kramer fan as they were the guitars to have when I started playing. How does it compare to an original Nightswan?

[@CAHouseMusic]

A few Small Differences. Eric owns a few originals and he stated in the video they are very close in comparison. He mentions the few small differences in the video.

[@timwhite5562]

I had one of these back when they were out, i sold it 20 years ago. I played an original one about a decade ago. I hope they changed the nut width. I hadn't remembered how narrow they were, it felt like a cheap knock-off (an 80s/90s knock-off, not a modern one: they were terrible).

[@_vixen_4504]

I started to think about the kramer floyd rose when you started to talk about that and i don’t get why they are so bad these days cause i have a early Kramer/Gibson guitar its a Striker from 1999 and it has a kramer Floyd rose and it’s amazing it holds in tune almost just like my floyd rose 1000 that i have on my charvel

[@Kullvir]

In the still of the niiiiiiight haha

[@williamdon3442]

Nice. I’m sold on this guitar dude. I remember my brother came home from Saskatoon called me to his room and pulls out this sparkling red 84 Kramer original Floyd rose. I’ve based all my metal guitars (double lock trem guitars)

[@buffdaddy2032]

Come on dude ! You had that box open way before the video. The way I open the top of that box. I'm sure you looked at them.

[@jasonladd6400]

Gen Xers never gave up hair metal y'all.

[@ryant3600]

Only Nightswan i ever really ever wanted was the Aztec

[@BladeHudson]

🔥😎Heard some L.A.Guns🤘🏽🔥

[@Kammoflars]

I had two. Hated the neck on both. Felt really weird with the R1 nut. What I liked with it was the small body. I don’t know why they don’t offer the lightning art as well or regular colors? I recently found a ESP Maverick, first batch and it is more of what I prefer but apart from the headstock and pickups its basically the same guitar as the original were more of japanese ESP than a Kramer anyway.

[@phenixreturns]

for Buddy Guy

[@charlesb7831]

I still have my original Kramer Nightswan I bought new back in 1990ish. I compared mine to the new ones in store and not even close. My neck is way narrower and smaller over all. Regardless if it's a reissue or not, the fit and finish is ok on the new ones. There tuners are no where near as good. All the trash I've been unloading on these sounds bad ,, but there not horrible. I just had higher expectations with this guitar is all. If you want the high quality one's, get ready to open the wallets. Buddy Blaze was making original type versions for $5k. However that came with a certificate signed by him and Vivan Campbell. Like it said it just didn't do it for me because I was expecting a almost clone of my original. Instead of buying this however , I think I'd rather buy the Stage master the released as well. Just my opinion. Great video, cheers!

[@TheHenkka65]

Those Seymour Duncans in my opinion, do a very good job delivering the sound that made shredding great in the '80's. And if the nut is wider, well.. Damn good, because in my opinion (AGAIN!) I think that the original's neck was a bit too thin. Of course, those are very personal preferences; I like my necks 'modern C- wide' but not that thick. Anyways, I'm very glad to see them in production again. I hope the good 'ol Guitar oriented skillful playing rock comes back again. These kind of guitars were made for that :-)

[@gsandwalker]

If it has a reverse headstock, it's just a better guitar.

[@Maxx61]

I think it's great Gibson is bringing back classic Kramers but at $899, it's simply unacceptable to not include a gig bag. Jesus, that thing arrived like it was a $199 Cort.

[@CAHouseMusic]

We have many guitars in that price range by just about every major company and none of them include a gig bag and all of them are boxed like this. - Eric

[@Maxx61]

@@CAHouseMusic Indeed, which brings me back to my original point...that $899 guitars SHOULD come with a gig bag. I know manufacturers who ship gig bags with their guitars at this price level, for example all PRS SE models. I'm not singling Gibson out. This is a consumer relationship decision that I think short changes the buyer and I give credit to Paul for realizing that. Then again I'm an old dog who remembers when even the cheapest 80's Peaveys shipped with a hard shell case.

[@TheJackhunt]

I need one dammit!!

[@CAHouseMusic]

You do. You really really do.

[@Phoney.Baloney]

Pretty fkd they send beautiful guitars just wrapped in a cardboard box.

[@sbeqstion]

Yea honestly like at least throw in a gig bag

[@Nandiux410o]

este wey ya la tenia abierta >:v

[@paulnufrio8343]

How can I get one and how much are they you didn’t go on about the pick ups or anything are the pick ups all the same are they good

[@buffdaddy2032]

Nothing like getting a nice guitar in a fucking cardboard box. That ruins the experience. I remember get a brand new charvel back in 86, and getting it in this beautiful hardshell case . I can still smell the newness

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

Hate the big to little logo. The original Baretta logo is the only cool one.

[@timwhite5562]

Oh, i guess if i waited 30 seconds i would have found out they're not still the super-narrow R1 nut. This was one of the coolest guitars, with the worst pickup layout ever. "Instead of a useful neck pickup, what if we put a useless middle humbucker? That'll suck right?"

[@robertsparks7244]

Really assume

[@michaelhughes3302]

R2 Nut. C3PO's third cousin.

[@hazmansharuddin7844]

Unboxing Kramer while wearing gibson T-shirt. Savage

[@mceo260]

Hazman Sharuddin Kramer is owned by Gibson

[@riff66raff]

@@mceo260 Indonesia Kramer* is owned by Gibson

[@DrScaryTNC]

riff raff ALL Kramer is owned by Gibson regardless of where it’s made. They own the name, logos, and body/headstock shapes.

[@riff66raff]

​@@DrScaryTNC my friend, 80's kramers that i'm talking about have nothing to do with Gibson

[@mceo260]

riff raff I understand that you’re one of the “purist guys” who think that only “real” Kramer’s were 80’s Kramer’s, but the fact of the matter is that when Gibson bought Kramer in the 90’s, they bought everything. All rights to every model and likeness. Also “Gibson” Kramer a few years back made a few runs of guitars (Barettas and Pacers) in the USA. Might want to check those out. They were great guitars. I’m confused, however, about your theory. If the only 80’s guitars were real Kramer’s, why is it savage for this dude to wear a Gibson shirt unboxing an Indonesian Kramer? Makes no sense.

[@Dave6SS]

Sweetwater Guitars are perfectly intune and setup everytime out of the box..just sayin 😉

[@CAHouseMusic]

Thank you for your valuable input! This is very helpful. 😉

[@CAHouseMusic]

We also unboxed this right off our dock! We wanted you guys to see it immediately, so we didnt have time to do our inhouse set up that all our guitars go through!

[@Dave6SS]

@@CAHouseMusic Hey Bro no Disrespect seriously..love the Channel..and I shop at ur other Location from time to time in Zville 👊

[@metalmilitia392]

Nice guitar but poka dots need to go, especially if your playing metal.

[@TheXAKChannel]

I've always thought the same thing, but then it never stopped Randy Rhoads. Though of ALL the cool paint jobs & graphics of the era -"Why the freakin' polka dots Randy?" Bring back Holoflash & Lightning Strike models.

[@davidyeager8524]

Not impressed! Just not my cup of tea.

[@tomdaniels3392]

the new Kramers SUCK!!!!!!! many many QC issues, things have not changed , same issues that put them out of business are still there. Extremely inconsistent build quality on the Kramers built by Gibson( imagine that). It is the blind leading the blind. STAY WAY FROM THE NEW KRAMERS!!!!!

[@Lunesta_XCIII]

Then how can I get a kramer without selling a kidney?