Kramer Volante Quilt HSFR Guitar, Ebony Fretboard, Magenta Burst

Manufacturer’s Description

Designed specifically for today’s virtuosos, this Kramer Volante features dual pickups and a gorgeous quilt top

Kramer has long been known as a brand that makes guitars that meet the needs of highly fluid and technical players–a brand for shredders and virtuosos. For nearly 50 years, Kramer has been the guitar choice for legendary trailblazers, but we’re not resting on our laurels. Today, we’re crafting guitars for the next generation of innovators. The new Kramer Volante Quilt HSFR is the proof; it’s a modern instrument with cutting-edge features built to satisfy the needs of contemporary players who demand a high-performance guitar suitable for a variety of styles, including today’s heavier musical genres.

The Italian word “Volante” translates to “flying” or “light” in English and signifies the musical ideas of speed and movement. As a musical direction, it commands playing fast and fluidly. Kramer’s latest platform, the Volante, embodies that spirit of speed and fluidity. The Volante Quilt HSFR offers cutting-edge features, including a lightweight alder body with a gorgeous AAAA quilt maple veneer top and forearm and body comfort carves. The three-piece, satin-finished maple neck is bolted to the body with five bolts and ferrules and has a sculpted heel for improved upper fret access. It also features the new Kramer KeyLock system. The KeyLock, developed by Senior Product Development Engineer Richard Akers, provides incredible neck stability. Paired with Kramer’s five-bolt neck-to-body joint, it prevents movement in the neck pocket, increasing vibrational tone transfer, sustain, and intonation.

The neck is thermally aged and has a fast-playing Kramer Elliptical C profile. It is capped with an ebony fretboard with 24 jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl diamond inlays, and a compound (10-14”) fretboard radius. The truss rod uses a spoke wheel style adjustment at the body end of the fretboard, making it quick and easy to access. The 25.5” scale length is great for drop tuning. A Floyd Rose® R3 locking nut and 1000 Series tremolo keep the tuning rock-solid no matter how much you use the vibrato bar.

The bridge pickup is a Kramer USA Neptune humbucker™, while the neck pickup is a Kramer USA Triton noiseless. They’re wired to master volume and tone controls and a three-way blade-style pickup selector switch. The tone control has a push/pull switch for series/parallel switching of the bridge humbucker.

While this isn’t an 80s design, it’s a Kramer, so like all of our guitars, it still has plenty of in-your-face, Made to Rock Hard attitude and all of the features that today’s virtuoso players demand. A premium gig bag is also included to keep your Volante Quilt HSFR safe when stored or while it’s being transported to your next gig.

Features

• Lightweight Alder Body with AAAA Quilt Maple Veneer Top and Forearm and Body Comfort Carves
• Three-Piece Thermally-Aged Satin-Finished Maple Neck
• Compound Radius Ebony Fretboard with 24 Jumbo Frets
• 25.5″ Scale Length; Great for Drop Tuning
• Floyd Rose 1000 Series Tremolo and R3 Locking Nut
• Kramer USA Pickups
• Premium gig bag included

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: Double Cut
• Body Shape: Volante
• Body Material: Alder
• Top: AAAA Quilt Maple Veneer
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Profile: Kramer Elliptical C
• Scale Length: 647.7 mm / 25.5 in
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: Compound
• Neck Material: Three-Piece Maple, Thermally Aged
• Neck Finish: Satin Natural
• Fret Count: 24
• Frets: Jumbo
• Nut Material: Floyd Rose R3 Locking; Rear Mounted
• Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
• Inlays: Small Mother-of-Pearl Diamond
• Joint: Bolt On with Ferrules and Kramer Keylock System

Hardware

• Finish: Black
• Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Mini Die Cast
• Pickguard: Single Ply Black
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Control Knobs: Black Knurled Metal Dome
• Switch Tip: Black
• Control Covers: Black
• Strap Buttons: 2 – Bottom and Upper Horn

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Kramer USA Triton Noiseless
• Bridge Pickup: Kramer USA Neptune Humbucker
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone with Push/Pull Switch for Series/Parallel Switching of Bridge Humbucker
• Pickup Selector: Three-way Lever
• Output Jack: 1/4″ Barrel; Flush Mounted

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
• Case: Premium Gig Bag
• Accessories: Floyd Rose Wrench Holder on Headstock Rear

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Kramer. This Volante Quilt HSFR is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty.

note: The photos above may not be of the exact guitar you’ll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.