Kramer Guitars SM-1 Vintage Orange Crush 5-stars Reviews

Good as expected

Playability and the sound are amazing. So I colud easiliy say it is perfect for my needs, but build quality isn't on top. I expected it to be a bit better. It has some wood scraches that are covered with finish colour. It just catches your eyes. Also white line following neck has some yellowish stains. I suppose it is just the model I got that has such isues, but if you would like to buy that guitar go for it.

Best superstrat for the money

I was looking for a very verstile guitar with mahogany body and this is it. Well balanced instrument, beauiful finishes and warm sound

Pros:

- The finish really surprised me, not a single dent or paint mistake, it is just perfect.

- Floyd Rose bridge performs amazingly. Guitar stays in tune after dive bombs or horsies.

- Warm sound, CoolRails and SH-4 are great pickups combination

- This is a low weight guitar, much lower than a traditional Strat.

- Very easy access to higher frets

- Mahogany body-neck and ebony fretboard is the perfect combination.

Cons:

- Fretjob could be better.

- Circuit is very cheap: no CTS pots, cheap 5 position switch, poor wiring, no cooper shielding.

- Fretboard is 14" radius, bridge is 12" radius so action leveling string to string is not the best.

At the end, I'm very happy with this Kramer, sounds amazinly warm and round, do not expect a brigh shimy sound on this. This is a very confortable instrument if you are looking for something lightweight, instrument feels robust on hands. Split coil on the SH4 works with a little switch. Potentiometers are no PUSH/PULL