Kramer Elliot Easton
Guitar Details
Year - 1988
Country of Origin - Japan
Pick up - HSS
Bridge - Floyd Rose
Finish - Black with Yellow Pickguard
Guitar Information
In 1987, along with many others, another signature guitar came out of Kramer, the Elliot Easton model. Elliot Easton, as you'll remember was the lead guitarist for the band the Cars. Two models came out the collaboration between Easton and Kramer, the EE Pro I and the EE Pro II. The differences being subtle yet distinguished
Both models had the shape of a somewhat exaggerated Strat, that meaning the body seemed slightly longer with narrow horns with the upper horn extending out a bit more. The EEs came with extended pickguards which covered almost half of the surface of the body and held the pickups and switches.
The EE Pro I had a Duncan JB in the bridge and two APS-1 single coils in the neck and middle positions, two on/off switches for the single coils, a three-way coil tap switch for the humbucker, a rhythm-to-lead bypass switch, one volume, one tone and a Floyd Rose.
My Thoughts
One of the stranger Kramers from the period, originally designed by Tom Anderson fro cars guitarist Elliot Easton it does stand out in the crowd, is great to play and sounds fabolous however the 21 fret neck takes a bit of adjusting too.