hanspanzer Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 Got this Nightswan II in a trade recently. Can`t find much info on these except that they`re rare but not as collectable as the first Swan version. Its Clean, some nicks and dings but in quite good condition to be 25 yrs, Pickups are obviously changed and there`s an added tone control. Any info? Value?
singlehum Posted March 2, 2016 Posted March 2, 2016 Last of the Nightswans, made for maybe one year. Should be a mahogany body. Tone control is not original to that model. Definitely don't see those as much as the Nightswan I, which was two humbuckers (bridge and middle position - no neck pickup) with single volume control and 3-position mini toggle for pickup selector. Both the I and II have an ebony board with the "ping pong" dot inlays.
motorpriest Posted March 2, 2016 Posted March 2, 2016 ^^^^ What he said. Not many of these out there, as they hit the market right around the time Kramer went belly up. The humbucker should be SD Full Shred, single coils were swapped out for something else. Tone control knob is not original to the guitar.
Stike Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 Did Tom Anderson make these? I know they made the Elliott Easton models for Kramer.
motorpriest Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 I don´t think so. The original prototype was made in Arlington, by Buddy Blaze while he was in transition to Kramer. "Interview Excerpt from Elliot Easton Elliot had this to say about the signature line in this interview. From Vintage Guitar MagazineBy Willie G. MoseleyAt one time, you had a Kramer signature model guitar. That was something that I designed with Tom Anderson, who's a fine builder. The guy who was running Kramer at the time, Dennis Berardi, loved to hang around rock bands; I don't know any other way to put it. He was a nice guy, and he offered me the opportunity to design my own signature instrument."
Spadeace Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 Really cool axe you've got there, fun to see there's a few nordic enthusiasts still
Biz Prof Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 My recollection is that Anderson simply built a couple of prototypes that Elliot actually used. The production models were all built or assembled in Neptune using ESP Parts if I recall correctly.
Toadroller Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 On 3/14/2016 at 9:42 AM, motorpriest said: I don´t think so. The original prototype was made in Arlington, by Buddy Blaze while he was in transition to Kramer. "Interview Excerpt from Elliot Easton Elliot had this to say about the signature line in this interview. From Vintage Guitar MagazineBy Willie G. MoseleyAt one time, you had a Kramer signature model guitar. That was something that I designed with Tom Anderson, who's a fine builder. The guy who was running Kramer at the time, Dennis Berardi, loved to hang around rock bands; I don't know any other way to put it. He was a nice guy, and he offered me the opportunity to design my own signature instrument." Who's this @Willie G. Moseley fella you're quoting here? I swear I've heard of him before.
motorpriest Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 22 hours ago, Spadeace said: Really cool axe you've got there, fun to see there's a few nordic enthusiasts still Ha! Another Kramer nut aboard this ship
Spadeace Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 Indeed, i've gotten bitten by the Hamer and Robin-bug lately as well though
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Got this Nightswan II in a trade recently. Can`t find much info on these except that they`re rare but not as collectable as the first Swan version.
Its Clean, some nicks and dings but in quite good condition to be 25 yrs, Pickups are obviously changed and there`s an added tone control.
Any info? Value?
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