Category:Kramer/Ferrington

References

Michael Wright, Walter Carter, Ben Elder, Teja Gerken, John Morrish, Jerry Uwins, Mikael Jansson; Michael Simmons、 Richard Johnston (contributors) (2018) "Kramer/Ferrington" in Dave Hunter, Tony Bacon , ed. Acoustic Guitars - The Illustrated Encyclopedia, Chartwell Books, pp. 147-148 ISBN: 978-0-7603-6361-4.
" If there was an electric-guitar success story of the 1980s it was undoubtedly Kramer, which by 1987 was the largest American guitar company. But Kramer also produced some acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars, most designed by luthier Danny Ferrington, aimed to make acoustic guitars palatable to rockers. This was archived mainly by building acoustics that looked like electric guitars. The Kramer/Ferrington partnership thus changed the notion of acoustic styling forever. ",
" Kramer decided to try acoustic guitars in 1985 and hooked up with luthier-to-the-stars Danny Ferrington, whose customers include the likes of Jackson Browne, Eric Clapton, and Pete Townshend. Ferrington had already built an acoustic-electric shaped like a Flying V and musicians liked it. ",
" Ferrington designed a series of guitars for Kramer that were made in Korea. The first and most famous was a pair of thin-bodied acoustic electrics, introduced in 1986; the Strat-shaped KGS-1 and Tele-shaped KFT-1 with plywood bodies in bright colors, bolt-on necks, and pointy heads. Thanks to endorsements by Eddie Van Halen and Dweezil Zappa they quickly took off. ",
" Following fancier versions and changes to electronics, the upscale Kramer Ferrington Signatures included the SB (Stephen Bishop), RT (Richard Thompson), JS (J.D. Souther), and the DS (Danny Steve Ferrington). By 1990 Kramer was entering its death-trows. A few of the Kramer-style models were briefly marketed under the Ferrington brand after Kramer went under, but not for long. Ferrington continued to build custom guitars. The bold idea of acoustic-electric guitars with electric styling — introduced by Ferrington and Kramer — continues to appeal to the rocking crowd, so that periodically, in tribute, their Fender-style shapes reappear. ",
"Regent by Kramer KRG1 1985 (right) This dreadnought, from a range that flopped commercially, was probably made in Korea, and is a predecessor to the Ferrington line. ",
"Kramer ad 1987 (far right) Ferrington thinline electro-acoustics were inspired by Kramer's solidbody models (and before them, without doubt, Fender's two best-known solidbody electrics). "

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