Kramer FR-422SM Review

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Kramer FR-422SM has been rated by 72 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.36

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Features 4.38

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Quality 3.97

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Reliability / Value 4.58

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Kramer FR-422SM Specs

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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  • Neck Shape: Slim Taper  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 16.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6252" (1-5/8")  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Black  
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  • Fret Size: 6100  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

FR-422SM is a guitar made by Kramer and it performs really well in its price range. Well graded by most musicians, FR-422SM seems to be a good choice. It will not let you down, and it's up to you to investigate further and see if it will inspire you in your playing.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Kramer's FR-422SM an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for FR-422SM's features!

Tone delivered by Kramer's FR-422SM makes it a serious sounding instrument that gives Kramer a lot of reasons to be proud of it. Somewhat limited when playing certain music styles doesn't mean that FR-422SM will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because FR-422SM provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

Kramer did a good job. FR-422SM is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect FR-422SM to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Kramer did a really good job with FR-422SM guitar.

FR-422SM is one of the finest in its class. Kramer created a guitar that is both durable, and a guitar that performs well in studio, on stage and while rehearsing/practicing. Quality hardware and finish are a guarantee that this instrument will last long and serve you well, if you take the usual care for your instrument, as you should.