1988 Kramer Nightswan burgundy

Very Good condition, 7/10, Made in USA, including non-original square hardcase with pink lining, reverse headstock, original pickups (Seymour Duncan Full Shred and JB), replaced tremolo arm, replaced volume knob and missing back cover plate, more info from vintagekramer.com:

The Nightswan was a signature model for Vivian Campbell, the current guitarist in Def Leppard, who also played for Ronnie James Dio, Riverdogs, Whitesnake, and a few other bands here and there in the 80's. The Nightswan actually has an interesting background that most people haven't heard about, that really makes this instrument far from being a Kramer designed instrument.

Kramer Nightswan Features

The back shape of the neck is different from any other guitar I've played. Its sort of like a "C" shape, with the middle portion being very flat, and the curves being very sharp. The nut is also an R1, which makes this a very tiny fretboard to play on. Its is a VERY comfortable neck play, its very smooth, and plays like butter. The dot inlays are in a diagonal pattern, which was very original at the time the Nightswan was introduced. I remember hearing that Vivian wanted the neck to have a similar feel to that of a Les Paul, however, I don't think this neck is anywhere close to that description.

Nightswan Specs
- Mahogany Body with non-traditional Strat shape, and lower horn cut out for higher fret access
- Two Humbuckers, Seymour Duncan Full Shred and JB
- One Volume Knob, and a three way selector switch
- Original Floyd Rose Tremolo (black) flush mounted
- 24 3/4" scale neck, R1 nut size, diagonal dot inlays, 6105 frets (tall and narrow)
- Ebony Fretboard
- Schaller Tune
- Non-traditional Kramer reverse, angled, banana headstock, with big "K" to small "r" logo and Nightswan logo
- Can be setup for EXTREMELY low action

The Nightswan actually started as the "Shredder" model from Buddy Blaze Guitars. They were based out of the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. Around that time, there was alot of buzz around Dallas about Blaze. Buddy had custom made and setup instruments under the Blaze brand in the Dallas area for many artists. Vivian and Buddy had been discussing what types of guitars Vivian would be interested in at the Great Southwest Guitar Show in Dallas, Texas in the mid 80's. Vivian saw another instrument Buddy had created for someone else, they had further discussions, and the Shredder was born out of those talks and discussions between the two.