Who made Kramer guitars in 1997?

In 1997, Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024) controlled the Kramer name. No plant is on record for that year.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

A Kramer guitar from 1997 belongs to whichever era was running on its product line that year. An era is a stretch when the company that controlled the name and the plant that built the line both stayed the same. If you know the line, the table below tells you which version of Kramer you have. The name dates from 1976^{[1, 2]}, 21 years before.

Line by line in 1997

What changed in 1997

• Kramer under Gibson (Epiphone-built, 1997 onward): a new era begins under Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

Other brands in 1997

• Epiphone in 1997
• Fender in 1997
• Gibson in 1997
• G&L in 1997
• Gretsch in 1997
• Guild in 1997
• Heritage in 1997
• Höfner in 1997
• Ibanez in 1997
• Martin in 1997
• Maton in 1997
• Ovation in 1997
• Peavey in 1997
• PRS in 1997
• Rickenbacker in 1997
• Squier in 1997
• Takamine in 1997
• Taylor in 1997
• Every brand in 1997

Kramer, year by year

Sources

Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.

1. 1
   Kramer Guitarsgraded community

   • The Kramer brand was sold out of bankruptcy to Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1997.Kramer in 1997: owners and plants
2. 2
   KRAMER Electric Guitarsgraded secondary
3. 3
   How Gibson Revitalized Heritage Shred Brand Kramer in 2021graded secondary

   • Gibson has owned Kramer since 1996Kramer in 1997: owners and plants
   • In late 2020, Gibson announced the relaunch of the Kramer brandKramer in 1997: owners and plants
4. 4
   Kramer Company Overview and Storygraded community

   • In the fall of 1996, to gain the funds to refund some of these investors, Kramer was acquired by Gibson Music Corp.Kramer in 1997: owners and plants
5. 5
   Kramer History (Gibson)graded primary

   • Gibson purchases Kramer out of bankruptcy.Kramer in 1997: owners and plants

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