Kramer guitars in the 2010s

Through the 2010s, Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024) controlled the Kramer name.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}

2 eras touch the 2010s across 1 line. The version changed in 2018. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Kramer.

Year by year

Year	Controlled by	Built at	Changed
2010	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
2011	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
2012	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
2013	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
2014	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
2015	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
2016	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
2017	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
2018	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}	yes
2019	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}

Eras in the 2010s

Line	Years	Controlled by	Built at	Grade
Kramer under Gibson (Epiphone-built, 1997 onward)	1997–2018	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record	secondary^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
Kramer under Gibson (Epiphone-built, 1997 onward)	2018–now	Gibson Guitar Corp. / Gibson Brands, Inc. (2013) / Gibson, Inc. (2024)	No plant on record	secondary^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}

Other brands in the 2010s

Kramer, year by year

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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
Kramer Guitarsgraded community
- The Kramer brand was sold out of bankruptcy to Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1997.Kramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
2
KRAMER Electric Guitarsgraded secondary
3
How Gibson Revitalized Heritage Shred Brand Kramer in 2021graded secondary
- Gibson has owned Kramer since 1996Kramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
- In late 2020, Gibson announced the relaunch of the Kramer brandKramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
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 the 2010s: owners and plants
5
Kramer History (Gibson)graded primary
- Gibson purchases Kramer out of bankruptcy.Kramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
6
Gibson Brands chapter 11 docket: Notice of Effective Dategraded secondary
- "November 1 2018 Effective Date - Notice of Effe[ctive Date]"Kramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
7
Gibson emerges from bankruptcy (Oct 23, 2018)graded secondary
- "Nov. 1, when… KKR assumes majority ownership control"Kramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
8
Gibson Brands Emerges from Chapter 11graded secondary
- an ad hoc committee of Gibson Brands, Inc. noteholders, led by KKRKramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
9
Gibson Brands Approved to Exit Bankruptcy with Lenders as Ownersgraded secondary
- An affiliate of KKR holds $198.3 million in Gibson notes.Kramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
10
Gibson guitar fans at KKR lead rock icon out of bankruptcy (Bloomberg, republished)graded secondary
- under the ownership of KKR and other lendersKramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
11
Gibson Brands Commences Chapter 11graded secondary
- who hold approximately 68 percent of its senior secured notes due in 2018Kramer in the 2010s: owners and plants
12
Gibson Guitars Names New Leadership And Exit From Bankruptcygraded secondary
- the investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) will assume majority ownership control of Gibson.Kramer in the 2010s: owners and plants

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