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Does anybody know what kind of wood was used in the JK series, specifically the 2000's? Ive found different answers and some say that most of the JK's are plywood, which i want to avoid.

They're not plywood.

Defo not ply.
Asian adler or maple IIRC.

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But let's face it, someone buys a Kramer b/c it has a Floyd.

Mine are alder

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86 lefty kramer maple neck project
1992 ibanez 170L

My JK1000 is alder, you'll know if it's maple cos it will be heavy

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'83 Pacer Special, Spiderweb
'85 Retta, Black
'85 Retta, White
'86 Retta, Bubbles
'87 Retta, Shattered Glass
'87 Retta, The Fly
'86 Focus 2000, Hot Pink
'14 Pacer Classic, white, modded

That sounds awesome, almost any wood but plywood will do.

I dont know if this link will work, but this is the body i have been looking at. CAR jk 2000.

I cant find any mention of the jk series back at vintage kramer, i thought that was the go-to website for kramers.

I bought me a set of used EVH wolfgang humbuckers and thought i might try out a dual humbucker guitar


https://scontent.fcph3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5AAA1480

At the bottom of this page it says alder for the JK1000. None of the other literature seems to cover it. VK is great for the US stuff but doesn't really cover the Japanese guitars, certainly not the JDM stuff.

http://www.vintagekramer.com/catalog/JapanOct89/2.jpg

If that´s the body in question, you already have the answer that this is no plywood. Looks like alder.

On a side note: If you paste the picture´s adress between the IMG-brackets it will show .

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Yep, that's deffo Alder

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'83 Pacer Special, Spiderweb
'85 Retta, Black
'85 Retta, White
'86 Retta, Bubbles
'87 Retta, Shattered Glass
'87 Retta, The Fly
'86 Focus 2000, Hot Pink
'14 Pacer Classic, white, modded