KRAMER D-1
When he heard there was a Kramer D-1 up for review, our man Ian Glasper couldn’t put his hand up fast enough... but was his faith well placed?
GIBSON
www.gibson.com
$529
Kramer have been giving us high-quality guitars since the Seventies, and have seemingly gone from strength to strength since being acquired by Gibson in the late Nineties. The D-1 is part of their new Kramer Modern Collection, the ‘D’ standing for Disciple, and the design riffing on their most popular basses of the Eighties—always a hit with heavy metal players. But is this latest Disciple something we can all believe in?
Build Quality
First impressions are always important, and the Kramer D-1 ticks all the right boxes on first glance, with its clean, fresh lines and sleek, elongated upper horn oozing minimalist modernity. A satin pearl-white finish shimmers enticingly in the light, and there’s nothing that indicates the low-ish price tag which this bass carries.