Kramer Pacer Carrera C3029

[EstrellaMetal]

Hey, I have just scored an original Kramer Pacer Carrera "Patent Pending" with case for $100 at the pawn shop. The serial number is C3029 . I just want to know what year and month, maybe which specific factory it came from? I can't find jack other than its US made and between '81-'83, heck, might be earlier . Any help?

[sparquelito]

Your Kramer Pacer Carrera was made in  early 1983 at the original Neptune, NJ plant. 

Here was the Kramer production facility back in those days. 
The address is there on the bottom of the photo. 



The dual humbucker Pacer Carrera  was made from 1982 to 1986. 
It was around the middle of the Carrera run (after yours was made) that Kramer moved to a larger facility at 685 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune NJ.

The earlier Pacers, the Imperial,  the Special,  the Standard,  and the Custom were first produced in 1981, and fizzled out over the course of the 1980's.
The latest you might find a Standard would have been made in 1989, and sold as new in 1990. 

 I have seen Kramer Pacer Carrera's sell for over $500. 
You did well on that price. 
She just needs to be cleaned up a bit. 
😐

Edited November 28, 2020 by sparquelito

[Gus Aguilera]

I am seen Kramer Pacer Carrera Electric Guitar Defender Red for sale in the diffferent guitar places on theweb for $999.00.

I like the guitar, I just cant find out if itis usa made.   How can i find out???

Thanks

Gus

[Phil OKeefe]

Hello, and welcome to the forums!
 

Almost all of the modern Kramer guitars are made in Asia (China or Indonesia), and not in the USA. Including this one:

https://www.kramerguitars.com/en-US/p/Electric-Guitar/Pacer-Carrera/Defender-Red

 

As far as I know, the only one in the current lineup that is made in a different country is the 1983 Baretta reissue, which is crafted in Japan. 

https://www.kramerguitars.com/en-US/p/Electric-Guitar/1983-Baretta-Reissue/Ebony

 

 

[GibSinCity]

Vintage Kramer Guitar Info here:

http://www.vintagekramer.com/serials.htm

"Cxxxx - early '83-mid '84
Range - C0001-9999

Notes:
1983-84 Non-angled, Baretta, "Banana" or "Hockeystick" headstocks (C3000-C5000) - Necks Made by ESP - Bodies by Sports
Chrome and black plates both of which are flat stamped.
Some black plates are stamped without Made in USA and some have the entire "Kramer" word stamped rather than outline cut stamped as earlier models do."