Used 1999-2002 Vaccaro X-Ray PJ Bass Body Black With Original Pearloid Pickguard

The the deepest depths of our shop, we have another random find:  a late 1990s Vaccaro X-Ray P/J bass body.

This was is a rare and highly unique instrument born out of the ashes of the original Kramer Guitar Company. Produced for a very brief window between 1998 and 2002, it is widely celebrated for its innovative aluminum/wood hybrid neck design and distinct space-age aesthetic. Finding a stand-alone body, even rarer!

This is an offset double-cutaway alder body in black, and comes with the original white pearloid pickguard.  It's been living in a closet in our shop for years and now has reemberged, ready for your next custom build!

Weight: 4.6 lbs

The Backstory & Kramer Connection

After Kramer went bankrupt in the early 1990s, Henry Vaccaro Sr. (one of Kramer’s original founders) formed the Vaccaro Guitar Company. His goal was to perfect the famous aluminum-neck design pioneered by Travis Bean and Kramer.

The classic Kramers were notorious for being freezing cold to the touch and incredibly neck-heavy (causing severe "neck dive"). Vaccaro solved this by designing a wood-encased aluminum neck core. The core provides incredible stability, immense sustain, and a quick attack, while the exterior wood sleeve provides a warm, traditional feel and better balance.