The End of the Original Kramer Guitars (Re-uploaded and Expanded)

Re-uploaded and Expanded Credits: Chris Atherton - Voice-over, script, editing. Any stock footage comes vecteezy.com and is authorized for use in these videos, royalty free. A.I. Disclosure: There is no use of A.I. with regards to the voice-over, script or video editing. The use of A.I. on these videos is limited only to complex image editing; i.e. Removing the background on an image or removing surrounding text on a news article. Timecode: Beginning 0:00 Title 0:51 The Roots of Kramer 0:57 Kramer Guitars is formed 2:50 Gary Kramer leaves 6:48 Enter Eddie Van Halen 9:35 Enter Floyd Rose 12:42 Guitar Center controls Kramer 14:00 Uncontrolled Growth 18:42 Recommendations 21:15 The beginning of the end 22:34 Gorky Park 24:20 Theft 32:15 Wesray Steps in 33:50 Floyd Rose leaves 35:00 EVH leaves for Ernie Ball 36:58 Kramer Defaults 37:39 Enter The Jackson Family 41:40 Henry Sr. Fights to Get Kramer Back Again 44:27 Enter Henry Vaccaro Jr. 46:35 Kramer Guitars Today 47:40 Vaccaro Guitars 48:22 Final Thoughts 50:00 End 51:15 Visit Vaccaro Guitars website vacarroguitars.com Buy Henry Vaccaro's Book, Johnny Cash is a Friend of Mine https://amzn.to/4sSyvsB Buy Michael Clampett's Book, A Step Ahead and 2 Steps Back: The Life and Death of the Original Kramer Guitar Company https://amzn.to/3QLH3UJ Buy a Kramer T-Shirt https://amzn.to/4mS0ib6 Buy a Kramer Focus https://amzn.to/4vXrkSQ Buy a Kramer Striker https://amzn.to/4t1Dx61 Buy a Kramer Nightswan https://amzn.to/4vXrkSQ Sources: 2000 American Music Awards www.vintagekramer.com Music Gear Network YouTube Channel Music Trades Magazine Guitar Player Magazine Guitar World Magazine Gary Kramer 2019 Interview ‪@musicgearnetwork‬    • In The Company Of Gary Kramer - Part 1 His...   Dennis Berardi 2019 Interview ‪@musicgearnetwork‬ https://www.youtube.com/live/-TuBIV7B... Henry Vaccaro 2019 Interview ‪@musicgearnetwork‬ https://www.youtube.com/live/4FTkMbRe... Henry Vaccaro 2019 Interview ‪@mulletcast5326‬    • MulletCast Episode 51 - Henry Vaccaro, Sr....   Henry Vaccaro NJ 101.5 2019 Interview Jackson Drama    • Henry Vaccaro NJ 101.5 Interview 2019 - Th...   Eddie Van Halen & Dennis Berardi 1985 Interview The Guitar Show    • The Guitar Show / Eddie Van Halen / Kramer...   #kramerguitars #eddievanhalen #guitarhistory #sapulpaguitaracademy #michaeljackson #pepsi #businesshistory #companyhistory #lennykravitz