The Kramer Volante Quilt HSFR electric guitar is a next-generation shred machine engineered for today’s technical, tone-focused players. Its name—Volante, meaning "flying" or "light"—captures the instrument’s essence: fast, responsive and effortlessly expressive. A lightweight alder body with a striking AAAA quilt maple veneer top sets the stage, while a high-performance electronics suite—featuring a scorching Kramer Neptune humbucker and Triton noiseless single-coil—delivers the tonal flexibility modern players demand. The three-piece maple neck and smooth ebony fingerboard provide the perfect platform for high-speed shredding, and the Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo and locking nut preserve pitch integrity even under heavy vibrato. Combined with a new set of performance-driven refinements—including the advanced KeyLock neck system, sculpted comfort carves and a high-stability five-bolt neck joint—the Volante stands as one of Kramer’s most dialed-in instruments to date.
Lightweight Alder, Quilted Maple Beauty and Player-Focused Contours
The Volante Quilt HSFR pairs a lightweight alder body with an AAAA quilted maple veneer top, delivering striking visual impact and a balanced sonic foundation with tight lows, clear mids and cutting attack. Sculpted forearm and body contours enhance comfort during long sessions or aggressive performances, while the body’s sleek modern lines emphasize the instrument’s speed-centric design philosophy. The construction works hand-in-hand with Kramer’s five-bolt neck joint and KeyLock system, improving resonance transfer and sustain while keeping the guitar stable under heavy playing, wide vibrato use or lower tunings.
Thermally Aged Maple Neck and Kramer KeyLock for Speed and Stability
The three-piece thermally aged maple neck offers enhanced strength, tonal complexity and a broken-in feel right out of the box. Kramer’s Elliptical C profile hits the sweet spot between ultra-thin speed shapes and ergonomic support, while the ebony fretboard—with 24 jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl diamond inlays and a 10"–14" compound radius—delivers a slick, controlled playing surface for everything from wide vibrato to high-register sweeps. The spoke-wheel truss rod allows fast, tool-free adjustments, and the 25.5" scale length provides ideal tension for drop tunings. Anchoring it all is Kramer’s new KeyLock system, working with the Floyd Rose R3 locking nut and 1000 Series tremolo for rock-solid pitch stability under extreme tremolo use.
USA-Built Neptune and Triton Pickups With Versatile Switching
The Volante Quilt HSFR houses a powerful pair of American-made pickups: a Kramer Neptune humbucker in the bridge for aggressive clarity and punch, and a Kramer Triton noiseless single-coil in the neck for fluid lead lines, articulate cleans and smooth midrange warmth. Wired to a master volume and tone setup, the tone control doubles as a push/pull switch for series/parallel operation of the bridge humbucker—letting players move from full-throttle saturation to tighter, more articulate textures with ease. A three-way blade switch rounds out a layout built for quick transitions between rhythm, lead and modern high-gain applications.
Rock-Solid Floyd Rose Tremolo and Modern Kramer Refinements
A Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo anchors the Volante’s performance-driven design, delivering rock-solid tuning stability, smooth travel and precise pitch control—even under the most aggressive dive bombs and flutters. Paired with a rear-mounted Floyd Rose R3 locking nut, the system ensures your setup stays locked in during heavy stage use, alternate tunings or extended tremolo techniques. Mini die-cast tuners provide reliable fine-tuning response, while the black hardware ties the guitar’s modern aesthetic together. From the sculpted neck heel to the ergonomically carved body, every design choice supports fast, unhindered movement across the instrument. A premium gig bag is included for dependable protection wherever the Volante takes you.
The Future of Modern Kramer Performance
The Kramer Volante Quilt HSFR isn’t a revival—it’s a reinvention. Combining sleek contemporary design, innovative neck stability technology, USA-made pickups and the unmistakable attitude that defines Kramer, this model delivers the precision, speed and sonic firepower today’s virtuoso players demand. Whether you’re carving out progressive lead lines, powering through drop-tuned riffs or exploring expressive tremolo techniques, the Volante Quilt HSFR gives you the freedom to fly.