# Kramer Ferrington Guitar **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 13, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kramer-ferrington-guitar/681285 "2014-02-13T23:00:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stepcarver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@Stepcarver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stepcarver)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kramer-ferrington-guitar/681285/1 "2014-02-13T23:00:19Z")
Hi everybody. I’ve been lurking for years and I know there are more than a few guitar guys here so I thought I’d finally sign up and ask for some advice. I have a Kramer Ferrington acoustic/electric guitar that I’d like to sell and I have no idea what to ask for it. From what I’ve been able to find out on line I think it’s a KFS-1 made around 1986. Mine has the diamond shaped fretboard inlays and a Kramer logo inlay behind the 21st fret. It also has the Kramer logo on the headstock(I’ve noticed that some have a Ferrington logo instead), and volume/treble/bass controls on the top of the body. I should mention that I have limited access to the internet right now so I may not be able to check the thread for a few days, that’s assuming anyone replies of course. Any help would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kramer-ferrington-guitar/681285/2 "2014-02-13T23:52:18Z")
Basically, you need to do some research. I would first check places like eBay - do a search on completed auctions for guitars like yours and see what you can learn about value ranges. Another place to check is GBase: [Find Gear - All Gear | Gbase.com \> Guitars Amps & More](http://www.gbase.com/gear/) Same thing - put in a search. Some points - - Make sure the matches are pretty specific, in terms of your specific model, year etc. You may want to Google your guitar - of course you should - and see if some fanboy has posted a bunch of research documentation on KF guitars and which specific sub-groups are more desireable. - To be clear: condition freakin’ matters. Be honest with yourself - if the guitar has clearly been played, dock a big % off the values you see when the example is marked as mint. Don’t kid yourself or you will set too high of a price and be left hanging. - Plan to spend a bit of time monitoring those websites. You are always better off if you get a few data points so you can be comfortable with the value estimate range. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kramer-ferrington-guitar/681285/3 "2014-02-14T01:27:41Z")
I have a Kramer! (Not a “good” one, but I’m still happy with it.) On the off chance you didn’t find it, [here’s a webpage](http://www.vintagekramer.com/) on the old Kramers, including specifically for the [Ferrington models](http://www.vintagekramer.com/company44.htm). They have a [serial number identification page](http://www.vintagekramer.com/serials.htm) as well. (There are new guitars being made under the Kramer name now, which is what the [http://www.kramerguitars.com](http://www.kramerguitars.com) page covers. So if you found that page, it won’t help you.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Real\_Ribeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@The\_Real\_Ribeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Real_Ribeye)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kramer-ferrington-guitar/681285/4 "2014-02-15T01:43:56Z")
I have one too, but with the dot inlays. AFIK you shouldn’t expect to get more than a couple or few hundred dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Stepcarver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@Stepcarver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stepcarver)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kramer-ferrington-guitar/681285/5 "2014-02-16T22:40:04Z")
Nobody would describe this thing as anywhere near mint and I found a similar one in better condition than mine on e-bay going for $240 so that gives me a starting point. I did find one one of the sites that ZenBeam linked to but I must have missed the serial number page which should be helpful. It’s actually not a bad guitar IMO, sounds a little tinny when plugged in but I use it mostly as a compact acoustic and being a really awful guitar player I’m easy to please. Thanks for the info.