Kramer Guitars Volante HHFR Intruder Black

Kramer Guitars Volante HHFR Intruder Black review

The Kramer Guitars Volante HHFR Intruder Black is a solid-body electric guitar with a dual-humbucker layout, a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo, and a 24-fret maple fingerboard. Its listed price is $990, and it has been available since May 2025. The specifications point to a guitar built around familiar high-output-style hardware and a wide range of pickup selections, though the data alone cannot establish how it sounds, stays in tune, or feels in use.

The body is alder, with no separate top listed. Its Intruder Black finish is paired with a black pickguard and black hardware, giving the instrument a consistently dark appearance. Kramer lists a gig bag as included. No hard case is included, so players who need rigid protection for regular transport may want to account for that separately.

Neck and playing dimensions

The bolt-on neck and fingerboard are both maple. The neck uses Kramer's Elliptical C profile, while the compound fingerboard radius changes from 10 inches to 14 inches, or 254 to 356 mm. A compound radius is designed to provide a more curved surface near the nut and a flatter one higher up the neck. That geometry may suit players who want comfortable chord positions in lower frets and a flatter platform for lead playing farther up, but actual comfort depends on setup and personal preference.

The 648 mm scale length is the standard 25.5-inch measurement. The nut width is 42.86 mm, and the fingerboard has 24 jumbo frets with black dot inlays. The specifications give the fret count and size category, but do not state the fret material or neck finish. Those details matter to some players and cannot be confirmed from the information provided.

With 24 frets and a full-length scale, the Volante offers two octaves on each string, assuming standard tuning. The extra frets extend the available upper register compared with a 22-fret layout. Whether access to those upper frets feels convenient depends on the neck joint and body contour, neither of which is described in the listed details.

Pickups and controls

The pickup set consists of a Kramer USA Neptune T humbucker in the bridge position and a Kramer USA Neptune R humbucker in the neck position. A five-way switch selects between pickup combinations, alongside one volume control and one tone control. This is a more varied switching arrangement than the two-position selector often found on a basic dual-humbucker guitar. The provided specifications do not identify the five switch positions, coil-splitting behavior, or pickup output, so those functions should not be assumed.

Two humbuckers generally provide a different electrical design from single-coil pickups, but the pickup names and configuration are not enough to predict a specific tone. Kramer does not provide magnet type, resistance, or other electrical measurements here. Players comparing pickup sounds should seek a demonstration or verify the switching details with the manufacturer rather than treating the control layout as proof of a particular sound.

Floyd Rose hardware and practical considerations

The guitar is fitted with a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo, along with mini die-cast machine heads. A double-locking tremolo system is commonly used for pitch effects while securing the strings at the bridge and nut. It can also make string changes and tuning adjustments more involved than on a fixed bridge, particularly when changing string gauges or tunings. The supplied information does not specify the nut locking hardware or setup, so those details are worth checking before purchase.

The specification sheet identifies the tremolo model but does not state the bridge's range of motion or whether the system is set up to float. Those factors affect how the bridge responds to bends and pitch changes. A professional setup may be useful after a change in tuning, string gauge, or playing style, especially with a locking tremolo.

What the specifications establish

The Volante HHFR combines an alder body, a maple bolt-on neck and fingerboard, 24 jumbo frets, two named humbuckers, and a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo. Its five-way selector adds switching options, while the compound-radius fingerboard and 25.5-inch scale define its core playing dimensions. The listed package includes a gig bag, not a hard case.

No customer reviews are available for this model, so there is no verified owner feedback to weigh against the specification sheet. There are also no supplied measurements for weight, neck thickness, pickup output, or factory setup. Buyers should confirm those points if they affect comfort or compatibility. At the stated $990 price, the clearest basis for evaluation is the feature set itself, along with whether a locking tremolo and dual-humbucker configuration match the player's needs.