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A Hot Singlecut Shred Weapon, Locked, Loaded and Ready for the Assault

The maple top/mahogany body tonewood combination has become legendary for good reasons, and the Assault 220 & 220FR prove its case yet again. By blending the warmth, depth, and creamy low-end response of mahogany with maple’s high-frequency clarity and articulation, these guitars cover all the sonic bases. A solid mahogany neck – glued in, rather than bolted – further contributes to the Assault 220 & 220FR’s resonance and sustain, while a fast, slim profile and 24-fret ebony (220FR) or rosewood (220) fingerboard let you rev up all the speed you can muster.

To translate all this tonal goodness to your amp of choice, Kramer loads the Assault 220 & 220FR with a pair of genuine Alnico V humbucking pickups. Designed in the style of the hallowed Gibson PAF humbuckers of the late ’50s and early ’60s, these pickups carry a few more turns of wire for crunchier rhythm tones and more searing leads, with wax-potted coils to combat unwanted feedback squeal (though they’ll dish out wailing harmonic feedback aplenty when you wind ’em up!). A treble-bleed network on the lone Volume controls keeps your highs sweet and true even when you wind down, and a push-pull coil tap on the Tone control puts single-coil tones at your fingertips.

The Assault 220 is equipped with through-body stringing and a recessed tune-o-matic bridge for outstanding resonance and sustain, while the 220FR comes loaded with a Licensed Floyd Rose “double locking” system, the most efficient and highly tuned vibrato unit available, whether you’re into gentle atmospheric wobbles or incendiary deep dives. And they all look great, naturally, in your choice of Redburst or Copper Metallic (220) and Black or Alpine White (220FR) finishes, with contrasting binding and distinctive “thorn” neck inlays.

Launch your assault today at your authorized Kramer dealer.
Body and Finish
The Assault 220 & 220FR are made from solid mahogany with a gently carved solid maple top, a time-tested tonewood combination long valued for the way it blends deep, rich lows with excellent clarity and definition. The guitars come in Redburst or Copper Metallic (220) and Black or Alpine White (220FR) finishes, with distinctive body and neck binding.
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The Assault 220 & 220FR have glued-in solid-mahogany necks with 24-fret fingerboards made from either ebony (220FR) or rosewood (220). Both guitars are made to the 25-1/2” scale length that many shredders prefer, with 1-11/16” nut widths and 14” fingerboard radii, and carry Kramer’s new back-angled, 3-3 “Assault” headstock.
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Pickups and Electronics
The Assault 220 & 220FR carries a pair of Alnico V humbucking pickups and a straightforward control array of master Volume and Tone controls and three-way switch. The Volume pot hides a “treble-bleed” mod to retain highs as you wind down the control, and there’s a push-pull switch on the Tone pot to tap the pickups for single-coil sounds.
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The Assault 220 & 220FR are equipped with high-quality enclosed tuners and non-slip strap buttons. The 220 has through-body stringing and a recessed tune-o-matic bridge for solid “hard tail” tones, while the 220FR is equipped with a Licensed Floyd Rose™ double-locking vibrato tailpiece with locking nut. Hardware is plated in black, other than on the 220 in Copper Metallic, which is chrome plated.
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