Vaccaro Guitars 2.0
Founded By The Vaccaro Family
Redefined Tone.
Reimagined Design.
Same DNA. New Era.
Heritage Since 1976
Vaccaro Guitars history
The Vaccaro Legacy Begins in 1976
That year Henry Vaccaro Sr. became Co-Founder and CEO of Kramer Guitars and helped bring to life one of the most revolutionary ideas in modern guitar design: the aluminum neck.
These early Kramer instruments delivered exceptional tuning stability, strong note attack, and extended sustain, offering real performance advantages for working and touring musicians. At a time when reliability and consistency were constant challenges, the aluminum neck changed expectations of what a guitar could be.
Artists noticed immediately.
Across genres, Kramer aluminum-neck instruments were embraced by players who valued clarity, precision, and durability. Stanley Clarke, Johnny Graham of Earth, Wind & Fire, 10cc, Kansas, Hank Williams Jr., The Johnny Cash Band, and The Jacksons were among the early adopters who carried this innovation onto world stages. What began as an experiment quickly became a movement.
By the early 1980s Kramer reached Eddie Van Halen at a pivotal moment in rock history. Eddie recognized the performance advantages, but the original aluminum design proved heavier than his playing style demanded. That practical feedback marked an important turning point.
Kramer evolved toward wood neck designs that better suited the changing needs of players, and with the rise of MTV the brand exploded into the cultural mainstream.
During the wood-neck era Kramer became one of the most visible guitar brands of the decade, seen in the hands of artists such as Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Skid Row, Great White, Queensrÿche, Loverboy, and The Cars. It was a defining chapter in modern guitar history.
For Henry Vaccaro Sr., the original challenge never went away:
How do you keep the clarity, sustain, and stability of aluminum while eliminating the weight?
In the 1990s that question led to a new solution. Henry Vaccaro Sr. and Henry Vaccaro Jr. launched Vaccaro Guitars around a redesigned concept: an aluminum core wrapped inside a traditional wood neck. This hybrid approach preserved the tonal benefits of aluminum while delivering the feel and balance players expected from a modern instrument.
That idea became the foundation of Vaccaro Guitars and a new chapter in the family’s design legacy.
Under the creative direction of Henry Vaccaro Jr., Vaccaro Guitars built a reputation as a true alternative to mass-market manufacturing. Independent and forward-thinking artists were drawn to instruments that balanced tradition with innovation and refused to follow trends.
Players from this era included The Edge, Fountains of Wayne, Lenny Kravitz, Hole, Porno for Pyros, Billy Idol, Kid Rock, Everlast, Nancy Boy, Jane Jensen, Ira Dean, and Stevie Salas—artists who valued originality, tone, and guitars with real character.
Today Vaccaro Guitars continues that same spirit.
What began in a small New Jersey factory more than five decades ago now lives on as a modern brand built on experience, innovation, and family heritage.
We didn’t read this history.
We lived it.
Fifty Years in the Making.
The story continues.
Vaccaro Xray
Vaccaro Gen X
Vaccaro Groove Jet
Vaccaro Astrolite
the next chapter
Vaccaro Guitars is not a restart.
It is a continuation.
For more than five decades the Vaccaro family has been part of guitar innovation, solving real problems for real musicians. What began in the 1970s with the revolutionary aluminum neck at Kramer evolved in the 1990s into Vaccaro Guitars, a boutique brand built around a bold idea: combining the power of aluminum with the feel of wood.
Those early Vaccaro instruments earned immediate respect. Players recognized the sustain, clarity, and stability of the aluminum-core neck, and the guitars quickly developed a loyal following. Rather than chase rapid expansion, the company chose to protect the integrity of the brand and let the instruments speak for themselves. Today original Vaccaro guitars remain highly sought after, a testament to their originality and lasting quality.
This new chapter is built on everything learned along the way.
At the center of modern Vaccaro guitars is a newly refined aluminum-core neck. Re-engineered for greater mass and smarter material distribution, the design delivers enhanced sustain, improved note clarity, and superior tuning stability while maintaining the familiar weight and balance of a traditional wood neck. The feel is natural. The performance is elevated.
The goal has always been the same: preserve aluminum’s immediacy and articulation while restoring warmth, comfort, and playability. The neck is designed to disappear in the player’s hands and reveal itself only through sound, consistency, and confidence.
Vaccaro now extends that same thinking into acoustics with the company’s first titanium-core neck platform. Titanium’s strength and resonant properties create exceptional sustain, projection, and harmonic response without sacrificing feel. The result is an acoustic guitar that speaks clearly and evenly across the entire fretboard.
Under the creative direction of Henry Vaccaro Jr., every detail matters. Sound, feel, and visual identity are treated with equal importance. Shapes are intentional. Materials are chosen for tone as much as presence. Nothing is added for effect. Nothing is left unresolved.
This is not nostalgia.
It is evolution.
Vaccaro Guitars is simply the next expression of an idea that began more than fifty years ago.
Fifty Years in the Making.
The Story Continues.
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The New Vaccaro Vapor
The New Vaccaro Vapor
The New Vaccaro Vapor
Vapor is Vaccaro’s homage to the 1990s, reinterpreted through the brand’s original design language. Inspired by the alternative era that shaped Vaccaro’s identity, Vapor blends familiar forms with refined proportions and a modern edge, delivering a guitar that feels expressive, intentional, and distinctly Vaccaro.
The New Vaccaro Vanta
The New Vaccaro Vapor
The New Vaccaro Vapor
Vanta is Vaccaro’s take on the Kramer shred years, filtered through a modern lens. Rooted in high-performance design and aggressive lines, Vanta channels the speed and attitude of that era while incorporating Vaccaro’s focus on balance and feel. Floyd Rose equipped and metal loaded, Vanta is built for precision, control, and unapologetic performance.