Product: Framus 5/22 Ideal Classical
Price Paid: US $50
Submitted
02/11/2005
at
01:16pm
by
James Dennis
Features
:
7
1968 Framus Ideal Classical guitar.
12/18 frets
slotted headstock, with 1 set of tuners replaced
top looks like spruce. neck looks like mahogany. fretboard looks like rosewood. sides and back look like laminate.
natural finish top, dark finish for the rest. sticker rosette.
Sound
:
8
The sound of this guitar is very nice. I really don't play classical, more of a fingerstyle new-age type of music, on this. Tone is wonderful, maybe a little light on the treble side. Different tones easily achieved by playing by the bridge, or neck.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
No Opinion
used guitar.
non-trusrod neck has slight radius, no big deal.
slightly twisted headstock, which has twisted the neck a tad in first position. slotted headstock has a crack, which may have made it weak and caused the twist. doesn't affect playing.
top, sides and back all have cracks.
no rating since this is used
Reliability/Durability
:
8
despite the above mentioned neck twist and body cracks, this is a rather solid instrument. when the weather is nice, i will play it in parks and street corners.
just a good affordable classical
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
original framus is long, long gone
Overall Rating
:
8
I've been playing guitar for over 30 years, mainly electric. I got this for something to play without plugging in.
It has really nice tone and is super easy to play.
If it were lost or stolen, I wouldn't replace it. Heck, I doubt I could find another.
I love the tone and playability. Hate the neck twist. Twist really doesn't affect anything, it's just that I know it is there. Favorite feature is the lack of effort needed to make original music on this. I become inspired to make "beautiful" music. This is from someone who plays LOUD blues/rock on electric.
I had an Art & Lutherie Nylon string guitar. That one had a parlor size body. This is more comfortable to play, with it's full size body. The tone is similar, but more pronounced in the bass range.
A great little "couch guitar."
