Product: Framus Bavaria SG Copy
Price Paid: ? (100) used
Submitted
02/13/2004
at
03:56am
by
enrico aka fReZZi
Email: fretless85<at>gmx dot de
Features
:
9
this guitar was handbuild 1973 in bavaria germany (by framus), it got 22 frets and an 5 piece body. 2 vol 2 tone and an 3-way pu switch bridge/both/neck, h/h. humbucker with chrome caps, passiv elektronic. the body is mahagoni and the neck is rosewood with an ebony fingerboard. transperent varnish, sg style boddy, kind of rickenbacker style bridge and an tremolo sys (dont know how it exactly works...), it got framus tuners ("made in w germany" :P), an realy thin neck with flat frets its an everstraight neck? 70 piece laminated rosewood neck (yea 70!!! i counted it ;) )
the tone pots are "scratching" but come on its 31y old...
Sound
:
10
it fits perfectly (for my opinion its not the typical guitar for that kind of music but it sounds special! unique...) i play mostly hardcore with metal influences. i use an marshall 1976 mk2 top and an 4x12 sunn cab. it sounds full and bright, i love the mids and the punchy bass! the guitar is variety!!! i just love the tone... dirty...
but it is a bit feedback susceptible but thats normal for an old guitar it happens at full gain so who cares....
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
almost perfect... damn low action! (u can adjust the string action with your hands no tools needed...) the neck was seted up 31 years ago and it is still just perfect. nothings broke on this guitar just original parts nothing was repaired! varnish is just in perfect shape no cracks it got some dings and dongs...
its build like a rock, the wood quality is unbelievable. honey gold colored mahagoni with amazing 3d effects and dark black ebony fretboard with perlmut inlays... i cant say anything about the rosewood because the piece's only about 2mm thick.
the electronic is solid build! they used high quality solder so there is no corrosion! no huming...
NOTHING BEATS GERMAN ENGINEERING!!!
Reliability/Durability
:
10
its just build like a rock look @ the Action, Fit & Finish...
its so solid u could wreck a wall with that baby!!!
i depend on it! i dont need a backup it will be still there when im gone...
Customer Support
:
8
i emailed warwick and framus about 10 times there answering fast (it takes 1-2 days) and friendly...
Overall Rating
:
10
i play it for about an month and i love it to death! if it would be stolen i would try to get it again... but befor i would try that i will find the bastard who stole it an beat the shit out of him! it just playes and sounds realy great...
