Product: Framus Telecaster Copy
Price Paid: US $125.00 used
Submitted
04/05/2004
at
02:11pm
by
matt
Email: hanspocketwatch at yahoo<dot>com
Features
:
9
My guitar was probably made in the 70's or late 60's in West Germany. The body and head-stock are telecaster-style, the two pickups are similar to Gibson P-90's, but have a chrome ring around the outer edge. The neck of this guitar is it's coolest feature, I was told it was made out of airplane propeller-wood, it looks like thin veneers of wood glued together, each about 2mm wide. The body is tobacco sunburst. I'm unsure of the wood types, the top layer could be tiger-maple, the fret-board is rosewood.
Sound
:
10
Sounds great. At the time I got it, about 5 years ago, I thought I needed a humbucker in the bridge position. I was able to fit a Gibson humbucker in without any permanent modifications. I am now considering putting the original pickup back in. This guitar has great tone and fairly good sustain. It also stays in tune really well, but then again the tuners have been replaced with modern DiMarzio tuners.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
The action is perfect, especially when considering the age of the guitar and the obvious signs that it was had a rough life. The only oxidation is on the bridge adjustment screws. The bridge also leans in slightly, so I'm sure the intonation is pretty off. I've been planning on getting this fixed for years, but haven't. All in all given the fact that this guitar has had a rough life, I'd say it was made very well.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
This guitar is durable and reliable aside from the bridge problem (mentioned above) and a few cosmetic signs of abuse.
Customer Support
:
3
It appears that Framus is making guitars again, but I doubt they still make parts or could aid me in servicing this guitar.
Overall Rating
:
10
I love this guitar; it is one of the best sounding guitars I own. If I find a deal on another old Framus guitar I'll buy it in a heartbeat.
