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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: MrBump on May 05, 2010, 12:04:55 PM

Title: Framus Guitars
Post by: MrBump on May 05, 2010, 12:04:55 PM

Anyone got any experience with Framus?

Saw this and the switching looked really interesting - complex, but only wimps are afraid of complexity...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeOR1lNLvsE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeOR1lNLvsE)

Mark.

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: Philly Q on May 05, 2010, 12:21:32 PM

Quote from: MrBump on May 05, 2010, 12:04:55 PM

complex, but only wimps are afraid of complexity...

How do you reconcile that with "Real Men Play Telecasters"?  :wink:

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: MrBump on May 05, 2010, 12:32:11 PM

^ what can I say?  I'm a complex guy...

;)

I reckon that they look pretty damn pretty...

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: dave_mc on May 05, 2010, 01:53:39 PM

haven't tried them, but i want to. that's all i've got, unfortunately. :(

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: Philly Q on May 05, 2010, 02:02:39 PM

They look like nicely-made guitars, but the Framus body/headstock shapes don't quite work for me.

The Panthera reminds me of the Jackson Swee-Tone the bloke from Lamb Of God plays.  In fact I think he may have used Framus in the past?

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: dave_mc on May 05, 2010, 02:04:15 PM

i think some of them look pretty cool. the prices have shot up recently, though, so any GAS i had for them has kinda gone.

not sure about LOG, I think you might be right, though.

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: ToneMonkey on May 05, 2010, 03:30:20 PM

Not played one, but I'd marry their 335 copy.

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: dave_mc on May 05, 2010, 09:30:34 PM

i like the superstrat (just because i like superstrats), but the one i really like is the hollywood, i think. and the semi-hollow singlecut (tennessee, i think) is nice, too. that's based entirely on cosmetics, of course.

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: gwEm on May 06, 2010, 09:01:24 AM

was interested in one of their jazzmasters so i checked them out a while back. they have a good reputation, more than that i cant say

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: MrBump on May 06, 2010, 10:24:38 AM

Hmmm...  might have to take a look.

Can't see many on any LDN sites though... 

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: Alex on May 08, 2010, 12:41:28 AM

They get consistently awesome reviews in German Gitarre&Bass which leads me to believe that Framus pays the magazine.  :D Of course it could be they are good. The only Framus I've ever played was one from the "early era", pre-Warwick. I liked that one a lot, but it has not much to do with the current models.

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: HTH AMPS on May 08, 2010, 12:12:39 PM

I like that guitar alot - seems quite straightforward once you know what everything does.  More importantly, it sounds good too.  I like the Gretsch-meets-Les-Paul type of vibe its got too.

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: richardjmorgan on May 08, 2010, 03:16:45 PM

Heard they're awesome, but can's seem to find anyone who stocks them in the UK.

This is gorgeous:

(http://www.warwick.de/tools/load.php?id=00000066951&width=760&bg=15141A)

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: Frank on May 08, 2010, 03:26:41 PM

I definitely liked the overdriven tone, plenty of bite and clarity there instead of a flabby distorted mush but I wouldn't be happy with that number of knobs and switches. I like a simple pickup selector and a volume control and nothing else really, I can't even cope with Fender S1 switches.

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: MrBump on May 08, 2010, 03:33:28 PM

I'm usually happiest when playing with knobs.

I love the aesthetics of these things, the one posted about look beautiful.

But I don't fancy the trip to Germany just to try one!!!

Title: Re: Framus Guitars
Post by: MrBump on May 08, 2010, 03:38:41 PM

Actually, Thomann has one of the very switchable ones relatively cheap...

http://www.thomann.de/gb/framus_panthera_studio_pro_ofc_nb.htm (http://www.thomann.de/gb/framus_panthera_studio_pro_ofc_nb.htm)