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Very cool old vintage Framus, made in West Germany in the 1960s.
Neck: Looks to have been re-fretted with taller more modern frets - normally these have really short frets that can make them difficult to play, so I’d consider this a huge improvement. The back has been refinished with shellac, and the brass Framus logo is missing on the front (somewhat common for these). Important note: I noticed that while the neck is straight without string tension, once strung up there seems to be more relief on the bass side then the treble side. This personally hasn’t affected the playability for more (in a way it is ideal compared to the other way around), but please be aware! Also - this is a very small neck profile, both in width and thickness! Brass nut with width of 1.56”. Period correct Schaller “Made in W. Germany“ tuners.
Body: Overall great shape for its age, some dings and scratches as expected. Finish checking in some areas as well. Pickguard is not original, but a laser cut stainless reproduction. Original vibrato system works great, was missing trem arm but included one that fits.
Electronics: All slider switches were not functioning consistently, so I replaced all of them with new one. While I was there I did alter the wiring scheme, the upper horn switches control control each pickup, and the switch closest to the ”organ effect” knob turns it on in any pickup configuration (before you could only use it with the middle pickup). The farthest back switch is a bass cut. Original pots for the single volume and three tone controls.
Guitar weighs 8lbs 10oz. Please reach out with any questions, and thanks for looking!
