I first got my hands on the Framus Diablo Supreme X at NAMM earlier this year, and a very special piece of kit it was. As you may know, in addition to I Heart Guitar I write for the magazines Mixdown, Australian Musician Magazine, and Australian Guitar. Through Australian Guitar I was fortunate to once again get my hands on a Framus Diablo Supreme X, and you’ll be able to read that review in the next issue. (I can’t post it here, so as to not cross any lines or step on any toes).

However the Diablo Supreme X is a very cool guitar that deserves a closer look on I Heart Guitar. Lemmie run you through the specs, then you can check out some nice hi-rez photos and sound clips of each pickup selection.

MADE IN: Germany
BODY: Swamp Ash, maple
NECK: Maple
FRETBOARD: Rosewood
FRETS: Medium Standard
NUT: Graphtech Black Tusq
HARDWARE: Chrome
BRIDGE: Framus/Wilkinson
PICKUPS: Seymour Duncan Cool Rails, Vintage Staggered, JB
CONTROLS: 5-way toggle, volume, tone w/push-pull coil split

Finally, here’s an audio clip of me playing the Diablo Supreme X through my Marshall DSL50. You’ll hear every pickup selection in order, then again with the coil tap switch engaged. At the end of the first riff you’ll hear me hold the chord until it fades out. Nice sustain profile, huh?

Framus Diablo X Supreme by I Heart Guitar

LINKS: Framus, Dominant Music