COOL GEAR ALERT: Framus Hollywood
Remember the ultra-cool Framus Earl Slick signature model I posted about a couple of weeks ago? Well here’s an equally cool Framus, the Hollywood Double Cut.
PRESS RELEASE
Framus started crafting solid body guitars in 1958. The original Hollywood grew to be one of its most popular models being available in both single and Double cutaway. Production of these classics ceased in 1966.
We are pleased to presnt the original FRAMUS 5/131 Hollywood back in the market again in 2011 with all Vinatage Correct features. Available in Single or Double Cutaway.
Set Neck
Inlayed head stock on Double Cutaway Model
Original Fingerboard Engraving
Vintage Correct Switches and Knobs
Framus Vintage Machine heads
24.75″ Scale length
21 Nickel Silver frets
Rosewood fingerboard
Dot inlays
Mahogany neck
Mahog Plywood Top and Back / with wooden rim in the middle of body as per the original
Framus Vintage Correct Single Coil (Neck and Bridge) Pickups
Volume/Treble/Bass/ Rotary switch
Framus Vintage Correct Bridge with Framus Vintage Tailpiece
These guitars are distributed in AUSTRALIA by Dominant Music and are available from dealers all over the country and they can ship to any location globally.
Prices start from under $900 AUS. More info
http://www.dominantmusic.com.au and http://www.facebook.com/framusaustralia
You can learn more about amazing Framus history here: http://framus-vintage.de/
COOL GEAR ALERT: Framus Earl Slick signature
Earl Slick is one of the Coolest Guitarists In The World. I’ve been fortunate to be in his immediate presence twice in my life (including bumping into him in the gents’ at Ding Dong Lounge when he did a gig with Gail Ann Dorsey, Mike Garson and Gerry Leonard), and I’ve been 58% cooler as a direct result ever since. Framus has honoured Slick’s unstoppably rockworthy guitar playing in the form of a cool new signature model, which you can see here. I took that photo above at NAMM while Slick himself hung around telling people about the new axe and looking impossibly cool.
The guitar is kitted out with a Graphtech Black Tusq nut, DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary or P90 pickups, TonePros bridge (Bigsby optional), passive MEC electronics, swamp ash body, maple neck and rosewood fretboard. One thing I think is particularly cool is the control layout (see below). Retrotastic! By the way, you can connect with Aussie Framus distributor Dominant Music on Facebook.
REVIEW: Framus Diablo Supreme X
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
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I write for Gibson.com, Australian Guitar, Australian Musician, Mixdown Magazine (including my instructional column, 'Unleash Your Inner Rock God,' which has been running since 2007), guitarworld.com, Tone Deaf, Beat and The Brag. I started I Heart Guitar in 2008. I've been playing guitar since I was 8 years old, and I've been writing for magazines since I was 18 (I'm 33 now). I've also worked as a guitar teacher (up to 50 students a week) and a setup tech. I live in Melbourne, Australia. You can check out my guitar playing at Reverbnation or on YouTube.
You can email me at iheartguitarblog@gmail.com