![]() Rotary pickup selector and universal Bass/Īmerican design convention. Our review model has a quality look and isĪ great match for the dark rosewood fretboardīrass truss-rod cover with traditional Framus In this respect, the Hollywoodīody is compact and ultra light, and its controlsĪnd discreet. Guitars today, many of them lack the visualīalance that made the vintage classics soīeautiful. While there’s no shortage of retro-styled Original-all with style that stands apart Pawnshop attitude, and playability of the ![]() Korean-made reissue retains the features, Late-’50s bid to meet the demand for rock-orientedįeatured a set neck, semi-hollow construction That was co-designed with the New York-based Opening a flagship store in lower ManhattanĪnd releasing an Earl Slick signature model However, bankruptcy eventuallyĪgain, thanks to its wide range of guitars To steel- and nylon-string acoustics, banjos, Recognition and a full line of instruments, By the mid ’60s,įramus International, a brand with global Solely the cooperation with Chet Atkins could have leveraged a resounding success for Framus on the US market.During the rock ’n’ roll explosion of the It is unfortunate that the Nashville-project found its abrupt end, caused by the bankruptcy of the company in the summer of 1975. In cooperation with the Framus instrument builders, Bill Lawrence and numerous American musicians – last but not least Chet Atkins – the different instruments of the „Framus of Nashville Line“ were created, containing the solid-body guitars Nashville Standard, Nashville Standard de Luxe and Nashville Super de Luxe, as well as the Nashville electric basses Standard and Standard de Luxe. The new program could then be presented on the Frankfurter Messe in 1974. In order to execute this determined operation, extensive organisational changes as well as changes in the production became necessary. Wilfer visited Bill Lawrence in Kalamazoo and could convince him, to develop a new series of electric guitars and basses together with Framus. Bill Lawrence, who cooperated with Framus since 1953 and manufactured pickups in the US, basically participated in this new orientation. By the exclusive manufacturing of high-quality products, Framus wanted to gain a new image. Last but not least, a new product line belonged to that project. This task would be taken over by the affiliate “Framus of Nashville“. Wilfer started to build up an own direct distribution network. This step became necessary, since the paths of Framus and the Philadelphia Music Company got separated in 1973. One of the biggest projects realised by Framus in its history, is tied to the buzz-word “Nashville“. ![]() This is a very rare vintage guitar! You will not quickly find anotherone like this one.
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