framus guitars consumer price list & guide book august 2008

Framus GuitarsConsumer Price List& Guide BookAugust 2008

“Framus - known all over the world” This was the slogan that the German musical instrument factory made popular through its advertising campaign in the 1950s. Many artists, both German and international, such as John Lennon of the Beatles and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones helped to make Framus a world renown trade mark. After its demise in the late 1970s Framus virtually disappeared. But in1995 the brand celebrated a comeback within the business concept of Warwick Germany - FRAMUS IS BACK!

Today the guitars & amplifiers that make up the Framus catalogue are building an iconic reputation amongst guitar players and music lovers. In just over a decade since the re-launch of the brand it has grown to a position of strength in the market. It superior German design & manufacture combined with the hand craftsmanship made famous by Warwick has made it a favourite amongst players of all styles.

What makes FRAMUS Guitars so unique?

Hardly any other manufacturer develops and produces instruments with the same attention to detail. Old world German craftsmanship combined where needed with the most modern computer-controlled machines produces guitars of stunning build quality, playability and tone. Of course the heart of the guitar is its specially selected tone woods, and here with help of stable mates Warwick they have access to tone woods our competitors only dream of. Combined with the market leading parts & electronics it’s easy to see why Framus guitars are making strong waves in the guitar market.

Framus Guitars | Price List August 2008

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1016810015CPASHNatural Oil FinishF Diablo Pro, Swamp Ash, Natural Oil Finish $1,8491016810115CPASHNatural Oil FinishF Diablo Pro, Swamp Ash, Coloured Oil Finish $2,149

Diablo Series

1116811114CPAFTNatural Oil FinishL AAA flamed Maple top, High Polish Finish $2,9991117801104CPAFTORF 7-string, AAA flamed maple top, High Polish Finish $3,999

Diablo Pro

•US Swamp Ash body •Ovangkol neck •Rosewood fingerboard w/ Dot inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SHR-1 (neck), SSL-1 (RW/RP - middle), STB-4 Trembucker (bridge) •Original Mother-of-Pearl/Celluloid pick guard •Framus 5-way switch •1 x Push/pull volume control for humbucker splitting •1 x tone control •Framus machine heads •Framus vibrato (by Wilkinson) •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut - Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Diablo Custom

Diablo Custom shares the same common features as the Pro but adds the following options:

•AAA carved flamed maple top (bookmatched) •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard•Traditional Custom inlays •High Polish Finish



1146831114CPAFTOTL AAA flamed maple top, High Polish Finish $2,9991147831104CPAFTOTL 7 str., AAA flamed Maple top, High Polish Finish $3,999

Camarillo Series

Camarillo Custom

•US Swamp Ash body •AAA carved flamed maple top (bookmatched) •Ovangkol neck •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard•Traditional Custom inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SH-1 (neck), SH-4 (bridge), with chrome covers •Framus 3-way switch •1 x Push/pull volume control for humbucker splitting •1 x tone control •High Polish Finish •Framus locking machine heads •Tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Camarillo pro ·Bolt-in neck·Left-handed version available*·US Swamp Ash body·Maple neck·Rosewood fingerboard·Mother of Pearl dot Inlays·Scale length: 25.5” (648 mm)·22 jumbo frets·Plek Technology used for Guitar Set Up·Original Seymour Duncan pickups: APH-1 (neck), SH-6 (bridge)·Framus 3-way switch·1 x Push/pull volume control for humbucker splitting·1 x tone control·Natural or Colored oil finish·Framus locking machine heads·Tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece·Warwick security locks·Black hardware·Framus low friction nut·Weight**: 3,9 kg·Framus Nickel Plated Steel strings (9” - .046”)·Included Framus “User Kit”·Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag® 104683B115BPASHATF Camarillo Pro, color Sandblasted Top $2,399

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1026830015CPASHOIF Renegade Pro, Swamp Ash, Natural Oil Finish $1,7491026830115CPASHOIF Renegade Pro, Swamp Ash, Coloured Oil Finish $2,049

Renegade Series

Renegade Pro

•US Swamp Ash body •Ovangkol neck •Rosewood fingerboard •Dot inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SH-1 (neck) and SH-4 (bridge) with chrome covers •Framus 3-way switch •1 x Push/pull volume control for humbucker splitting •1 x tone control •Framus machine heads •Framus 1-piece bridge (strings through body) •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Renegade Custom II

·Bolt-in neck·6-string·Left-handed version available*·2/3 piece Swamp Ash Body·Maple neck·Rosewood fingerboard·Mother of Pearl dot Inlays·Scale length: 25.5”·22 jumbo frets·PLEK Technology used for Guitar Set Up·Seymour Duncan Pickups: SM1(nickel cover) / STK-T3B·passive MEC electronic·MEC 3-way switch, 1 volume and 1 tone control·High Polish Finish·Framus locking machine heads·Telecaster bridge with individual saddles·Chrome hardware·Framus Nickel Plated Steel strings (9” - .046”)·Incl. Framus “User Kit” and “Premium Line Plus” Rock Bag





1126871015CPASHA6L Swamp Ash, High Polish Finish $2,799

1816892315BPBWOARF Basswood solid, black, white High Polish Finish $2,1491817832315BPBWOARF 7 str., Basswood solid, black, white High Polish Finish $3,149

Streetwalker Series

Streetwalker

•Basswood body •Maple neck •6-in-line headstock •Rosewood fingerboard •Sharkfin inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: STB PG 1 Pearly GatesTM Trembucker (bridge) and SHR-1 (neck) with SSL-5 and 3-way switch •Volume push/pull deactivates the humbuckers and activates the SSL-5 at the neck position •High Polish Finish (Black or Cream White) •Framus machine heads •Framus Floyd Rose vibrato with locking nut (original Floyd Rose vibrato optionally***) •Warwick security locks •Black hardware •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®





1866832314BPBW Natural Oil Finish Basswood $2,899

1856869315BPBWOARF Morrigan, Basswood solid, Satin black $1,999

Morrigan Series

Morrigan Pro

•Basswood body •Maple neck •Rosewood fingerboard •Sharkfin inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •6-in-line headstock •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SH-6 Duncan DistortionTM (neck), SSL-6 RW/RP (middle) and STB-6 (bridge) •Framus 5-way toggle switch (hum-free in all positions) •1 x volume and 1 x tone control •Opaque Satin fingerboard •Framus tuners •Framus Floyd Rose vibrato with locking nut •Warwick security locks •Black hardware • Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Morrigan Custom

Morrigan Custom shares the same common features as the Pro but adds the following options:

•Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Active Dave Mustaine Live WireTM pickup set by Seymour Duncan with black nickel-plated pickup caps with engraved signature of Dave Mustaine and 9V-preamp in class-A circuitry •Opaque High Polish fingerboard •black, red, blue or silver High Polish finishes.





1036830015CPMMPOTF Panthera Pro, Maple top, Natural Oil Finish $2,3491036830115CPMMPOTF Panthera Pro, Maple top, Coloured Oil Finish $2,649

1136831114CPMFTOTL AAA flamed Maple top, High Polish Finish $3,3991137831104CPMFTOTL 7 str., AAA flamed Maple top, High Polish Finish $4,399

Panthera Series

Panthera Pro

•Mahogany body •Arched Maple top •Ovangkol neck •Rosewood fingerboard •Dot inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SH-1 (neck) and SH-4 (bridge) with chrome covers •Celluloid pick guard (included) •Framus 3-way toggle switch •1 x volume and 1 x tone control •Framus tuners •Tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Panthera Custom

Panthera Custom shares the same common features as the Pro but adds the following options:

•Arched AAA Flamed Maple top (bookmatched) •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Traditional Custom inlays (mother-of-pearl) •High Polish Finish (Natural, Stain, Sunburst, Blackburst or solid) •Wood binding (not on models with Natural High Polish Finish)





1036860015CPMMPOTF Panthera Studio Pro, Maple top, Natural Oil Finish $2,5991036860115CPMMPOTF Panthera Studio Pro, Maple top, Coloured Oil Finish $2,899

1136861114CPMFTOTL AAA flamed Maple top, High Polish Finish $3,6991137861104CPMFTOTL 7 str., AAA flamed Maple top, High Polish Finish $4,699

Panthera Studio Pro

•Mahogany body •Arched Maple top •Ovangkol neck •Rosewood fingerboard •Dot inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: APH-1 (neck), APS-1 (RW/RP - middle), SH-5 (bridge) •Framus 3-way toggle switch •”Lead free” switch for bridge pickup (signal goes directly to the output jack) •1 x push/pull volume control to blend in the single coil (middle), pull: neck humbucker splitting •1 x push/pull tone control, pull: bridge humbucker splitting •1 x master volume control •Framus tuners •Tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Panthera Studio Custom

Panthera Studio Custom shares the same common features as the Pro but adds the following options:

•Arched AAA Flamed Maple top (bookmatched) •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Traditional Custom inlays •High Polish Finish (Natural, Stain, Sunburst, Blackburst or solid) •Wood binding (not on models with Natural High Polish Finish)





1886831014CPMFTFTL AAA flamed maple top, High Polish Finish $3,999

1876830015CPMMPATF Panthera Classic Pro, Maple top, Natural Oil Finish $2,8991876830115CPMMPATF Panthera Classic Pro, Maple top, Coloured Oil Finish $3,199

Panthera Classic Pro

•Mahogany body, hollow-milled (excluding the area of the pickups/tailpiece) •Arched Maple top with F-hole •Maple neck •Rosewood fingerboard •Dot inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: 2 x SH-1 with chrome covers •Celluloid pick-guard (included) •3-way toggle switch •1 volume and 1 tone control •Framus tuners •Tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Panthera Classic Custom

Panthera Classic Custom shares the same common features as the Pro but adds the following options:

•Arched AAA Flamed Maple top (bookmatched) with F-hole •Flamed Maple neck •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Traditional Custom inlays (mother-of-pearl) •1 x volume and 1 x tone control •High Polish Finish (Natural, Stain, Sunburst, Blackburst or solid) •Wood binding (not on models with Natural High Polish Finish)





1076830019CPMMPOTF Tennessee Pro, Maple top, Natural Oil Finish $2,5991076830119CPMMPOTF Tennessee Pro, Maple top, Coloured Oil Finish $2,899

1176831114CPMFTOTL AAA flamed Maple top, High Polish Finish $3,699

Tennessee Series

Tennessee Pro

•Mahogany hollow body •Maple top with F-hole •Ovangkol neck •Rosewood fingerboard •Dot inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SH-1 (neck) and SH-4 (bridge) with chrome covers •Perlmutt/Celluloid pick guard •Framus 3-way toggle switch •1 volume and 1 tone control •Framus machine heads •Tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Tennessee Custom

Tennessee Custom shares the same common features as the Pro but adds the following options:

•AAA Flamed Maple top (bookmatched) with F-hole •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Traditional Custom inlays •High Polish Finish •Wood binding (not on models with Natural High Polish Finish)





1186841114CPMFTOCL AAA flamed Maple top, trapez tailpiece $4,4991186841114CPMFTOOL AAA flamed Maple top, original B 7 Bigsby $4,999

Hollywood Series

Hollywood Custom

•Mahogany hollow body •AAA Flamed Maple top with F-hole •Ovangkol neck •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Traditional Custom inlays •Scale length: 25.5” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: 2 x P90 •Perlmutt/Celluloid pick guards •Framus 3-way toggle switch •1 volume and 1 tone control •High Polish Finish (Natural, Stain, Sunburst, Blackburst or solid) •Wood binding (not on models Natural High Polish Finish) •Framus locking machine heads •Framus roller bridge and trapezoid tailpiece (original Bigsby B7 vibrato optionally***) •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware (Bigsby vibrato is only available in Gold or Aluminium) •Framus low friction nut •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®





1606839015CPMAPATF Mayfield Pro, A maple body $2,899

1606839015CPMAHMTF Mayfield Pro, mahogany body, mahogany neck $3,099

Mayfield Series

Mayfield Pro Maple

•Hollow body thin line Double Cutaway guitar •Arched top, arched back and sides made of laminated Maple •Maple top with two F-holes •Celluloid binding on the body edges •Maple set-neck •Rosewood fingerboard •Dot inlays •Scale length: 24,75” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SH-2 (neck), SH-4 (bridge) with chrome covers •Celluloid pick guard •3-way toggle switch, 2 volume- and 2 tone controls •Framus machine heads •Tune-o-matic bridge with stop-tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Plek Technology used for Guitar Set Up •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Mayfield Pro Mahogany

Mayfield Pro Mahogany shares the same common features as the Maple but has:

•Arched top, arched back and sides made of laminated Mahogany •Mahogany set-neck





1616831114CPQMTFTL Mayfield Custom, High Polish Finish, AAA quilted maple $4,899

1616831114CPFMTFTL Mayfield Custom, High Polish Finish, AAA flamed maple $3,899

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Mayfield Custom Flame Maple

•Hollow body Thinline Double Cutaway guitar •Flamed Maple Set neck •Arched top, arched back and sides made of laminated AAA Flamed Maple •Top with two F-holes •Celluloid binding around top, back and F-holes •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Traditional Custom inlays (mother-of-pearl) •Scale length: 24,75” •22 jumbo frets •Original Seymour Duncan pickups: SH-2 (neck), SH-4 (bridge) •Celluloid pick guard •3-way toggle switch, 2 volume and 2 tone controls •High Polish Finish (Natural, Stain, Sunburst, Blackburst or solid) •Framus locking machine heads •Tune-o-matic bridge with stop-tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Plek Technology used for Guitar Set Up •Comes with “Premium Line Plus” RockBag®

Mayfield Custom Quilted Maple

Mayfield Custom Quilted Maple shares the same common features as the Maple but adds the following options:

•Arched top, arched back and sides made of laminated AAA Quilted Maple •Celluloid binding around top, back and F-holes





1616831114CPMAHMTL High Polish Finish, mahogany body, mahogany neck $4,099

1616831114CPRPAFTL Mayfield Custom, High Polish Finish, Brazil rosewood $5,999

Mayfield Custom Mahogany

Mayfield Custom Mahogany shares the same common features as the custom Maple but has:

•Arched top, arched back and sides made of laminated Mahogany •Celluloid binding around top, back and F-holes •Mahogany neck

Mayfield Custom Brazil Rosewood

Mayfield Custom Brazil Rosewood shares the same common features as the custom Maple but has:

•Arched top, arched back and sides made of laminated Brazil Rosewood •High Polish Natural Finish





1626849015CPMAH6TF Mayfield Legacy Custom, mahogany body, Satin Gloss $3,5991626841015CPMAH6TF Mayfield Legacy Custom, mahogany body, HighPolish Finish $4,299

Mayfield Legacy

·Set Neck·6-string·Left-handed version available*·Mahogany laminated top and back, solid sides·F-holes·Mahogany neck·Matching headstock (Mahogany)·Rosewood fingerboard·Mother-of-pearl dots·Scale length: 24,75” (628 mm)·22 Jumbo frets·PLEK Technology used for Guitar Set Up·Seymour Duncan Pickups with black cover: SP90 RWRP / SP90·Black pick guard·Passive MEC electronic·MEC 3-way switch, 2 volume and 2 tone controls·Satin or High Polish Finish·Framus machine heads·Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stop-tailpiece (Bigsby Tremolo as option)·Chrome hardware·Framus low friction nut·Framus Nickel Plated Steel strings (9” - .046”)·Incl. Framus “User Kit” and “Premium Line Plus” Rock Bag (RB 20607 B)





1156831314CPFFTFTL AK 1974 Akkermann Custom, AAA flamed Maple top, High Polish $4999

AK74 Series

· Neck-through-design· Left-handed version available*· AA Flamed Maple hollow body· AAA Flamed Maple top with F-hole· Celluloid binding· Flamed Maple neck· Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard· Custom Trapeze inlays· Scale length: 25,5” (648 mm)· 24 jumbo frets· Plek Technology used for Guitar Set Up· Original Seymour Duncan pickups: 2 x SH-1 (closed gold covers)· Framus 6-way selector switch· 1 volume and 1 tone control· Cherry Sunburst or Black High Polish· Framus locking machine heads· Tune-o-Matic bridge with stop tailpiece· Warwick security locks· Gold hardware· Framus low friction nut· Weight**: 4,3 kg· Framus Nickel Plated Steel strings (.009” - .046”)· Included Framus “User Kit”· Comes with RockCase® for AK 1974





1166M25914CPSFMFZL2 AZ 10 dual pickup high polish fingerboard $5,349

1166M15914CPSFMFZLE AZ 10 single pickup high polish fingerboard $4,899

AZ 10 Series

AZ 10 Custom Single Pickup

•Archtop Jazz guitar •Selected solid arched Spruce top •Sides and back of solid AA Flamed Maple •Celluloid binding •Flamed Maple set neck •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Traditional Custom inlays •Scale length: 24,75” •21 jumbo frets •MEC Floating Jazz humbucker •Ebony pick guard •Volume and tone controls (integrated in the pick guard) •High Polish Finish (Vintage Sunburst or Almond Sunburst) •Framus locking machine heads •Height adjustable compensating floating Ebony bridge and trapezoid tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Chrome hardware •Framus low friction nut •Strings: Dean Markley Flatwound Electric Regular (.012” - .052”) •Comes with “Delux Line” RockCase®

AZ 10 Custom Dual Pickup

AZ 10 Custom Dual pickup shares the same common features as the custom single pickup but has:

•2 MEC Floating humbuckers in a Celluloid pickguard •Volume, bass, treble controls and 3-way toggle switch integrated in the Celluloid pick guard





1166M11014GPSFT3ZLM AZ 10 blonde high polish fingerboard $8,599

1166M11014GPSBU3ZLBU AZ 10 Bubinga high polish fingerboard $9,499

1166M11014GPSEM3ZLE AZ 10 Macassar high polish Finish $14,199

AZ 10 Blonde

•Archtop Jazz guitar •Selected solid arched Spruce top •Sides and back of solid AAA Flamed Maple •Abalone/Celluloid binding around back, sides and F-holes •AAA Flamed Maple set neck •Matched Headstock •Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard •Traditional Custom inlays •Scale length: 24,75” •21 jumbo frets •MEC Floating Jazz humbucker •Flamed Maple pick guard •Volume and tone controls (integrated in the pick guard) •Natural High Polish Finish •Framus locking machine heads •Height adjustable compensating floating Ebony bridge and trapezoid tailpiece •Warwick security locks •Gold hardware •Framus low friction nut •Strings: Dean Markley Flatwound Electric Regular (.012” - .052”) •Comes with “Delux Line” RockCase®

AZ 10 Bubinga

AZ 10 Bubinga shares the same common features as the AZ 10 blonde but has:

•Sides and back of solid Bubinga Pommelé •Bubinga Pommelé pick guard

AZ 10 Macassar

AZ 10 Macassar shares the same common features as the AZ 10 blonde but has:

•Sides and back of solid Macassar •Macassar pick guard





1166M11014GPSKO3ZLK AZ 10 Koa high polish fingerboard $15,199

1166M1S514GPSFTFZLM AZ 10 Shellac Finish Natural $12,799 1166M1S914GPSFTFZLM AZ 10 Shellac Finish vintage violin $13,199

AZ 10 Koa

AZ 10 Koa shares the same common features as the AZ 10 blonde but has:

•Sides and back of solid Koa •Koa pick guard

AZ 10 Shellac

AZ 10 Shellac shares the same common features as the AZ 10 blonde but has:

•Shellac fingerboard (Natural or Vintage Violin)









Welcome to the Framus Custom Shop!

Here you will have the opportunity to design your personal instrument with all the know how Framus can provide. Framus Custom Shop instruments are some of the most famous guitars in the world. Beside the already very large selection of models you will choose the components and have Framus craft them harmoniously together by there absolute elite guitar builders.

Keep it simple or make it extreme, the choice is yours.

By commissioning a Guitar from the Framus Custom Shop you will own a unique 1 of a kind guitar tailor made to your playing style and tonal preferences. Your knowledge combined with 25 years of High end guitar building experience will produce your ideal guitar.

Due to the many options that change monthly we are unable to list them in print. All options are being continually updated at www.Framus.de

Here you will also be able to browse the galleries for examples of other Custom Shop guitars as well as vital Custom Shop info.

If you don’t happen to see something you would like, don’t hesitate to ask as chances are Framus can offer it in there Custom Shop.

For a Free quotation on any Framus Custom Shop guitar please contact Dominant Music on:(03) 9873 4333 or email [email protected]

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“If you can dream it, Framus can build it.”

AK 1974 Custom Shop Edition

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Coloured Oil Finish (Maple)

Coloured Oil Finish (Ash)

Amber Antique Tobacco Burgundy Red Emerald Green French Violet

Orange Honey Violin Nirvana Black Ocean Blue Turquoise Blue



Colour Options





Stain High Polish (Maple)

Stain High Polish (Ash)









Sunburst

Colour Bursts

A Full range of Solid High polish non transparent colors available. Visit www.warwick.de for more info.

Due to Nature of the printing process as well as varying resolutions of different computer monitors these colour samples are intended as a guide and may not be 100% accurate.

3 Tone Almond Cherry Honey Vintage

Blue Burguny Green Nirvana





WARWICK AND FRAMUS GO GREENCarbon Offset and Solar Power Program

Warwick & Framus is turning GREEN. They have turned to Solar Energy to POWER their world renowned Guitar and Bass Making business! After commissioning the solar heating system in the 2007 Warwick is strongly endorsing alternative fuels and continues to be supporters of environmental protection.

Company boss Hans-Peter Wilfer explains:

“We are completely self-sufficient in terms of our energy consumption. For our heating needs we use our sawdust and wood waste exclusively, and all our buildings and pipelines were duly insulated at great expense. In the last year we have installed solar arrays on the roof. That covers our complete electrical energy requirements. And: The excess of about 20 -35% is fed into the local network making our entire city very enviro friendly.This is great news for Warwick and Framus and offers musicians around the world a carbon offset option!”

Warwick & Framus Head Office and Factory, Germany



Saturday July 21st saw the Warwick & Framus company celebrate 60 years of the Framus brand by opening a dedicated museum in Warwick’s adopted hometown of Markneukirchen Germany. 300 dignitaries, musicians, and press, as well as the staff of the Warwick Framus operation from all over the world were present to watch Warwick’s owner, Hans-Peter Wilfer, his wife, Florence, and the Mayor of Markneukirchen, Karl-Heinz cut the ribbon on the beautifully restored mansion that is now home to all things historically Framus.

The vintage instrument collection covers the enormous cross-section of what Framus manufactured from 1946 to 1975 under the control of Wilfer’s father, Fred. The Musuem is a must see for any Musician. Over 500 instruments, amplifiers and accessories are displayed in a state of the art temperature controlled musuem.

The opening of the museum was timed to coincide with the publication of a history of Framus, “Built in the Heart of Bavaria” by Dr Christian Hoyer. Furnished up with numerous pictures and photos, this book is not only describing the life’s work of Fred Wilfer but also documents a piece of European Music history. Over 3 years of research and writing the author of this book, Dr. Christian Hoyer, and the Framus vintage expert Volkmar Rudolph have put together photos, stories and anecdotes, in order to consistently present the history of the once biggest European manufacturer of music instruments from 1946 to 1977. An Amazing Coffee table book for any musician and instrument lover. It contains photos of amazing instruments and artists from the Stones to Jazz Legend Attila Zoller and all stops in between. More info: FRAMUS-MUSEUM:Adorfer Straße 25 • D-08258 Markneukirchen GERMANYTel 49 37422 / 555 400 • Fax: 49 37422 / 555 402www.framus-vintage.dewww.framus.deOpen from 10:00am to 6:00pm Daily

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