1969 Framus 5/51 Studio Electrified Archtop Guitar

Overview: This started-off here at the shop as a clean, all-original Framus 5/51 -- a parlor-sized archtop guitar, all-ply in the body and with cute, curvy looks and stylized f-holes. This one made in '69, features their latter-era, bolted-on neck made of super-multi-ply maple. Those in the know will recognize that these necks are super-stable, comfy and very practical to boot. Because these sound ok as acoustics but not great, while we were about fixing it up to play spot-on we also electrified it with a simple volume/jack wiring harness and Alnico lipstick-style pickup fit at the neck. The result is a fast-playing, great-looking box suited-well to electric rhythm playing.

Tone: It's chimey, bright, and clean but will overdrive with a nice "burr" to the sound. If you're into Danos, you will like this.

Feel: It has a quick, sort-of-Fendery-feeling neck profile with a narrower 1 5/8" nut width and a Gibson-like, 10" board radius.

Interesting features: The stylized f-holes look great, as does the maple ply veneer used throughout the body. The redburst finish is ete-catching, too.

Repairs included: Sarah gave it a level/dress of the frets and setup and I fit the pickup and wiring harness. It had adjustable saddles so one could set it up with whatever string gauges, wound/unwound G that is desired -- but it's currently setup with electric 10s with an unwound G. It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
• Scale length: 24 5/8"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: slim-medium C
• Board radius: 10"
• Body width: 13 1/2"
• Body depth: 3 1/4"
• Top wood: ply maple
• Back & sides wood: ply maple
• Bracing type: tonebar
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: multi-ply maple laminate
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium/low

Condition notes: While there's minor usewear throughout and weather-checking to the finish here and there and rubbing at the sides of the headstock, it's overall in pretty dang good shape. The pickup and wiring harness are unoriginal but the rest is.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: NLJH