Framus Museum in Markneukirchen

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:43 pm

Definately worth the drive, some stunning guitars beautifully and intelligently presented with German and English captions. In a renovated villa on the outskirts of Markneukirchen, a small town which has seen better days (most instrument manufacture around here has gone) but nonetheless has a certain charm. The top floor features a small performance area where you're invited to try out some of the new Framus guitars. I'm fairly certain we were the only visitors that day.

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Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:01 pm

i kinda like that cadbury egg looking last one.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:39 pm

I have to say that black offset semi has become my most wanted european guitar over a Hopf Saturn or any Musima now.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:45 pm

I really like the look of those offset semi-hollows.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:46 pm

My brother has an early 80's Framus LP copy.It sounds great considering one of the pups is dead.Sure hard to find a pup for that thing,I been looking for 6 months now.It's got those odd size Bill Lawrence pickups in it.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:54 pm

Billy Lorento? Hehe.

I'm reckon a rewind might be cheaper than trying to find a vintage pickup.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:09 pm

I'm reckon a rewind might be cheaper than trying to find a vintage pickup.

Me too..but it's his guitar and I can't be arsed with the rewind.Someday one will pop up on the baze.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:50 pm

ha, is that some kind of Your homepage, cause You went to Tallinn and missed Riga, Im personally offended, haha, no, Im not. Framus guitars look very cool, its some kind of little manufacturer, where can You see the prices and get them on teh internetz. Oh, Im smart enough, I found it myself.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:12 pm

New Framus' = fuck expensive but extremely well-made. Uninspiring designs unfortunately.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:56 pm

Yes they look pretty expensive, strange.. they could make them more appealing.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:03 pm

Is this the same Framus that makes the silly Cobra and Dragon hi-gain amps?

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:24 am

Website is down... I feel outta the loop.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:32 am

I would rock the hell out of that offset sunburst one.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:10 am

Mike wrote:Is this the same Framus that makes the silly Cobra and Dragon hi-gain amps?

Yes, and they have a peculiar line in pointy 80s metal guitars that the museum does its best to play down. The brand was bought by Warwick and resurected in the late 90s.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:03 pm

Odd. I hate those amps as much as I hate Dual Rectifiers.

MutantParty · Post by **MutantParty** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:10 pm

Mike wrote:Odd. I hate those amps as much as I hate Dual Rectifiers.

What about Triple Rectifiers?

Post by **Mike** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:10 pm

Take the hate for Duals, and multiple it by 3/2.

MutantParty · Post by **MutantParty** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:15 pm

Mike wrote:Take the hate for Duals, and multiple it by 3/2.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:18 pm

I take it you play one?

Whatever works for you, but I don't like the way Mesa Rectifier series amplifiers overdrive, way too saturated and lacking in upper-mids.

Everyone is different. Just because I hate your amp doesn't mean it sucks, it just means I hate it.

MutantParty · Post by **MutantParty** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:27 pm

ah, its no skin off my nose, its just the amp i play in the band i'm currently in, i also play an sg in the band, neither of which i really adore, but it works for the music.