Framus

[Viljami]

Somebody is selling this at our local "craigslist" A nice looking Framus from the 60's that the seller wanted to originally modify (humbuckers) Luckily he didn't.
Up for grabs for 400e. I'm betting it will be sold within the next 48 hrs. Just because I want it (but cannot afford it just yet) and the price isn't bad for a guitar that (alledgely) works.
IF no-one has the common sense to buy it before I get a chance, I just might make him an offer the he can refuse (rear end of a horse in his bed, the whole works).

If only I could remember the model.. Was it a Golden Television?

edit. No it wasn't.
edit x2 It's a Fret Jet. Or is it?

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Framus Fret Jet

[stewart]

i keep meaning to sell my framus, i never play the poor thing.

[Nick]

that framus looks amazing, sanded finish and all.....I would play the hell out of that thing

[Rox]

Pretty cool guitar. But 400euros ? Is that what something like that would go for over there? Looks a tad shabby.

[DGNR8]

Wow--the red one in the photo makes me crazy. this one is nice, but does seem high. Is it the ONLY guitar in Finland?

[Viljami]

Could be. Guitars are and always have been a tad expensive here. Especially in the olden days when we were a really poor country. I'd expect a guitar like this going for at least 900 €.
Pro's and con's (market-wise)

PRO:
-It's old
-Semihollow (so the seller claims)
-Rare

CON:

-Framus? That's not a amp!
-But mommy, I want a Gibson!! I'll pay muchos dineros for it!
-Who cares?


I think there is a small but dedicated group of people with good taste that usually picks these up. It might be a cabal of some sorts. Or a coven.

Even if the guitar is banged semi-out-of shape, we have a luthier-school at my school, so they could probably do a thing or two to it (4 cheepz). (Floyd Rose, EMG's. MATTE BLACK REFIN!! just kidding)
If I were to buy it, I'd have to inspect it first. The neck could be permanently warped, the usuals.