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ilan

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Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« on: March 27, 2012, 05:21:18 PM »
On eBay.

The seller says "According to Framus guitars in Germany, this bass was never issued, and they have only seen photos of it."

No pics of a headstock logo. Could be a project using all Framus parts.

In any case, nice LP shape with "German shoulders" carve front and back.

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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2012, 06:23:11 PM »
Cool little bass, I like except for the funky wiring rout in the back.
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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2012, 09:13:43 PM »
Yeah, I don't believe for a minute that it's a real Framus. Or that Framus would want something in their museum that they have no record of making.
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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2012, 05:34:10 AM »
Yeah, looks like something I would have made out of random parts!  I think that's the origin of a lot of so called prototypes.  They often have no record of their pedigree and it's usually bogus.

But, I still think it's a cool looking little bass!  I have some ideas for an LP style bass myself, including the nice bevel around the edges and maybe even an f-hole of sorts.  Can't wait for summer, I'm off June till September!
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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2012, 06:39:19 AM »
 That's a pretty elaborate route  :o I am pretty sure a experienced builder would have approached that differently. Looks like someones project to me not a prototype.
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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2012, 06:45:33 AM »
What would that selector switch do?  I only see what looks like one single coil pickup.  It is a pretty bass, though.
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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2012, 08:24:14 AM »
Is there any word more misused in eBay descriptions than RARE (in caps)? Occasionally the item is rare, usually it's not.

When I see both RARE and "prototype" in a listing title (or in this case, "unissued") my bullshit detector goes off. This one's a good example. Somebody puts something together with Framus parts from a junked bass, and suddenly it's a RARE unissued Framus. Sure, pal. Framus didn't issue it because they never made it.

I can count the genuine prototypes I've seen on eBay on one hand.
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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2012, 09:49:40 AM »
Quote from: Dave W on March 28, 2012, 08:24:14 AM
Is there any word more misused in eBay descriptions than RARE (in caps)? Occasionally the item is rare, usually it's not.

When I see both RARE and "prototype" in a listing title (or in this case, "unissued") my bullshit detector goes off. This one's a good example. Somebody puts something together with Framus parts from a junked bass, and suddenly it's a RARE unissued Framus. Sure, pal. Framus didn't issue it because they never made it.

I can count the genuine prototypes I've seen on eBay on one hand.

Amen Dave.
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ilan

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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2012, 10:24:33 AM »
It's a nice project though. Better looking than some factory Framuses.

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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2012, 10:41:37 AM »
Quote from: ilan on March 28, 2012, 10:24:33 AM
It's a nice project though. Better looking than some factory Framuses.



I agree, they don't have the best designers in the guitar world.
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Re: Interesting Framus prototype (?)
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2012, 06:31:51 PM »
Yep, I like the shape and the simplicity.

Framus was never well regarded in the US back in the day. I can't see this being worth his minimum bid even if it were a real Framus.
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