![]() ![]() Powered with three fat single-coil pickups, each operated by its own sliding on-off switch. If you're looking for a thinline with class, elegance and tons of variety in terms of specification, this is a very good place to start.1963 Framus Television 5/118 Electric Guitarīut the main attraction of Framus guitars was under the hood, in the electronics. The big 'if' of course is that many, many players want an ES-335 with Gibson on the headstock, and why not?įramus, therefore, has a lot to compete with on that level but in terms of build quality, playability and sound it has little to worry about. ![]() Price-wise the Pro seems fair bearing in mind the limited competition and no doubt street prices will be trimmer still. The only thing that we'd like to see would be a bigger neck, but everyone's different and the slimmer necks here might well be your personal ideal. ![]() The Pro is certainly the more utilitarian of the range with its rougher tone. The new Mayfields prove that Warwick - who owns Framus - can make guitars every bit as well as it makes basses. It doesn't cut as much as the Custom, either, and although a little thicker in the mid-range it still has an openness that you'd expect from a guitar like this. ![]() The mixed pickup position is slightly less wide, again rootsier than the more sophisticated Custom. The neck pickup does much the same, still with a thinline elegance just with a little more grain to the tone. From the feel of the guitar's finish through to the outputted sounds its beefier JB bridge pickup increases front-end gain and adds a rockier tonality with a smoother and darker high end. The Pro is the dirtier, rawer sibling of the Mayfield range. There's a little more acoustic resonance to the guitar this thinner and softer finish won't be as hardwearing compared to the Mayfield Custom's High Polish, which depending on your preference could be a good or bad thing - it'll certainly age quickly after a few gigs!Ĭontinuing the utilitarian vibe, the 'board is rosewood with simple small dot inlays there's no central inlay on the headstock either, but aside from different Seymour Duncan pickups - a Jazz/JB combo as opposed to the Custom's Alnico II Pros - it's identical to its more expensive and plusher sibling. This latter point could be seen as negative in terms of quality if the f-holes weren't so perfectly cut and finished - there's no shabby finishing anywhere. The satin finish is subtly translucent, a sort of brown/black, you can feel the wood grain, and the whiter binding (without purfling) runs around the top and back edges but not the f-holes. The top and back here is a mahogany-faced laminate, again with solid mahogany sides and neck. The Pro version, certainly as supplied for review, is not only more affordable than its higher priced Custom counterpart but also ditches any bling. ![]()
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