review Every Cloud The German manufacturer delights and disappoints with one guitar that comes with its own silver lining and another that needs a bit more devil in its details… Words Ed Mitchell Photography Olly Curtis 100 GUITARIST JANUARY 2020 GIT454.rev_framus.
VIDEO DEMO FRAMUS PRO SERIES & D-SERIES http://bit.ly/guitaristextra review FRAMUS PRO SERIES PANTHERA II SUPREME & D-SERIES DIABLO PRO £2,204 & £773 CONTACT High Tech Distribution PHONE 01722 410002 What You Need To Know 1 I thought Framus made basses… The German brand, established in 1946, attracted attention when kids like Bill Wyman and Ronnie Lane were spotted using its basses in the 60s. The brand ceased trading in ’75 before being revived 20 years later by Warwick.
review FRAMUS PRO SERIES & D-SERIES 1 VIDEO DEMO http://bit.ly/guitaristextra 1. There’s some beautiful German carving to be found on the Panthera, which lowers the level of the volume and tone controls, and of the three-way pickup selector toggle switch pictured here 2. The Panthera II Supreme comes loaded with a pair of Seymour Duncan humbuckers. You get a SH-11 Custom Custom at the bridge and an APH-1N Alnico II Pro in the front position.
FRAMUS PRO SERIES & D-SERIES review Taking its cue from the Les Paul Standard, the Panthera features a mahogany body with a thick and fabulous AAA maple cap 2 1 3 JANUARY 2020 GUITARIST GIT454.rev_framus.
review FRAMUS PRO SERIES & D-SERIES Despite the Diablo Pro’s utilitarian looks, this guitar is actually a pretty impressive tonal tool 104 GUITARIST JANUARY 2020 GIT454.rev_framus.
VIDEO DEMO FRAMUS PRO SERIES & D-SERIES http://bit.ly/guitaristextra 3 &4. While the Panthera II Supreme (image 4) has a glued-in neck, the Diablo Pro (image 3) is a bolt-on. Only two screws are visible on the rear of the guitar, but there’s additional anchoring inside the neck join.
review FRAMUS PRO SERIES & D-SERIES VIDEO DEMO FRAMUS PRO SERIES PANTHERA II SUPREME 5 The Panthera II Supreme exudes class. It’s right in the kilogram sweet spot and its neck shape will make more friends than enemies The Diablo Pro is a bit tougher to love. This Chinese-sourced model is a bit like those souped-up hatchbacks you see loitering in supermarket car parks, late on a Friday night.
