no surpirse, you know me. 
aaaanyway... i was on the hunt for one of those nice golden 3-pickup Framus Strato Deluxe guitars with all the bling, but they are just stupid expensive.
but i came across this one for a steal, and received it yesterday. it was partially strung with plastic acoustic guitar stings, 1 inch action and VERY dirty (still, really).
i slapped some .10s on it and gave it a semi-set-up in a hurry.
it sounds WONDERFUL. DANG these german WRHBs are REALLY something!!!
it's all working properly btw, even though it had been stashed away for around 20 years, according to the seller.
the fretboard is a bit sticky and i will clean it properly, as it feels weird playing it.
but there is something REALLY weird feeling about it... i think, the fretboard feels FLAT. like, flat. dunno.
also, i think the 2nd to last fret might have lifted outta its position (or the wood? - truss rod?) as it kills the last 4-5 notes on the fretboard - but only on the 2,3,4 and 5th strings. the bridge is radius'd (...?), but then again, it could be the "flat" fretboard.
ah right, already yesterday i inserted a credit card shim in the neck pocket to fix the action a bit.
strangely, the .10 strings feel like .08 on this one, real buttery, so i'll put .11s on it later.
i'll have to go shopping now and stuff, and give it more time and thought.
but it's a wonderful, solid and rocking piece of german rock history. the color is KILLER, and i'm usually pure hate for red guitars. it's a bit thinner than a Jag but about the same weight. it's the SIZE of a Jag, too, but full scale.
these seem to be a bit rare, being about the last guitars built before Framus went kaputt in the 70s.
stay tuned for more info and such!
Pat.
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