1950’s Framus Grand Star Electric

Summary: The Grand Star was the flagship model of Framus in the 1950’s. The pickups and electrics work perfectly. It has a massive spruce top which gives this guitar a very nice vintage jazz tone. This guitar features unique mother of pearl inlays, has low action, and comes strung with flat wound strings. It has good sustain and a resonant tone.

Body: Archtop body, Spruce top, Maple back/sides, single cutaway.

Neck: rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl inlays.

Pickups/Hardware: Framus pickups, “Grand Star”-engraving on tailpiece.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in great condition for its age. There are small scuffs and light scratches on the top, sides, and back.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this guitar with a new set of flatwounds. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out.

Modifications: Replacement 3 x 3 machine heads.

Weight: 7 lbs.

Case: This guitar ships without a hard-shell case, but will be professionally packaged, and fully insured.