The bridge-box become small, and simply (the string height can not be adjustable). The magnet pick ups become bigger (one fabrication with electric circuit box). In the 60s era, Framus changes some specs of the Triumph upright bass. related items (from left to right)- Framus / Triumph (late model), Warwick / Triumph (1990), Warwick / Triumph (2004)
The first Electric double bass with full resonant tone beauty, it affords developmental opportunities heretofore unexplored" The Framus Triumph unveils an exciting new world to the modern player. There's a recommended comments by Jimmy Bond (Bassist for the George Shearing Quintet). The catalogue says the original (at the age) retail price was GBP299. The Catalogue introducing the electric upright bass with futuristic design, issued by Framus for English marcket in 60's era.
This "original" Triumph is the one of the most monumental production in the early history of Electric upright bass. It has the semi-hollowed body (Top was spruce, Others are Maple), In 1990, The Warwick Brand reissue the Triumph with same shape (retail price is 2990 British pounds). There's also black finished model, and the "Original" Triumph had been made in few years with minor spec-changing. The fingerboard is painted with black but I'm not sure is it original or not.
Originaly, the Frams logo painting must have been on the headstock, but this missed it. Only volume-knob (passive) and output jack was available from outseeing. The Electric circuit is in through the body, and The single coiled magnetic pickup mounted on the end edge of the neck (covered the metal, too). The bridge (covered with metal engraving the FRAMUS logo) has adjustable pieces (every strings height can adjust each other with it). This model TRIUMPH has the other nickname "Bohnenstange" that means "Bean Pole" The scale length of the string is 1060mm (known as 4/4 full scale). The Electric Upright Bass made by FRAMUS in the late 50s era (from 1956 to 60?). just a little bit wider than the neck of above Royal.įRAMUS - SL600 (Brown Sunburst) The Norbert Schnepel Collection Neck Scale 630mm, Body width 400mm, width at the nut 43mm. The select switch can select the Neck/Center/Bridge/Front+bridge pu sounds. The Plate never born the bad steel resonance. The end of the plate connected to the bridge parts. The Pickup plate would be made by Schaller company (the Framus logo would be added by offering of Framus company). But this was the normal (but large!) f-hole model.īridge is the original parts, made by Ebony buit the suddle parts made by white plastic that could move for its octave tunings. Headstock was decorated with the white perloid plastic material.īut Black Rose DeLuxe also has the sickle-shaped hole model. In the different point with the Royal, This guitar has the Rosewood Fingerboard,Īnd binding of the neck is RED one (also the binding of headstock). Specs of the guitar are just as similer as above ROYAL. probably this PU plate added in the middle ofĦ0s by someone. Keeping very good condition and sounds deep.īlack rose Deluxe, also the top-of-the-line archtop model manufactured by Framus company in the late 50s - early 60s era.Īs the model name shows, only the Black and red sunburst model was available.Īs the pictures tells, this guitar has the 3 single coil pickup plate, colored by Black, engraved the Framus script logo on the front. The Tailpiece with engraving the script logo of ROYAL.Īll parts are original except the bridge was replaced the newer Tune-o-Matic one for playing with the electric sound. Neck was maple with ebony fongerboard.īody width 400mm, depth 85mm, Scale length 630mm, Nut width 43mm. Sides and back was made with solid flamy maple. It has very thick (7mm) solid spruce top with the sexy carving and sickle-shaped soundhols. This is one of the top-of-the-line Archtop model in their early (50s era) years called ROYAL. Currently, Framus instruments are available in England, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland, Current Framus instruments (including the electric guitars,Īcoustics, and hand wired tube guitar amps) are produced at the Warwick facility. When Frederick's son, Hans-Peter Wilfer glow, Hans-Peter established the his-own company WARWICK in 1982. Later building a new factory in Bubenreuth in 1955, they become to release the pop music instruments like electric guitar and so on. At first, They released the instruments kind of Violin, cello etc with Frederick's design. The company was established in 1946 by Frederick Wilfer. Now they're releasing the new project that distributed by WARWICK.
FRAMUS (Franconian Musical instruments Co.) is well-known to the old guitar fans in the world.