Framus Frankie Custom for Stos of “Bite the Buffalo”

As she came dressed in a coffin!As she came dressed in a coffin!Well packed no damage!Well packed no damage!DSC_7490DSC_7491Wow nice great sunburst and chequered finishWow nice great sunburst and chequered finishDSC_7496DSC_7498DSC_7505Look how nicely worn she is on the edge!Look how nicely worn she is on the edge!Action high (at the moment ;-)  )  also note she has had a pickup (or 2)  in the past!Action high (at the moment 😉 ) also note she has had a pickup (or 2) in the past!A few frets missing..A few frets missing..DSC_7501White headstocl interesting shape!White headstocl interesting shape!DSC_7504Lovely bowed backLovely bowed back3 piece neck chunky with a volute, machineheads a bit knackered..3 piece neck chunky with a volute, machineheads a bit knackered..DSC_7507DSC_7506DSC_7508Lovely!Lovely!Striped naked ready for surgeryStriped naked ready for surgeryFret out (they pulled out by hand as the fret had no tangs! or any form of glue! easy jobFret out (they pulled out by hand as the fret had no tangs! or any form of glue! easy jobThere is a trus rod in there! just not an adjustable one!There is a trus rod in there! just not an adjustable one!Fret board leveledFret board leveledOne side was split open and needed gluing and clampingOne side was split open and needed gluing and clampingDSC_7651On the bench overnight to recoverOn the bench overnight to recoverNew old style tunersNew old style tunersDSC_7676Looking good!Looking good!Fret ends smoothed and frets ready for levellingFret ends smoothed and frets ready for levellingDSC_7685New holes for Volume knob Kill Switch and Jack SocketNew holes for Volume knob Kill Switch and Jack SocketVintage style knob in place and Kill Switch + JackVintage style knob in place and Kill Switch + Jack DSC_7682Positioning reworked slim bridgePositioning reworked slim bridgeFrets dressed and fretboard oiled up!Frets dressed and fretboard oiled up! DSC_7691DSC_7690DSC_7694Body cleaned ready for bridgeBody cleaned ready for bridgeDSC_7692Strings on and sounding sweet!Strings on and sounding sweet!Pickup installed and  sounding great! very low level of feedback even at high volume! result!Pickup installed and sounding great! very low level of feedback even at high volume! result!A great guitar for Stos of "Bite The Buffalo"A great guitar for Stos of “Bite The Buffalo”Frankie in the Studio being used for new songs!Frankie in the Studio being used for new songs!Used live at The Bohos Album LaunchUsed live at The Bohos Album Launch

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