tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post7607372943859165219..comments2024-03-28T10:49:03.601-04:00Comments on lost toronto: Vintage FRAMUS GuitarsGBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14776498578069382503noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-2689120359105788842011-08-14T13:30:03.042-04:002011-08-14T13:30:03.042-04:00They certainly had an excess of switches and butto...They certainly had an excess of switches and buttons. I sold my Hagstom 8 string bass in the early 80's to upgrade to a "real" bass, a 1978 Music Man Stingray which I still have. I should have hung onto the Hagstrom but it just didn't have the sustain or resonance, plus a couple of dead spots on the neck.GBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776498578069382503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-73275530140229139082011-08-14T12:56:21.725-04:002011-08-14T12:56:21.725-04:00But I wasn't being sarcastic by calling them b...But I wasn't being sarcastic by calling them beautiful - they did have an undeniable charm, which I fell for a couple of times, buying a Hofner hollowbody and some kind of Italian thing w/accordion push buttons and a twang bar that looked like auto surplus.rick mcginnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238756880941710637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-66474167774397172612011-08-14T12:54:27.908-04:002011-08-14T12:54:27.908-04:00I've tried a couple of Framus six strings that...I've tried a couple of Framus six strings that felt only marginally better than one of those Italian or E. European guitar nasties, but they might just have been in poor condition - comparing them to a Hagstrom from the same era is definitely a compliment; never played a Hagstrom that wasn't OK or better. Of course nowadays, with Fender and Gibson offering branded guitars from $300 to $3,000, the age of the cheap and cheerful foreign twanger seems to be over.rick mcginnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238756880941710637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-43611879202437865062011-08-14T07:32:10.334-04:002011-08-14T07:32:10.334-04:00I agree with pistonping, Both Framus and Hagstrom ...I agree with pistonping, Both Framus and Hagstrom were quite playable and good value until you could afford something better (Fender, Gibson etc.)GBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776498578069382503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-19033739504223478482011-08-13T22:28:09.735-04:002011-08-13T22:28:09.735-04:00Rick, are you sure you're not confusing those ...Rick, are you sure you're not confusing those with Teisco guitars? Framus stuff was generally OK...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024029538650208163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-27204182378829966922011-08-12T12:19:40.219-04:002011-08-12T12:19:40.219-04:00I've got a nice Golden Strato Deluxe that I bo...I've got a nice Golden Strato Deluxe that I bought in the early 80's for $100.00 sold it and then saw it on Queen street a few years ago and bought it back for $500.gbcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715183923584830024.post-90382658035435590672011-08-12T09:42:58.040-04:002011-08-12T09:42:58.040-04:00No sustain, dodgy electronics that buzz and hum, n...No sustain, dodgy electronics that buzz and hum, necks like axe handles: what beautiful guitars.rick mcginnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238756880941710637noreply@blogger.com