Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there.
More recently Heins guitars produced an Akkerman model which again apes the Framus.By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). Solidbody Thinline Folk/Western Wander Classic Archtop Spare Parts. Live in 1990 playing his Robberts guitar. Framus has released a new Idolmaker model, this time as part of its. But the concept of the guitar was valid enough for Akkerman to resurect it in the eighties when he teamed up with Dutch Luthier Robbert De Vos for an Akkerman model which aped the Framus' style with a more contemporary twist, Robberts Guitars still makes this guitar as the "Solid accoustic" Framus dials down the price on its Idolmaker guitar with new D-Series model. It's not very likely that Akkerman ever used his Framus signature live, preferring his Gibson. With various tonewood combinations, body and neck shapes, spacing options, as well as electronics, hardware, and finish variants, the guitar models can even. Eventually the Akkerman was dropped from the catalog after only two years of (Very limited) production. So why aren't there photographs of Akkerman playing his Framus aside from the one from the catalog?įirst of all, there were problems with producing the Akkerman, the first examples that Akkerman got from Framus had intonation issues and he also wasn't happy with how the Lawrence pickups sounded.īut the second reason was that in 1975 Framus was nearing bankrupcy because of Cheap Japanese made guitars flooding the market and very little effort was made to improve the Akkerman model to Akkerman's wishes, let alone marketing the guitar. It should've made Akkerman's dream guitar. The Framus is short in scale and is only 30.5. The neck length of a Fender Precision bass is 34. The neck was reported to be a mere 1.25 at the nut and 1.75 at the 12th fret.
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Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. And so the resulting Akkerman model had a maple semi hollow body with a big Gretsch-style F-hole with the dimensions of his Les Paul (A Personal has a wider body than a normal LP) but much thicker in depth, with the simple wrap around tail and twin humbucker (Bill Lawrence pickups, made to Akkerman's specs) set up of his Gibson. The Star Bass is one of the Framus bass guitars that Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones played in the early to mid 1960’s. Great deals on Framus Vintage Acoustic Guitars. Many of the archtops listed here were originally presented as pure acoustic guitars, but Framus already. The prototype of the Framus design was the Black Rose. Weight: Framus guitars are crafted using only the highest quality. So when Akkerman was approached by Framus on a signature model he decided that a combination of what he liked the most of both his Gretsch and his Gibson was the way to go. The early Framus catalogs from 1949 already had the terminology used for Gibson guitars of that time: archtop is normally an acoustic guitar with an arched top and mostly with f-holes. Amps >E-Guitars >Custom Shop - Masterbuilt >Basic Guitar Models >Signature >Devin.
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