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Review: Framus Panthera Studio Supreme

Posted 03/15/2013 at 11:16am | by Eric Kirkland, Video by Paul Riario

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In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario takes the new Framus Panthera Studio Supreme for a test drive.

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Review: Framus Diablo Progressive X Guitar

Posted 03/04/2013 at 2:12pm | by Paul Riario

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The following content is related to the April 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

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NAMM 2013: Framus Announces Panthera 8-String Guitar

Posted 01/23/2013 at 5:35am | by Guitar World Staff

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For guitarists who think six or seven strings aren't enough, Framus has introduced its upgrade: the Framus Panthera 8-string guitar.

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NAMM 2013: Framus Announces Wolf Hoffmann Signature Model Guitar

Posted 01/22/2013 at 11:35am | by Guitar World Staff

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Framus has announced its new Wolf Hoffmann Signature guitar. The model, named for the Accept guitarist, is made in Germany by the Framus Custom Shop and is available now.

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Review: Framus Mayfield Legacy

Posted 01/08/2013 at 12:34pm | by Eric Kirkland

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Solidbody sensations like the Panthera Studio Supreme, Diablo and Earl Slick signature model have introduced a generation of players to the heirloom-quality instruments of Germany’s Framus company. But players who are new to the brand, especially in the United States, may not realize that Framus originally achieved worldwide notoriety for the hollowbody electrics that were faithfully played by legends such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jan Akkerman, Charlie Mingus and the Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, to name a few.

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Mark McMillon of The Story Changes Checks In From the Road, at Home Writing and in the Studio

Posted 10/26/2011 at 5:41pm | by Mark McMillon

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I'm on the tail end of the "You Are Not Alone" tour with Hawthorne Heights. This tour has been pretty intense, a total of 60 dates through the US and Canada. We are on the tail end now with only 10 shows left. I'm in Texas writing this while sipping on the biggest cup of coffee the Lonestar State has to offer.

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Photo Gallery: The 10 Most Iconic Framus Guitars

Posted 08/26/2011 at 3:26pm | by Damian Fanelli

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As the photo gallery below will clearly illustrate, Framus -- the Germany-based manufacturer of guitars, basses, banjos, amps and more -- has made some very distinctive and cool-looking instruments over the years.

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Review: Framus Panthera Legacy Solidbody Electric

Posted 08/01/2011 at 6:48pm | by Paul Riario

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In this video, Guitar World's Paul Riario reviews the Framus Panthera Legacy solidbody electric guitar, which comes with a pair of Seymour Duncan humbuckers with a coil-splitting function that delivers a wide variety of Gibson- and Fender-style tones.

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