Framus Strato Melodie
Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1963 to 1969
The Framus Strato Melodie (model number 5/159) was a nine string solid body electric guitar made from around 1963 until the end of the 1960s. Apart from the extra strings the Melodie was the same as a two pickup Framus Super Strato. The E, B and G strings were doubled on the Framus Strato Melodie. These extra treble strings could be tuned in unison or thirds.
Specifications (15)
Body
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
| Pickguard material | pearloid pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | tremolo bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Made in | Germany |
| Number of strings | 9 strings |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Number of frets | 21 fret |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners, three-up-six-down |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 2 selector switches |
| Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
| Pickups configuration | 2 single coil pickups |
Prices (1)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | £50 | excellent | John | It is a yellow 9 string. |