![]() ![]() Does anyone have any insight into Framus's design? Then I thought about it and perhaps the design is to have the bridge to give a little so that it prevents the top of the guitar from being pulled and distorted. I did observe that the bridge was pulling away from the body and was concerned about getting it glued on. I looked on the inside and it appears that the wood would have to be pulled right off the guitar for the bridge to fail. : I have the same guitar and the bridge is held on with screws. I have only seen a couple of guitars like it and believe this version was only made for a short time. It holds a tuning forever (unless your are standing by Lake Superior where nothing stays in tune)and someone will have to pry it from my cold dead hands to have it. The bridge did start to come off years ago, but I had it professionally glued back on. I have gigged with this off and on and it has a great presence. I had a choice of the Framus or Gibson ($20 more, so not a big deal)but the sound of this particular Framus was better and it was easier to play. It is a shade lighter and has an enormously better tone than than the "Texan" version. It was made before the screw on bridge and bolt-on neck. I have a 5/296 from 1966 that I bought new. I just picked up a Framus 5/296 Texanįor $40.00 yesterdayand am hoping to flip it. The 12 strings are selling for $300 - 400 I've noticed. Can anyone help me on age and approximate value? Did they make a 12 string version of The Texan? Model 5/296, Serial Number 2031 ![]() I've found pictures on the internet very similar to mine, but they all have decorative metal fittings on the bridge (which mine does not have). It looks almost identical to a six string model they called The Texan. : : I have an old Framus 12 string acoustic guitar. If you find out anything to the contrary I would love to hear about it. My brother bought the one that I have out of a pawn shop in the 80's for $100. Most of the experts have told me that the guitar is not an expensive guitar. Should you find a 12 string of any brand dating before the early 60's most likely it was a custom guitar. The 12 string was not popular for production until the mid 60's. You should notice a 5 digit number and then a space and a year number like 69, etc. The year of manufacture is found on the inside label. ![]()
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