Framus Vintage Star Bass 5/150 2012 reissue

[iBudd]

I've been looking at picking up a short scale semi-hollow for more '60s sounding stuff recently. Just stumbled on the Framus Vintage Star Bass 5/150 2012 reissue but information seems pretty scant on them. I'm guessing they came and went and I missed them. Anybody pick one up? What are they like? Any left anywhere??
They're still on the Warwick website: [url="http://www.warwick.de/en/Framus---Products--Guitars-and-Amps--Instruments--Made-in-China--Vintage-Serie--5-slash-150-Star-Bass--4-string--Pictures.html"]http://www.warwick.d...--Pictures.html[/url]

[yorks5stringer]

A Warwick Star Bass is still available, double cutaway and 32" scale as a 4 string. Visit the Warwick Lounge for more photos or look to the left of this post....(actually mine's a 5)

[iBudd]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1411944176' post='2564265']
A Warwick Star Bass is still available, double cutaway and 32" scale as a 4 string. Visit the Warwick Lounge for more photos or look to the left of this post....(actually mine's a 5)
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Not quite what I had in mind, but nice. Interesting that they should use the same name for two quite differnet basses.

[TheSiberian]

I have a vintage 1969 Framus Caravelle BL-16 semi hollow bass in a "time capsule" state, original thin strap, tear drop case and keys included.
Absolutely gorgeous bass.
It's a pitty Warwick didn't reissue this specific model.
Best

[BetaFunk]

[quote name='iBudd' timestamp='1411905194' post='2563693']
I've been looking at picking up a short scale semi-hollow for more '60s sounding stuff recently. Just stumbled on the Framus Vintage Star Bass 5/150 2012 reissue but information seems pretty scant on them.
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As you say these were made in 2012 but dealers were still selling them in 2013. The suggested UK retail price was about £850. How much they really sold for is anyone's guess. They looked really nice basses though and much cooler than the subsequent Warwick editions IMHO.

[iBudd]

[quote name='TheSiberian' timestamp='1412009834' post='2564830']
I have a vintage 1969 Framus Caravelle BL-16 semi hollow bass in a "time capsule" state, original thin strap, tear drop case and keys included.
Absolutely gorgeous bass.
It's a pitty Warwick didn't reissue this specific model.
Best
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That's a good looking piece of kit. If we wait long enough, everything'll get reissued!

[iBudd]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1412011318' post='2564846']
As you say these were made in 2012 but dealers were still selling them in 2013. The suggested UK retail price was about £850. How much they really sold for is anyone's guess. They looked really nice basses though and much cooler than the subsequent Warwick editions IMHO.
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They're still on the Warwick site as part of the current range but it looks like they didn't get much exposure in the UK - I can't even find a review in English.
The dude is rocking some nice palm muting in this German vid though. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMQELW5JfMU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMQELW5JfMU[/url]

Edited September 29, 2014 by iBudd