ENGLISH 11
Finishes
A guitar’s finish is not just the dot on the “i” but one of the most effective ways to configure your instrument, make it
underscore your style, or make it completely your own creation. There are 10 different finish options available plus a wide
array of colors. This allows for countless combinations in surface and colors options. To create that unique instrument
with the aid of artistic freedom the Framus custom shop offers the airbrush paint method. The motifs for this are then
discussed with the customer.
Natural Oil Finish (NOF)
A combination of fine oil and wax seal the natural-looking surface making the color of the wood just a tad darker wit-
hout altering it.
Colored Oil Finish (COF)
Colored wood-stain from Framus’ wide array of color options purify the wood’s surface and enhance its grain. After the
treated surface dried out it receives a thin layer satin lacquer finish that will seal the surface completely and highlight
the wood’s texture.
Satin Finish (SF)
Satin finish is a variation of the coloured oil finish. Instead of being colour stained, the wood receives a covering colour
layer. Later the wood gets the same matte satin lacquer as with the coloured oil finish.
Exception: The Natural Satin Finish is an exclusive matte satin lacquer that maintains the wood’s natural optical properties
– similar to the Natural Oil Finish.
Stain High Polish Finish (STHP)
This is a high-gloss polyester lacquer. The finish is clear and the wood’s grain perfectly visible. The options are one-co-
lored or the popular sunburst finishes. Next to Framus’ wide array of colors the custom shop also offers additional co-
lors based on the RAL coding.
High Polish Finish (HP)
This is a colored high-gloss polyester lacquer. This also called “solid” finish covers the whole surface and seals it com-
pletely thus leaving no wood grain visible. Next to Framus’ wide array of colors the custom shop also offers additional
colors based on the RAL coding.
Polished varnish
As you can see on the Monterey model, Framus designers have enough audacity to come up with something out of the
ordinary in the standard models as well as in the custom shop. This is no airbrush finish, no stickers or anything like it
you might suspect. It is a high-polish finish that is the result of many polished coatings. The body of the guitar gets layer
after layer of the desired colors and after the last one has dried out the surface is power sanded in different places so
that the underlying color start showing creating a unique psychedelic pattern. The end result is that no guitar is alike since
the sanding is done at will with no set pattern. After this the surface is covered with a high-polish clear lacquer to seal
the artwork.
Colors and guitar models can be combined freely at Framus custom shop.
