ENGLISH 14
Pickups & Hardware
Good wood is important as well as a solid construction and a sound design. But this means nothing if it isn’t comple-
mented with high quality components. Pickups are responsible for the sound of the instrument; precision is an impor-
tant point that reflects quality too. Nut, bridge construction and tuning machines are only going to last if they are built
thoroughly and meticulously with high quality materials. Not for nothing are they responsible for good tuning.
Framus uses the best components only from the best manufacturers and also its own, which bear the Framus label.
Pickup configurations
The story begins in 1978 in Santa Barbara, California when Seymour Duncan founded his company with the same name
and his ideas about electrical signal transformation into audible success started. His early-developed talent created an
around the globe successful company that always meant to preserve one thing: the spirit of a Seymour Duncan. The
worldwide famous first-class pickups that bear his name are installed in all Framus models with the exception of the
AZ-10, and they are meant to fit each guitar according to its tonal characteristics and outfitted with diverse switching
combinations.
The following table describes the pickup combination available in each standard Framus model:
PICKUPS
Neck
HB
TB
SC
SC-HB
Middle (SC)
Bridge
HB
TB
SC
HB (coil
splitting)
Metal-
cover
Diablo Custom
SH-R1
x
SSL-1 (RW/RP)
STB-4
x
x
-
Diablo Custom,
7-string
SSL-2
x
SSL-2 (RW/RP)
SH7-4
x
x
-
Diablo Pro
SHR-1
x
SSL-1 (RW/RP)
STB-4
x
x
-
Diablo Light Scotch
SSL-1
x
SSL-1 (RW/RP)
SH-3
x
x
-
Panthera Custom
SH-1
x
SH-4
x
-
x
Panthera Custom,
7-string
SH7-1
x
SH7-4
x
-
x
Panthera Pro
SH-1
x
SH-4
x
-
x
Panthera Studio
Custom
APH-1
x
APS-1 (RW/RP)
SH-5
x
x
-
Panthera Studio
Custom, 7-string
SH7-1
x
SSL-2 (RW/RP)
SH7-5
x
x
-
Panthera Studio Pro
APH-1
x
APS-1 (RW/RP)
SH-5
x
x
-
Renegade Custom
SH-1
x
SH-4
x
x
x
